Minerva Urecal
Known For
Acting
Born
1894-09-20 in Eureka, California, USA
Died
1966-02-26
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Landlady
Perry Mason
as Martha Glenhorn
Petticoat Junction
as Martha Winslow
Petticoat Junction
as Martha Griffin
Peter Gunn
as Mother
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Busybody
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Indian Woman
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Singing Student
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as Ma Bowie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Gene Autry Show
Family Honeymoon
as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
Good Sam
as Mrs. Nelson
Cavalcade of America
Without Reservations
as Sue (uncredited)
Undercover Maisie
as Cafe Cook
Undercover Maisie
as Delicatessen Woman (uncredited)
City Streets
as Mrs. Grimley (uncredited)