7.8
TV
Acting
Minerva Urecal
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Eureka, California, USA
- Credits
- 189 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
TV
7.7
TV
Perry Mason
6.9
Movie
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
6.5
Movie
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
4.3
Movie
The Corpse Vanishes
6.5
Movie
Side Street
4.9
Movie
The Ape
4.4
Movie
The Ape Man
5.9
TV
Petticoat Junction
6.9
Movie
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
6.1
Movie
Quicksand
5.3
Movie
In Old California
6.5
Movie
Golden Boy
4.2
Movie
Ghosts on the Loose
6.0
Movie
The Virginian
6.3
Movie
The Lost Moment
6.3
Movie
Dressed to Kill
6.8
Movie
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Acting credits 189
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Halloween Monster Bash Film | Fagah (archive footage) |
| 1965 | That Funny Feeling Film | Woman at Phone Booth |
| 1964 | 7 Faces of Dr. Lao Film | Kate Lindquist |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction TV | Martha Winslow, Martha Griffin (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Film | Brenda |
| 1960 | Angel TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn TV | Mother (76 ep) |
| 1958 | The Adventures of Tugboat Annie TV | (14 ep) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason TV | Landlady, Martha Glenhorn (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV | Ma Bowie (4 ep) |
| 1955 | Sudden Danger Film | Mrs. Kelly |
| 1955 | A Man Alone Film | Mrs. Maule (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Busybody (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Double Jeopardy Film | Mrs. Kreesy |
| 1955 | Marty Film | Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Two Gun Marshal Film | Mama Antonelli |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show TV | Mrs. Enright (1 ep) |
| 1953 | Meet Mr. McNutley TV | (76 ep) |
| 1953 | Woman They Almost Lynched Film | Mrs. Stuart |
| 1953 | She's Back on Broadway Film | Cleaning Lady |
| 1953 | Niagara Film | Mrs. McGrand (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Show TV | Indian Woman, Singing Student, Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America TV | (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska Film | Mrs. McGillicuddy |
| 1952 | Gobs and Gals Film | Mrs. Pursell |
| 1952 | Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick Film | Mrs. Peabody |
| 1952 | Oklahoma Annie Film | Lottie Fling |
| 1952 | Happy Go Wacky Film | |
| 1952 | Harem Girl Film | Aniseh |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | The Raging Tide Film | Johnnie Mae Swanson |
| 1951 | Dear Brat Film | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Awful Sleuth Film | Bert's Mother-In-Law |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Stop That Cab Film | Lucy's Mother |
| 1950 | The Jackpot Film | Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1950 | The Arizona Cowboy Film | Cactus Kate Millican |
| 1950 | Quicksand Film | Landlady |
| 1950 | Side Street Film | Landlady |
| 1950 | His Baiting Beauty Film | Harry's Mother-in-Law |
| 1949 | Master Minds Film | Mrs. Hoskins |
| 1949 | Holiday in Havana Film | Mama Valdez |
| 1949 | Take One False Step Film | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Outcasts of the Trail Film | Abbie Rysen |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahoma Film | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Lovable Cheat Film | Virginie |
| 1949 | Down to the Sea in Ships Film | Mother (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Family Honeymoon Film | Mrs. Webb (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Sundown in Santa Fe Film | Ella Mae Watson |
| 1948 | The Strange Mrs. Crane Film | Nellie Carter |
| 1948 | Good Sam Film | Mrs. Nelson |
| 1948 | Variety Time Film | Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage) |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes Film | Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Marshal of Amarillo Film | Mrs. Henry Pettigrew |
| 1948 | Secret Service Investigator Film | Mrs McGiven |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High Film | Husky Woman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | April Showers Film | Landlady (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Sitting Pretty Film | Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Bowery Buckaroos Film | Kate T. Barlow |