Minerva Urecal (born Florence Minerva Dunnuck; September 22, 1894 – February 26, 1966) was an American stage and radio performer as well as a character actress in

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films and on various television series from the early 1950s to 1965.Scheuer, Steven H. (1958). "Tugboat Annie Sails Again", archives (1923-1963) of the ''

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'', November 15, 1958, p. C7. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

Early years

Urecal was born in

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in 1894. She later formed her stage name by combining letters from the names of her hometown and state.

Career

Urecal was originally a

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performer before venturing into

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and stage, later making her film debut in 1933. She played largely uncredited roles such as secretaries, laundresses and frontierswomen. She began working in

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in the 1950s, favoring Westerns. From 1932 to 1937, Urecal portrayed Mrs. Pasquale on the ''Sunday Night Hi-Jinks'' radio program. On television Urecal played Maw Bowie, mother of the title character, in '' The Adventures of Jim Bowie'' (1956-1958). She guest-starred on CBS's '' My Friend Flicka'', '' The Roy Rogers Show'', ''The Lone Ranger'', and the syndicated '' The Range Rider''. She also had a recurring role in the 1953-1954

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'' in the role of Josephine Bradley, the dean of a women's college. The program was broadcast on CBS radio and CBS-TV. She also played Billie the Barber in the 1950 episode of '' The Lone Ranger'' as "Billie the Great". Minerva-urecal-trailer

In 1957, Urecal had her only starring television role on the syndicated '' The Adventures of Tugboat Annie'', playing the title character originally performed by

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in the film '' Tugboat Annie'' in 1933 and continued by Marjorie Rambeau and Jane Darwell in two movie sequels. Later, in 1957, Urecal appeared as a landlady in the '' Perry Mason'' episode "The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse". She then succeeded actress Hope Emerson, as nightclub owner "Mother", on the private detective series ''

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''. Urecal appeared on the

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ABC sitcom ''

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'' in the series' 1960 episode "The Gigolo" and in the Western series '' Whispering Smith'' in the episode "Swift Justice". She was cast as a maid in the 1961 episode "Call Me Mother" of the CBS sitcom ''

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'', starring

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. In 1965 she made her second appearance on ''Perry Mason'', this time as Martha Glenhorn in "The Case of the Lover's Gamble", as well as appearing as Martha Winslow in the rural sitcom ''

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''.

Personal life and death

Urecal was married to Max Holtzer. Urecal died in 1966 from a

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, aged 71. She was buried in

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Selected filmography

* '' Her Bodyguard'' (1933) - Lingerie Clerk (uncredited) * '' Bombshell'' (1933) - Autograph Seeker (uncredited) * '' Meet the Baron'' (1933) - Downstairs Maid (uncredited) * ''

Sadie McKee ''Sadie McKee'' is a 1934 American pre-Code, romantic-drama film directed by Clarence Brown, starring Joan Crawford, and featuring Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, and Esther Ralston. The film is based on the 1933 short story "Pretty ...

'' (1934) - Brennan's Cook's Assistant (uncredited) * ''

Straight Is the Way ''Straight Is the Way'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Paul Sloane, written by Bernard Schubert, and starring Franchot Tone, May Robson, Karen Morley, Gladys George, Nat Pendleton and Jack La Rue. It is based upon the stage play by D ...

'' (1934) - Woman Assisting the Clapmans (uncredited) * ''

Student Tour ''Student Tour'' is a 1934 American musical film directed by Charles Reisner, written by Ralph Spence and Philip Dunne, and starring Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Maxine Doyle, Phil Regan, Douglas Fowley and Nelson Eddy. It was releas ...

'' (1934) - Wife (uncredited) * ''

Biography of a Bachelor Girl ''Biography of a Bachelor Girl'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith and written by Horace Jackson and Anita Loos. It is based upon the play, "Biography," by S. N. Behrman. The film stars Ann Harding, Robert Montgom ...

'' (1935) - Ms. Bella 'Bell' Clark (uncredited) * ''

It Happened in New York ''It Happened in New York'' is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Gertrude Michael, Heather Angel and Lyle Talbot.Monaco p.139 It is based on a play ''Bagdad on the Hudson'' by Ward Morehouse and Jean Dal ...

