About

Known credits:
173
Birthday:
1894-09-20
Place of birth:
Eureka, California, USA
Website:
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Minerva Urecal

Overview

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

Acting

1965 That Funny Feeling Actor Woman at Phone Booth 59
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1964 7 Faces of Dr. Lao Actor Kate Lindquist 60
Fair
1962 Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Actor Brenda 59
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1958 Peter Gunn Actor Mother 68
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1958 The Adventures of Tugboat Annie Actor N/A
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1955 Sudden Danger Actor Mrs. Kelly 58
Average
1955 Tom and Jerry Actor Mrs. Garrity 60
Fair
1955 A Man Alone Actor Mrs. Maule (uncredited) 58
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1955 Double Jeopardy Actor Mrs. Kreesy 58
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1955 Marty Actor Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) 65
Fair
1953 Two Gun Marshal Actor Mama Antonelli N/A
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1953 Meet Mr. McNutley Actor N/A
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1953 Woman They Almost Lynched Actor Mrs. Stuart 59
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1953 She's Back on Broadway Actor Cleaning Lady 59
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1953 Niagara Actor Mrs. McGrand 62
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1952 Lost in Alaska Actor Mrs. McGillicuddy 59
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1952 Gobs and Gals Actor Mrs. Pursell N/A
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1952 Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick Actor Mrs. Peabody 59
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1952 Oklahoma Annie Actor Lottie Fling 59
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1952 Harem Girl Actor Aniseh 59
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1951 The Raging Tide Actor Johnnie Mae Swanson 58
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1951 Dear Brat Actor Neighbor (uncredited) 58
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1951 The Awful Sleuth Actor Bert's Mother-In-Law N/A
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1951 Stop That Cab Actor Lucy's Mother N/A
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1950 The Jackpot Actor Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited) 59
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1950 The Arizona Cowboy Actor Cactus Kate Millican N/A
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1950 Quicksand Actor Landlady 59
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1950 Side Street Actor Landlady 59
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1950 His Baiting Beauty Actor Harry's Mother-in-Law N/A
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1949 Master Minds Actor Mrs. Hoskins 59
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1949 Holiday in Havana Actor Mama Valdez 58
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1949 Take One False Step Actor Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) 58
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1949 Outcasts of the Trail Actor Abbie Rysen N/A
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1949 The Doolins of Oklahoma Actor Train Passenger (uncredited) 59
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1949 The Lovable Cheat Actor Virginie 59
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1948 Family Honeymoon Actor Mrs. Webb (uncredited) 59
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1948 Sundown in Santa Fe Actor Ella Mae Watson N/A
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1948 The Strange Mrs. Crane Actor Nellie Carter 59
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1948 Good Sam Actor Mrs. Nelson 59
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1948 Variety Time Actor Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage) N/A
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1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes Actor Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) 59
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1948 Marshal of Amarillo Actor Mrs. Henry Pettigrew N/A
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1948 Secret Service Investigator Actor Mrs McGiven 59
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1948 The Noose Hangs High Actor Husky Woman (uncredited) 59
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1948 April Showers Actor Landlady (uncredited) 59
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1948 Sitting Pretty Actor Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) 60
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1947 Bowery Buckaroos Actor Kate T. Barlow 59
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1947 The Lost Moment Actor Maria 59
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1947 Cynthia Actor Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited) 59
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1947 Heartaches Actor Charwoman (uncredited) 58
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1947 Hired Husband Actor Aunt Jessie N/A
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1947 Undercover Maisie Actor Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited) 59
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1947 Undercover Maisie Actor Cafe Cook 59
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1947 California Actor Emma (uncredited) 59
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1947 The Devil Thumbs a Ride Actor 59
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1947 Apache Rose Actor Felicia 59
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1946 Andy Plays Hookey Actor Andy's Mother-in-Law N/A
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1946 Wake Up and Dream Actor Edna Lucash 59
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1946 The Trap Actor Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper 59
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1946 Sioux City Sue Actor Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited) N/A
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1946 The Well Groomed Bride Actor Woman in Ticket Line 58
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1946 Without Reservations Actor Sue (uncredited) 59
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1946 Rainbow Over Texas Actor Mama Lolita 59
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1946 The Virginian Actor 59
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1946 The Dark Corner Actor Client Wife (uncredited) 59
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1946 Partners in Time Actor Miss Abernathy (uncredited) 58
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1946 Breakfast in Hollywood Actor Miss Mullins (uncredited) 58
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1945 The Bells of St. Mary's Actor Landlady (uncredited) 60
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1945 Voice of the Whistler Actor Georgie's Wife (uncredited) 58
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1945 Sensation Hunters Actor Edna Rogers 58
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1945 Men in Her Diary Actor Mrs. Braun N/A
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1945 State Fair Actor Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited) 59
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1945 Mr. Muggs Rides Again Actor Nora Brown 59
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1945 A Bell for Adano Actor Italian Woman 58
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1945 Wanderer of the Wasteland Actor Mama Rafferty 59
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1945 A Medal for Benny Actor Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) 58
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1945 Salty O'Rourke Actor Saleslady (uncredited) 58
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1945 The Kid Sister Actor Mrs. Wiggins 59
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1944 Crazy Knights Actor Mrs. Benson 58
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1944 One Mysterious Night Actor Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited) 59
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1944 The Mark of the Whistler Actor Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited) 58
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1944 Moonlight and Cactus Actor Abigail 58
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1944 When Strangers Marry Actor Landlady (uncredited) 59
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1944 Block Busters Actor Amelia Rogiet N/A
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1944 Louisiana Hayride Actor Ma Crocker 59
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1944 Man from Frisco Actor Mrs. Allison 59
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1944 Mr. Skeffington Actor Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited) 59
