Minerva Urecal

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

September 20, 1894

died

February 26, 1966

place of birth

Eureka, California, USA

also known as

Florence Minerva Dunnuck

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Niagara
6.8

Niagara

1953as Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
Shadow of a Doubt
7.5

Shadow of a Doubt

1943as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
Marty
7.5

Marty

1955as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

1941as Nurse (uncredited)
Mr. Skeffington
6.8

Mr. Skeffington

1944as Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited)
The Dark Corner
6.7

The Dark Corner

1946as Client Wife (uncredited)
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936as Fanny (uncredited)
The Virginian
6.2

The Virginian

1946
In Old California
5.3

In Old California

1942as Mrs. Carson
Destry Rides Again
7.2

Destry Rides Again

1939as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
State Fair
6.6

State Fair

1945as Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited)
Bombshell
6.5

Bombshell

1933as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Golden Boy
6.5

Golden Boy

1939as Grocery Customer
Sadie McKee
7.0

Sadie McKee

1934as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's
6.8

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945as Landlady (uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
5.5

Wildcat Bus

1940as Old Maid (uncredited)
The Ape
4.8

The Ape

1940as Townswoman
California
6.8

California

1947as Emma (uncredited)
The Jackpot
7.0

The Jackpot

1950as Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
6.8

Charlie Chan at the Olympics

1937as Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron
A Man Alone
5.8

A Man Alone

1955as Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
Side Street
6.5

Side Street

1950as Landlady
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
6.8

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948as Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
Good Sam
6.3

Good Sam

1948as Mrs. Nelson
Quicksand
6.1

Quicksand

1950as Landlady
No, No, Nanette
6.2

No, No, Nanette

1940as Woman in Airport
Sensation Hunters
4.8

Sensation Hunters

1945as Edna Rogers
Quiet Please, Murder
7.0

Quiet Please, Murder

1943as Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron
Love on a Bet
7.0

Love on a Bet

1936as Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962as Brenda
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
6.9

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

1964as Kate Lindquist
Hit the Ice
6.0

Hit the Ice

1943as Wife at Hospital (uncredited)
They Stooge to Conga
7.4

They Stooge to Conga

1943as Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
6.9

The Noose Hangs High

1948as Husky Woman (uncredited)
Three Godfathers
6.9

Three Godfathers

1936as Parishioner (uncredited)
A Bell for Adano
6.0

A Bell for Adano

1945as Italian Woman
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
6.6

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947
Here Comes the Band
7.0

Here Comes the Band

1935as Italian Wife (uncredited)
The Mark of the Whistler
6.2

The Mark of the Whistler

1944as Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited)
The Man in the Trunk
9.0

The Man in the Trunk

1942as Peggy's Landlady (uncredited)
Without Reservations
6.2

Without Reservations

1946as Sue (uncredited)
Family Honeymoon
6.3

Family Honeymoon

1948as Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
Sitting Pretty
7.1

Sitting Pretty

1948as Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
5.6

A Man Betrayed

1941as Librarian (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
6.4

My Favorite Blonde

1942as Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
6.8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949as Train Passenger (uncredited)
Double Jeopardy
5.2

Double Jeopardy

1955as Mrs. Kreesy
Sabotage
6.6

Sabotage

1939as (uncredited)
That Funny Feeling
6.3

That Funny Feeling

1965as Woman at Phone Booth
The Go-Getter
6.2

The Go-Getter

1937as Cappy Ricks' Secretary