'' (1935) - Spinster (uncredited) * ''

Man on the Flying Trapeze ''Man on the Flying Trapeze'' (UK title: ''The Memory Expert'') is a 1935 comedy film starring W. C. Fields as a henpecked husband who experiences a series of misadventures while taking a day off from work to attend a wrestling match. As with his ...

'' (1935) - Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited) * '' Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) - Storekeeper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Italian Wife (uncredited) * ''

His Night Out ''His Night Out'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and written by Harry Clork and Doris Malloy. The film stars Edward Everett Horton, Irene Hervey, Jack La Rue, Robert McWade, Lola Lane and Willard Robertson. The fil ...

'' (1935) - Wife (uncredited) * '' Love on a Bet'' (1936) - Miss Jones - MacCreigh's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Three Godfathers'' (1936) - Parishioner (uncredited) * '' Fury'' (1936) - Fanny (uncredited) * ''

Bulldog Edition ''Bulldog Edition'' is a 1936 American film directed by Charles Lamont. The film is also known as ''Lady Reporter'' in the United Kingdom. Plot Newspaper editors Ken Dwyer (Ray Walker) and Evans ( Robert Warwick) compete for circulation, and t ...

'' (1936) - Mrs. George Poppupoppalas (uncredited) * '' God's Country and the Woman'' (1937) - Maisie (uncredited) * '' Her Husband's Secretary'' (1937) - Miss Baldwin * '' Oh, Doctor'' (1937) - Death Watch Mary Mackleforth * '' Mountain Justice'' (1937) - Ella Crippen (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan at the Olympics'' (1937) - Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron (uncredited) * '' The Go Getter'' (1937) - Cappy Ricks' Secretary * '' Ever Since Eve'' (1937) - Bellden's Receptionist (uncredited) * ''

Love in a Bungalow ''Love in a Bungalow'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Austin Parker, Karen DeWolf and James Mulhauser. The film stars Nan Grey, Kent Taylor, Louise Beavers, J. Scott Smart, Minerva Urecal and Hobart Cavan ...

'' (1937) - Mrs. Kester * '' Behind the Mike'' (1937) - Mrs. Reilly * ''

Life Begins with Love ''Life Begins with Love'' is a 1937 American romantic drama film, directed by Ray McCarey. It stars Jean Parker, Douglass Montgomery, and Edith Fellows. References External links''Life Begins with Love''at the Internet Movie Database IM ...

'' (1937) - Mrs. Murphy * ''

She Loved a Fireman ''She Loved a Fireman'' is a 1937 film directed by John Farrow and starring Dick Foran and Ann Sheridan. It was also known as I Loved a Fireman and Two Platoons. Plot Red Taylor becomes a fireman at a station captained by Captain Shannon. Cast ...

'' (1937) - Nurse Purdy (uncredited) * '' Exiled to Shanghai'' (1937) - Claire * '' Paradise for Three'' (1938) - Hotel Guest Reading in Bed (uncredited) * '' Prison Nurse'' (1938) - Sutherland * ''

Start Cheering ''Start Cheering'' is a 1938 American musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Jimmy Durante, Charles Starrett, Joan Perry, and Walter Connolly. It is best remembered today for guest appearances throughout the film by The Three Stoog ...

'' (1938) - Miss Grimley * ''

The Lady in the Morgue ''The Lady in the Morgue'' (1936) is one of the novels by Jonathan Latimer featuring private detective William Crane. The lady of the title is a female corpse which is stolen from a Chicago morgue before the dead woman's identity can be establi ...

'' (1938) - Mrs. Horn (uncredited) * ''

Air Devils ''Air Devils'' is a 1938 American action comedy film directed by John Rawlins, based on an original story, "The Fighting Marines" by Harold Buckley. The film stars Larry J. Blake, Dick Purcell and Beryl Wallace. Plot Set in the island of Taro ...

'' (1938) - Margaret Price * ''

The Devil's Party ''The Devil's Party'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Ray McCarey based on the Borden Chase novel ''Hell's Kitchen Has a Pantry''. Plot Marty Malone is a member of a street gang called the "Death Avenue Cowboys", consisting of poor ch ...

'' (1938) - Maria - Jerry's Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

Wives Under Suspicion ''Wives Under Suspicion'' is a 1938 American crime film based on a 1932 Ladislas Fodor play that was previously adapted into the film, '' The Kiss Before the Mirror''. This version was directed by James Whale and stars Warren William, Gail Pa ...

