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Minerva Urecal
Born
20 September 1894
Died
26 February 1966
Place
Eureka, California, USA
Acting

Minerva Urecal

A stage actress, Urecal made her screen debut in 1934. For the remainder of her career and two hundred plus movies, she played cleaning women, landladies, shopkeepers and the like. She was known as a Marjorie Main type actress and later went on to a career in television playing in such shows as "Tugboat Annie" and "Peter Gunn." Minerva claimed her name was an amalgam of her hometown, Eureka, California.

As actor

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991 · Fagah (archive footage)
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

1965 · Woman at Phone Booth
7 Faces of Dr. Lao

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964 · Kate Lindquist
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962 · Brenda
Double Jeopardy

Double Jeopardy

1955 · Mrs. Kreesy
Sudden Danger

Sudden Danger

1955 · Mrs. Kelly
Marty

Marty

1955 · Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955 · Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
Niagara

Niagara

1953 · Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

1953 · Cleaning Lady
Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953 · Mrs. Stuart
Two Gun Marshal

Two Gun Marshal

1953 · Mama Antonelli
Harem Girl

Harem Girl

1952 · Aniseh
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie

1952 · Lottie Fling
Gobs and Gals

Gobs and Gals

1952 · Mrs. Pursell
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

1952 · Mrs. Peabody
Lost in Alaska

Lost in Alaska

1952 · Mrs. McGillicuddy

Happy Go Wacky

1952
The Raging Tide

The Raging Tide

1951 · Johnnie Mae Swanson
Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951 · Neighbor (uncredited)
Stop That Cab

Stop That Cab

1951 · Lucy's Mother
The Awful Sleuth

The Awful Sleuth

1951 · Bert's Mother-In-Law
The Jackpot

The Jackpot

1950 · Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
The Arizona Cowboy

The Arizona Cowboy

1950 · Cactus Kate Millican
Side Street

Side Street

1950 · Landlady
Quicksand

Quicksand

1950 · Landlady
His Baiting Beauty

His Baiting Beauty

1950 · Harry's Mother-in-Law
The Lovable Cheat

The Lovable Cheat

1949 · Virginie
Holiday in Havana

Holiday in Havana

1949 · Mama Valdez
Master Minds

Master Minds

1949 · Mrs. Hoskins