1894-09-20 Eureka, California, USA
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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That Funny Feeling | Woman at Phone Booth | 1965-08-14 |
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7 Faces of Dr. Lao | Kate Lindquist | 1964-03-18 |
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Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Brenda | 1962-06-15 |
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Sudden Danger | Mrs. Kelly | 1955-12-14 |
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Marty | Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) | 1955-04-11 |
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Double Jeopardy | Mrs. Kreesy | 1955-06-23 |
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A Man Alone | Mrs. Maule (uncredited) | 1955-10-17 |
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She's Back on Broadway | Cleaning Lady | 1953-03-14 |
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Two Gun Marshal | Mama Antonelli | 1953-11-15 |
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Woman They Almost Lynched | Mrs. Stuart | 1953-03-20 |
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Niagara | Mrs. McGrand | 1953-01-26 |
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Harem Girl | Aniseh | 1952-01-22 |
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Oklahoma Annie | Lottie Fling | 1952-03-24 |
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Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick | Mrs. Peabody | 1952-04-01 |
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Lost in Alaska | Mrs. McGillicuddy | 1952-08-13 |
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Gobs and Gals | Mrs. Pursell | 1952-05-01 |
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Dear Brat | Neighbor (uncredited) | 1951-05-30 |
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The Awful Sleuth | Bert's Mother-In-Law | 1951-04-18 |
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Stop That Cab | Lucy's Mother | 1951-03-30 |
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The Raging Tide | Johnnie Mae Swanson | 1951-11-01 |
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The Jackpot | Woman Trying On Hats (uncredited) | 1950-11-01 |
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Side Street | Landlady | 1950-03-23 |
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His Baiting Beauty | Harry's Mother-in-Law | 1950-01-12 |
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Quicksand | Landlady | 1950-03-24 |
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The Arizona Cowboy | Cactus Kate Millican | 1950-04-01 |
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The Doolins of Oklahoma | Train Passenger (uncredited) | 1949-05-27 |
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Outcasts of the Trail | Abbie Rysen | 1949-06-08 |
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Take One False Step | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 1949-08-14 |
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The Lovable Cheat | Virginie | 1949-05-11 |
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Holiday in Havana | Mama Valdez | 1949-10-01 |
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Master Minds | Mrs. Hoskins | 1949-11-27 |
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Family Honeymoon | Mrs. Webb (uncredited) | 1948-12-06 |
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Sundown in Santa Fe | Ella Mae Watson | 1948-11-05 |
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) | 1948-08-20 |
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April Showers | Landlady (uncredited) | 1948-03-27 |
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Good Sam | Mrs. Nelson | 1948-09-01 |
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Sitting Pretty | Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) | 1948-03-10 |
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Marshal of Amarillo | Mrs. Henry Pettigrew | 1948-07-15 |
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Variety Time | Aunt Jessie (footage from 'Hired Husband') (archive footage) | 1948-08-21 |
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The Noose Hangs High | Husky Woman (uncredited) | 1948-04-05 |
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Secret Service Investigator | Mrs McGiven | 1948-05-31 |
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The Strange Mrs. Crane | Nellie Carter | 1948-10-07 |
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Hired Husband | Aunt Jessie | 1947-05-09 |
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Heartaches | Charwoman (uncredited) | 1947-06-28 |
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Apache Rose | Felicia | 1947-02-15 |
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The Lost Moment | Maria | 1947-11-21 |
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Undercover Maisie | Cafe Cook | 1947-03-01 |
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Bowery Buckaroos | Kate T. Barlow | 1947-11-22 |
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The Devil Thumbs a Ride | 1947-02-20 | |
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Cynthia | Agnes, Jannings' Cook (Uncredited) | 1947-08-29 |
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California | Emma (uncredited) | 1947-02-21 |
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Undercover Maisie | Delicatessen Woman (Uncredited) | 1947-03-01 |
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The Well Groomed Bride | Woman in Ticket Line | 1946-05-17 |
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The Virginian | 1946-05-05 | |
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Breakfast in Hollywood | Miss Mullins (uncredited) | 1946-02-26 |
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Rainbow Over Texas | Mama Lolita | 1946-05-09 |
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The Dark Corner | Client Wife (uncredited) | 1946-04-09 |
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Sioux City Sue | Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited) | 1946-11-21 |
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Partners in Time | Miss Abernathy (uncredited) | 1946-04-04 |