'' (1938) - Lady in Courtroom (uncredited) * '' City Streets'' (1938) - Mrs. Grimley (uncredited) * '' Frontier Scout'' (1938) - Helen * '' Dramatic School'' (1938) - Rose - Boulin's Secretary (uncredited) * '' Thanks for Everything'' (1938) - Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited) * ''

Four Girls in White ''Four Girls in White'' is a 1939 drama film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, starring Florence Rice and Una Merkel. It follows the mostly comical exploits of four nursing students enrolled in a three-year training course. Plot Student nurses at a la ...

'' (1939) - Miss Perch - a Nurse (uncredited) * '' You Can't Cheat an Honest Man'' (1939) - Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited) * '' Let Us Live'' (1939) - Charwoman at Theatre Hold-Up (uncredited) * '' S.O.S. Tidal Wave'' (1939) - (uncredited) * ''

Unexpected Father ''Unexpected Father'' is a 1939 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Baby Sandy, Shirley Ross and Dennis O'Keefe.Rowan p.199 Plot When a former dancing partner is killed, an entertainer looks after his baby son wi ...

'' (1939) - Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Miss Bland, the School Principal (uncredited) * '' Should Husbands Work?'' (1939) - Noisy Neighbor (uncredited) * '' Golden Boy'' (1939) - Grocery Customer (uncredited) * '' No Place to Go'' (1939) - Miss Rice (uncredited) * '' Dancing Co-Ed'' (1939) - Woman on Radio (voice, uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Little Accident'' (1939) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

Missing Evidence ''Missing Evidence'' is a 1939 American drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Preston Foster, Irene Hervey, and Inez Courtney, and was released on December 15, 1939. Cast list * Preston Foster as Bill Collins * Irene Hervey as Linda Parke ...

'' (1939) - Amy, Housewife (uncredited) * '' Destry Rides Again'' (1939) - Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited) * '' The Sagebrush Family Trails West'' (1940) - Widow Gail * ''

You Can't Fool Your Wife ''You Can't Fool Your Wife'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and written by Jerome Cady. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Robert Coote, Virginia Vale, Emma Dunn and Elaine Shepard. The film was released on May ...

'' (1940) - Mrs. Doolittle * '' Boys of the City'' (1940) - Agnes * ''

Wildcat Bus ''Wildcat Bus'' is a 1940 American action film directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Lou Lusty. The film stars Fay Wray, Charles Lang, Paul Guilfoyle, Don Costello and Paul McGrath. The film was released on August 23, 1940, by RKO Pictures. ...

'' (1940) - Old Maid (uncredited) * '' The Ape'' (1940) - Townswoman (uncredited) * '' No, No, Nanette'' (1940) - Woman in Airport (uncredited) * '' The San Francisco Docks'' (1940) - Landlady (uncredited) * ''

Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga ''Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by John Rawlins and starring Lupe Vélez. The film was inspired by the same-name song interpreted by Helen O'Connell and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Plot Aboard a luxur ...

'' (1941) - Irate Woman (uncredited) * '' The Wild Man of Borneo'' (1941) - Mother of Baby (scenes deleted) * '' Arkansas Judge'' (1941) - Miranda Wolfson * '' Golden Hoofs'' (1941) - Myrt (uncredited) * '' The Trial of Mary Dugan'' (1941) - Landlady (uncredited) * '' Murder Among Friends'' (1941) - Mrs. O'Heaney (uncredited) * '' A Man Betrayed'' (1941) - Librarian (uncredited) * ''

The Cowboy and the Blonde The Cowboy and the Blonde is a 1941 American Western comedy film directed by Ray McCarey and released by 20th Century Fox. Cast * Mary Beth Hughes as Crystal Wayne * George Montgomery as Lank Garrett * Alan Mowbray Alan Mowbray (born A ...

'' (1941) - Murphy * ''

Murder by Invitation ''Murder by Invitation'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Wallace Ford. Plot The relatives of Cassandra "Cassie" Denham, an old unmarried lady living in New York who is reputedly good for three million dollars, ...

'' (1941) - Maxine Denham * '' Accent on Love'' (1941) - Teresa Lombroso * ''

Bowery Blitzkrieg ''Bowery Blitzkrieg'' is a 1941 film and the sixth installment of the East Side Kids series. The film "introduced" Huntz Hall in his first of the East Side Kids film series. It was released in the United Kingdom under the title ''Stand and Deliv ...

