Minerva Urecal

Known for

Acting

Born

September 20, 1894

Birthplace

Eureka, California, USA

Died

February 26, 1966 (aged 71)

Biography

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.

Best known work

Shadow of a Doubt

1943

Marty

1955

Niagara

1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Fury

1936

Destry Rides Again

1939

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

Perry Mason

1957

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964

Filmography

1991
Halloween Monster Bash
as Fagah (archive footage)
1965
That Funny Feeling
as Woman at Phone Booth
1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Kate Lindquist
1963
Petticoat JunctionTV
as Martha Winslow (1 episode), as Martha Griffin (1 episode)
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Brenda
1960
AngelTV
1958
Peter GunnTV
as Mother (76 episodes)
1958
The Adventures of Tugboat AnnieTV
1957
Perry MasonTV
as Landlady (1 episode), as Martha Glenhorn (1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Jim BowieTV
as Ma Bowie (4 episodes)
1955
Sudden Danger
as Mrs. Kelly
1955
A Man Alone
as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
as Busybody (1 episode)
1955
Double Jeopardy
as Mrs. Kreesy
1955
Marty
as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
1953
Two Gun Marshal
as Mama Antonelli
1953
The Danny Thomas ShowTV
as Mrs. Enright (1 episode)
1953
Meet Mr. McNutleyTV
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
as Mrs. Stuart
1953
She's Back on Broadway
as Cleaning Lady
1953
Niagara
as Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
1952
The Abbott and Costello ShowTV
as Indian Woman (1 episode), as Singing Student (1 episode), as Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment (1 episode)
1952
Cavalcade of AmericaTV
1952
Lost in Alaska
as Mrs. McGillicuddy
1952
Gobs and Gals
as Mrs. Pursell