
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)