'' (1941) - 'Picklepuss' - Reform School Matron (uncredited) * '' Dressed to Kill'' (1941) - Landlady (uncredited) * ''

Man at Large ''Man at Large'' is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and written by John Larkin. The film stars Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr, Steven Geray, Milton Parsons and Spencer Charters. The film was released on Sept ...

'' (1941) - Mrs. Jones, Nervous Man's Wife * '' Sailors on Leave'' (1941) - Crusty Woman (uncredited) * '' Never Give a Sucker an Even Break'' (1941) - The Cleaning Woman * '' Moon Over Her Shoulder'' (1941) - Mrs. Duggins - Scoutmistress (uncredited) * ''

They Died with Their Boots On ''They Died with Their Boots On'' is a 1941 American black-and-white Western film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Robert Fellows, directed by Raoul Walsh, that stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The film's sto ...

'' (1941) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Woman in Subway Car (uncredited) * '' Marry the Boss's Daughter'' (1941) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Lady for a Night ''Lady for a Night'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Joan Blondell and John Wayne. The World War II B-17 bomber the ''Memphis Belle'' is named after a steamboat in this film. It is also known as ''The Lady from New Orleans'', ''Memphis ...

'' (1942) - Spinster in Audience (uncredited) * '' A Tragedy at Midnight'' (1942) - Mattie - Housekeeper (uncredited) * '' My Favorite Blonde'' (1942) - Stone-Faced Woman (uncredited) * '' The Corpse Vanishes'' (1942) - Fagah * '' In Old California'' (1942) - Mrs. Carson (uncredited) * ''

Henry and Dizzy ''Henry and Dizzy'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney and Maude Eburne. The film was released on June 5, 1942 ...

'' (1942) - Mrs. Kilmer (uncredited) * '' Beyond the Blue Horizon'' (1942) - Wife at Circus (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Ellie Bixby * ''

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'' (1942) - Melinda * '' The Man in the Trunk'' (1942) - Peggy's Landlady (uncredited) * '' Henry Aldrich, Editor'' (1942) - Miss Schwellenhorn (uncredited) * '' Daring Young Man'' (1942) - Nurse (uncredited) * ''

Riding Through Nevada ''Riding Through Nevada'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Berke and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars Charles Starrett, Shirley Patterson, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jimmie Davis, Clancy Cooper and Davison Clark. The film ...

'' (1942) - Widow Humbolt * '' That Other Woman'' (1942) - Mrs. MacReady * ''

The Living Ghost ''The Living Ghost'' is a 1942 American mystery-drama film directed by William Beaudine and produced by Monogram Pictures. Starring James Dunn and Joan Woodbury, the film incorporates elements of the horror genre as it follows an ex-private detec ...

'' (1942) - Delia Phillips * ''

Quiet Please, Murder ''Quiet Please, Murder'' is a 1942 drama film directed by John Larkin and starring George Sanders, Gail Patrick and Richard Denning. Based on the short story ''Death Walks in Marble Halls'' by Lawrence G. Blochman that appeared in the September ...

'' (1942) - Cookbook-Seeking Library Patron (uncredited) * '' Shadow of a Doubt'' (1943) - Mrs. Henderson (uncredited) * '' The Powers Girl'' (1943) - Maggie (uncredited) * '' Kid Dynamite'' (1943) - Judge * '' Something to Shout About'' (1943) - Mrs. Starretton (uncredited) * '' The Ape Man'' (1943) - Agatha Brewster * ''

Dixie Dugan ''Dixie Dugan'' is best known as a long-running syndicated newspaper comic strip published from October 21, 1929 to October 8, 1966. The title character was originally modeled after 1920s film actress Louise Brooks and early stories followed Dixi ...

'' (1943) - Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) * '' Keep 'Em Slugging'' (1943) - Miss Billings (uncredited) * '' White Savage'' (1943) - Native Woman (uncredited) * '' A Stranger in Town'' (1943) - Lady Stepping Off Train (uncredited) * '' Hit the Ice'' (1943) - Wife at Hospital (uncredited) * '' Ghosts on the Loose'' (1943) - Hilda * '' Wagon Tracks West'' (1943) - Landlady (uncredited) * ''

So This Is Washington ''So This Is Washington'' is a 1943 American film directed by Ray McCarey starring Chester Lauck. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Recording ( James L. Fields). It is also known as ''Dollar A Year Man''. Plot Abner ...