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The Trap | Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper | 1946-11-30 |
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Andy Plays Hookey | Andy's Mother-in-Law | 1946-12-19 |
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Wake Up and Dream | Edna Lucash | 1946-12-02 |
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Without Reservations | Sue (uncredited) | 1946-05-13 |
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Men in Her Diary | Mrs. Braun | 1945-09-14 |
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A Bell for Adano | Italian Woman | 1945-06-21 |
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The Bells of St. Mary's | Landlady (uncredited) | 1945-12-27 |
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The Kid Sister | Mrs. Wiggins | 1945-02-06 |
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Salty O'Rourke | Saleslady (uncredited) | 1945-03-22 |
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Sensation Hunters | Edna Rogers | 1945-10-12 |
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Voice of the Whistler | Georgie's Wife (uncredited) | 1945-10-30 |
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Mr. Muggs Rides Again | Nora Brown | 1945-07-15 |
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A Medal for Benny | Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) | 1945-04-16 |
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Wanderer of the Wasteland | Mama Rafferty | 1945-05-31 |
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State Fair | Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited) | 1945-08-29 |
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One Mysterious Night | Miss Wilkinson (Uncredited) | 1944-10-21 |
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Louisiana Hayride | Ma Crocker | 1944-07-13 |
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Mr. Skeffington | Woman in Beauty Shop (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
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Moonlight and Cactus | Abigail | 1944-09-08 |
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Man from Frisco | Mrs. Allison | 1944-06-15 |
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The Mark of the Whistler | Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited) | 1944-10-09 |
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Block Busters | Amelia Rogiet | 1944-07-22 |
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Crazy Knights | Mrs. Benson | 1944-12-08 |
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When Strangers Marry | Landlady (uncredited) | 1944-08-21 |
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Bachelor Daze | Abigail O'Rourke | 1944-02-17 |
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Music in Manhattan | Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited) | 1944-10-06 |
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited) | 1944-02-11 |
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Ghosts on the Loose | Hilda | 1943-07-30 |
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Quiet Please, Murder | Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron | 1943-03-19 |
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Keep 'Em Slugging | Miss Billings | 1943-03-01 |
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Kid Dynamite | Judge | 1943-02-05 |
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Dangerous Blondes | Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-09-23 |
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The Powers Girl | Maggie (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
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Pitchin' in the Kitchen | Miss Clabber (uncredited) | 1943-09-10 |
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They Stooge to Conga | Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1943-01-01 |
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So This Is Washington | Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited) | 1943-08-01 |
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The Ape Man | Agatha Brewster | 1943-03-05 |
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Something to Shout About | Mrs. Starretton | 1943-02-25 |
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Shadow of a Doubt | Mrs. Henderson (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
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Hit the Ice | Wife at Hospital (uncredited) | 1943-06-02 |
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Dixie Dugan | Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) | 1943-03-12 |
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Beyond the Blue Horizon | Wife at Circus (uncredited) | 1942-06-25 |
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The Living Ghost | Delia Phillips | 1942-08-11 |
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Sweater Girl | Melinda | 1942-07-13 |
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Sons of the Pioneers | Ellie Bixby | 1942-07-02 |
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Riding Through Nevada | Widow Humbolt | 1942-11-02 |
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Lady for a Night | Spinster in Audience (uncredited) | 1942-01-05 |
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The Daring Young Man | Nurse | 1942-10-08 |
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My Favorite Blonde | Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited) | 1942-04-02 |
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A Tragedy at Midnight | Housekeeper (uncredited) | 1942-02-02 |
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That Other Woman | Mrs. MacReady | 1942-11-13 |
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In Old California | Mrs. Carson | 1942-05-31 |
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The Corpse Vanishes | Fagah | 1942-05-08 |
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The Man in the Trunk | Peggy's Landlady (uncredited) | 1942-09-19 |
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Henry and Dizzy | Mrs. Kilmer | 1942-06-05 |
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A Man Betrayed | Librarian (uncredited) | 1941-03-07 |