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1944 Bachelor Daze Actor Abigail O'Rourke N/A
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1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Actor Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited) 59
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1943 Dangerous Blondes Actor Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited) 59
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1943 Pitchin' in the Kitchen Actor Miss Clabber (uncredited) N/A
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1943 So This Is Washington Actor Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited) 58
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1943 Ghosts on the Loose Actor Hilda 58
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1943 Hit the Ice Actor Wife at Hospital (uncredited) 58
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1943 Quiet Please, Murder Actor Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron 59
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1943 Dixie Dugan Actor Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Ape Man Actor Agatha Brewster 57
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1943 Keep 'Em Slugging Actor Miss Billings 58
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1943 Something to Shout About Actor Mrs. Starretton 59
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1943 Kid Dynamite Actor Judge 59
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1943 The Powers Girl Actor Maggie (uncredited) 59
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1943 Shadow of a Doubt Actor Mrs. Henderson (uncredited) 69
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1943 They Stooge to Conga Actor Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited) 59
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1942 That Other Woman Actor Mrs. MacReady 59
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1942 Riding Through Nevada Actor Widow Humbolt N/A
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1942 The Daring Young Man Actor Nurse 58
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1942 The Man in the Trunk Actor Peggy's Landlady (uncredited) N/A
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1942 The Living Ghost Actor Delia Phillips 58
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1942 Sweater Girl Actor Melinda 58
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1942 Sons of the Pioneers Actor Ellie Bixby N/A
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1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon Actor Wife at Circus (uncredited) N/A
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1942 Henry and Dizzy Actor Mrs. Kilmer N/A
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1942 In Old California Actor Mrs. Carson 58
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1942 The Corpse Vanishes Actor Fagah 56
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1942 My Favorite Blonde Actor Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited) 59
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1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Actor Housekeeper (uncredited) 58
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1942 Lady for a Night Actor Spinster in Audience (uncredited) 58
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1941 Marry the Boss's Daughter Actor Elevator Passenger N/A
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1941 They Died with Their Boots On Actor Nurse (uncredited) 60
Fair
1941 Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Actor The Cleaning Lady 59
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1941 Dressed to Kill Actor Landlady 59
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1941 Bowery Blitzkrieg Actor Head of Reform School (uncredited) 58
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1941 Accent on Love Actor Teresa Lombroso 59
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1941 Murder by Invitation Actor Maxine Denham 58
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1941 The Cowboy and the Blonde Actor Murphy N/A
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1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Librarian (uncredited) 58
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1941 Murder Among Friends Actor Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited) N/A
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1941 Golden Hoofs Actor Myrt 59
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1941 Arkansas Judge Actor Miranda Wolfson N/A
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1940 San Francisco Docks Actor Landlady 59
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1940 No, No, Nanette Actor Woman in Airport 59
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1940 The Ape Actor Townswoman 58
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1940 Wildcat Bus Actor Old Maid (uncredited) 58
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1940 Boys of the City Actor Agnes 58
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1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife Actor Mrs. Doolittle 58
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1940 The Sagebrush Family Trails West Actor Widow Gail N/A
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1939 Missing Evidence Actor Amy, Housewife N/A
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1939 Destry Rides Again Actor Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited) 61
Fair
1939 Sabotage Actor (uncredited) 59
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1939 Dancing Co-Ed Actor Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1939 Maid to Order Actor Mail-Order Bride N/A
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1939 No Place to Go Actor Miss Rice N/A
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1939 Golden Boy Actor Grocery Customer 59
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1939 Second Fiddle Actor Miss Bland, the School Principal 58
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1939 S.O.S Tidal Wave Actor 59
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1939 You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Actor Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited) 59
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1939 Four Girls in White Actor Miss Perch - a Nurse 59
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1938 Dramatic School Actor Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited) 59
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1938 Frontier Scout Actor Helen 59
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1938 City Streets Actor Mrs. Grimley (uncredited) N/A
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1938 The Devil's Party Actor Maria 58
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1938 Air Devils Actor Margaret Price 58
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1938 The Lady in the Morgue Actor Mrs. Horn (uncredited) 59
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1938 Start Cheering Actor Miss Grimley 59
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1938 Prison Nurse Actor Sutherland 59
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1937 Exiled to Shanghai Actor Claire 58
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1937 She Loved a Fireman Actor Nurse Purdy 59
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1937 Life Begins with Love Actor Mrs. Murphy 58
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1937 Behind the Mike Actor Mrs. Reilly N/A
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1937 Ever Since Eve Actor Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited) 59
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1937 The Go-Getter Actor Cappy Ricks 'secretary 59
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1937 Mountain Justice Actor Ella Crippen 59
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1937 Oh, Doctor Actor Death Watch Mary Mackleforth N/A
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1937 Her Husband's Secretary Actor Miss Baldwin 58
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1936 Fury Actor Fanny (uncredited) 63
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1936 Three Godfathers Actor Parishioner (uncredited) 59
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1936 Love on a Bet Actor Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary 59
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1935 His Night Out Actor Wife (uncredited) N/A
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1935 Here Comes the Band Actor Italian Wife (uncredited) 59
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1935 Man on the Flying Trapeze Actor Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited) 58
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1934 Student Tour Actor Wife 59
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1933 Meet the Baron Actor Downstairs Maid (uncredited) 58
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1933 Bombshell Actor Autograph Seeker (uncredited) 59
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