Minerva Urecal

★ Acting #57,017

1894 - 1966 (age 71) • Acting

Born: 9/20/1894 in Eureka, California, USA

Died: 2/26/1966 (age 71)

Known for: Acting

Minerva Urecal

★ Acting #57,017

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.

Known For

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

78%

Busybody

1955

Perry Mason

77%

Landlady / Martha Glenhorn

1957

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

69%

Kate Lindquist

1964

The Corpse Vanishes

43%

Fagah

1942

The Ape Man

44%

Agatha Brewster

1943

Petticoat Junction

59%

Martha Griffin / Martha Winslow

1963

Peter Gunn

66%

Mother

1958

The Abbott and Costello Show

72%

Indian Woman / Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment / Singing Student

1952

Halloween Monster Bash

Fagah (archive footage)

1991

That Funny Feeling

63%

Woman at Phone Booth

1965

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

69%

Kate Lindquist

1964

Petticoat Junction

59%

Martha Griffin / Martha Winslow

1963

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

65%

Brenda

1962

Angel

42%

Unknown

1960

Peter Gunn

66%

Mother

1958

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie

90%

Unknown

1958

Perry Mason

77%

Landlady / Martha Glenhorn

1957

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

53%

Ma Bowie

1956

Sudden Danger

55%

Mrs. Kelly

1955

A Man Alone

58%

Mrs. Maule (uncredited)

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

78%

Busybody

1955

Double Jeopardy

52%

Mrs. Kreesy

1955

Marty

75%

Mrs. Rosari (uncredited)

1955

Two Gun Marshal

90%

Mama Antonelli

1953

Meet Mr. McNutley

85%

Unknown

1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

66%

Mrs. Stuart

1953

She's Back on Broadway

60%

Cleaning Lady

1953

Niagara

68%

Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)

1953

The Abbott and Costello Show

72%

Indian Woman / Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment / Singing Student

1952

Cavalcade of America

46%

Unknown

1952

Lost in Alaska

62%

Mrs. McGillicuddy

1952

Gobs and Gals

70%

Mrs. Pursell

1952

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick

70%

Mrs. Peabody

1952

Oklahoma Annie

87%

Lottie Fling

1952

Happy Go Wacky

90%

1952

Harem Girl

65%

Aniseh

1952