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They Died with Their Boots On | Nurse (uncredited) | 1941-11-20 |
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Marry the Boss's Daughter | Elevator Passenger | 1941-11-28 |
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Murder Among Friends | Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited) | 1941-02-28 |
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Golden Hoofs | Myrt | 1941-02-14 |
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Dressed to Kill | Landlady | 1941-08-08 |
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Bowery Blitzkrieg | Head of Reform School (uncredited) | 1941-08-01 |
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The Cowboy and the Blonde | Murphy | 1941-05-16 |
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Arkansas Judge | Miranda Wolfson | 1941-01-28 |
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Murder by Invitation | Maxine Denham | 1941-06-30 |
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Accent on Love | Teresa Lombroso | 1941-07-11 |
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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break | The Cleaning Lady | 1941-10-10 |
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Wildcat Bus | Old Maid (uncredited) | 1940-08-23 |
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The Ape | Townswoman | 1940-09-30 |
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The Sagebrush Family Trails West | Widow Gail | 1940-01-17 |
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San Francisco Docks | Landlady | 1940-12-25 |
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No, No, Nanette | Woman in Airport | 1940-12-19 |
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Boys of the City | Agnes | 1940-07-15 |
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You Can't Fool Your Wife | Mrs. Doolittle | 1940-05-21 |
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Golden Boy | Grocery Customer | 1939-09-05 |
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Second Fiddle | Miss Bland, the School Principal | 1939-06-30 |
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man | Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited) | 1939-02-17 |
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Destry Rides Again | Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited) | 1939-11-30 |
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Maid to Order | Mail-Order Bride | 1939-09-27 |
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Four Girls in White | Miss Perch - a Nurse | 1939-01-27 |
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Missing Evidence | Amy, Housewife | 1939-12-15 |
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No Place to Go | Miss Rice | 1939-09-23 |
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Sabotage | (uncredited) | 1939-10-13 |
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Dancing Co-Ed | Woman on Radio (voice) (uncredited) | 1939-09-29 |
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S.O.S Tidal Wave | 1939-06-02 | |
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The Lady in the Morgue | Mrs. Horn (uncredited) | 1938-04-22 |
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Dramatic School | Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited) | 1938-12-09 |
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Air Devils | Margaret Price | 1938-05-13 |
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Frontier Scout | Helen | 1938-09-16 |
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Prison Nurse | Sutherland | 1938-03-02 |
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City Streets | Mrs. Grimley (uncredited) | 1938-07-01 |
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The Devil's Party | Maria | 1938-06-02 |
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Start Cheering | Miss Grimley | 1938-03-03 |
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Her Husband's Secretary | Miss Baldwin | 1937-02-26 |
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Mountain Justice | Ella Crippen | 1937-04-24 |
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Charlie Chan at the Olympics | Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron | 1937-05-21 |
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Ever Since Eve | Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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Behind the Mike | Mrs. Reilly | 1937-09-26 |
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Exiled to Shanghai | Claire | 1937-12-20 |
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The Go-Getter | Cappy Ricks' Secretary | 1937-05-22 |
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Oh, Doctor | Death Watch Mary Mackleforth | 1937-03-31 |
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Life Begins with Love | Mrs. Murphy | 1937-10-06 |
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She Loved a Fireman | Nurse Purdy | 1937-12-18 |
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Love in a Bungalow | Mrs. Kester | 1937-06-27 |
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Love on a Bet | Miss Jones, MacCreigh's Secretary | 1936-03-06 |
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Fury | Fanny (uncredited) | 1936-06-05 |
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Three Godfathers | Parishioner (uncredited) | 1936-03-06 |
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Here Comes the Band | Italian Wife (uncredited) | 1935-08-30 |
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His Night Out | Wife (uncredited) | 1935-10-01 |
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Man on the Flying Trapeze | Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited) | 1935-08-03 |
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Student Tour | Wife | 1934-10-05 |
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Sadie McKee | Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited) | 1934-05-09 |
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Meet the Baron | Downstairs Maid (uncredited) | 1933-10-20 |
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Bombshell | Autograph Seeker (uncredited) | 1933-10-13 |
