Minerva Urecal
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
132 years
Origin
USA
Active
1933 — Present
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.
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Fury
Starring as Fanny (uncredited)
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Busybody
Perry Mason
as Landlady
Shadow of a Doubt
as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)
Fury
as Fanny (uncredited)
Marty
as Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
Destry Rides Again
as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Kate Lindquist
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Landlady (uncredited)
Niagara
as Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Nurse (uncredited)
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
185 Credits found
Halloween Monster Bash
Fagah (archive footage)
1991
That Funny Feeling
Woman at Phone Booth
1965
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Kate Lindquist
1964
Petticoat Junction
Martha Winslow
1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Brenda
1962
Angel
Cast
1960
Peter Gunn
Mother
1958
The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
Cast
1958
Perry Mason
Landlady
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Ma Bowie
1956
Sudden Danger
Mrs. Kelly
1955
A Man Alone
Mrs. Maule (uncredited)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Busybody
1955
Double Jeopardy
Mrs. Kreesy
1955
Marty
Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)
1955
Two Gun Marshal
Mama Antonelli
1953
The Danny Thomas Show
Mrs. Enright
1953
Woman They Almost Lynched
Mrs. Stuart
1953
She's Back on Broadway
Cleaning Lady
1953
Niagara
Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
Indian Woman
1952
Cavalcade of America
Cast
1952
Lost in Alaska
Mrs. McGillicuddy
1952
Gobs and Gals
Mrs. Pursell
1952
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Mrs. Peabody
1952
Oklahoma Annie
Lottie Fling
1952
Harem Girl
Aniseh
1952
The Roy Rogers Show
Cast
1951
The Raging Tide
Johnnie Mae Swanson
1951
Dear Brat
Neighbor (uncredited)
1951
The Awful Sleuth
Bert's Mother-In-Law
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Cast
1951
Stop That Cab
Lucy's Mother
1951
The Jackpot
Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited)
1950
The Gene Autry Show
Cast
1950
The Arizona Cowboy
Cactus Kate Millican
1950
Quicksand
Landlady
1950
Side Street
Landlady
1950
His Baiting Beauty
Harry's Mother-in-Law
1950
Master Minds
Mrs. Hoskins
1949
Holiday in Havana
Mama Valdez
1949
Take One False Step
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
1949
Outcasts of the Trail
Abbie Rysen
1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Train Passenger (uncredited)
1949
The Lovable Cheat
Virginie
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
Mother (uncredited)
1949
Family Honeymoon
Mrs. Webb (uncredited)
1948
Sundown in Santa Fe
Ella Mae Watson
1948
The Strange Mrs. Crane
Nellie Carter
1948
Good Sam
Mrs. Nelson
1948
Variety Time
Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage)
1948
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited)
1948
Marshal of Amarillo
Mrs. Henry Pettigrew
1948
Secret Service Investigator
Mrs McGiven
1948
The Noose Hangs High
Husky Woman (uncredited)
1948
April Showers
Landlady (uncredited)
1948
Sitting Pretty
Mrs. Maypole (uncredited)
1948
Bowery Buckaroos
Kate T. Barlow
1947
The Lost Moment
Maria
1947
Cynthia
Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited)
1947