'' (1943) - Mrs. Pomeroy (uncredited) * '' Dangerous Blondes'' (1943) - Mrs. Swanson, Housekeeper (uncredited) * ''

My Kingdom for a Cook ''My Kingdom for a Cook'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter. Synopsis A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to r ...

'' (1943) - Woman in Employment Office (uncredited) * '' Klondike Kate'' (1943) - Sarah (uncredited) * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) - Woman Describing Baby's Recovery (uncredited) * '' The Bridge of San Luis Rey'' (1944) - Uncle Pio's Servant (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Skeffington ''Mr. Skeffington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Vincent Sherman, based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Elizabeth von Arnim. The film stars Bette Davis as a beautiful but self-centered woman who has many suitors but marries Jo ...

'' (1944) - Woman in Beauty Shop / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) * ''

Man from Frisco ''Man from Frisco'' (1944) is a United States feature-length spy and war film by Republic Pictures directed by Robert Florey and starring Michael O'Shea (1906–1973) and Anne Shirley. Plot Matt Braddock is a civil engineer during the Second W ...

'' (1944) - Widow Allison (uncredited) * ''

Louisiana Hayride ''Louisiana Hayride'' was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the ...

'' (1944) - Ma Crocker * ''

Block Busters ''Block Busters'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Wallace Fox and starring the East Side Kids. Plot After an afternoon of playing baseball, Muggs McGinnis and the East Side Kids gang arrive at the door of their clubhouse, where a man ...

'' (1944) - Amelia Rogiet * '' When Strangers Marry'' (1944) - Landlady (uncredited) * '' Kismet'' (1944) - Retainer (uncredited) * '' The Doughgirls'' (1944) - Hatchet-Faced Woman (uncredited) * '' Moonlight and Cactus'' (1944) - Abigail * ''

Music in Manhattan ''Music in Manhattan'' is a 1944 American musical film directed by John H. Auer. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording (Stephen Dunn). Cast * Anne Shirley as Frankie Foster * Dennis Day as Stanley Benson * Philli ...

'' (1944) - Mrs. Smith, the Landlady (uncredited) * ''

The Mark of the Whistler ''The Mark of the Whistler'', (aka ''The Marked Man'') is a 1944 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama ''The Whistler''. Directed by William Castle, the production features Richard Dix, Porter Hall and Janis Carter. It is the secon ...

'' (1944) - Woman Sweeping Front Stoop (uncredited) * '' Irish Eyes Are Smiling'' (1944) - Militant Wife (uncredited) * ''

One Mysterious Night ''One Mysterious Night'' is a 1944 crime film, the seventh in a Columbia Pictures series of fourteen starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie. It was preceded by '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' and followed by '' Boston Blackie Book ...

'' (1944) - Miss Wilkinson (uncredited) * '' And Now Tomorrow'' (1944) - Patient (uncredited) * '' Crazy Knights'' (1944) - Mrs. Benson * '' The Kid Sister'' (1945) - Mrs. Wiggins * ''

Salty O'Rourke ''Salty O'Rourke'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Alan Ladd and Gail Russell. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1946. Plot In New Orleans, racetrack gambler Salty O'Rourke is pursued by gangster Doc Baxt ...

'' (1945) - Saleslady (uncredited) * '' A Medal for Benny'' (1945) - Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) * '' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1945) - Mama Rafferty * '' A Bell for Adano'' (1945) - Italian Woman (uncredited) * '' Mr. Muggs Rides Again'' (1945) - Nora 'Ma' Brown * '' State Fair'' (1945) - Woman Congratulating Mrs. Metcalf (uncredited) * '' Men in Her Diary'' (1945) - Mrs. Braun * ''

George White's Scandals ''George White's Scandals'' were a long-running string of Broadway revues produced by George White that ran from 1919–1939, modeled after the ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The "Scandals" launched the careers of many entertainers, including W. C. F ...

'' (1945) - Teacher (scenes deleted) * '' Sensation Hunters'' (1945) - Edna Rogers * ''

Voice of the Whistler ''Voice of the Whistler'' is a 1945 American mystery film noir directed by William Castle and starring Richard Dix, Lynn Merrick, and Rhys Williams. It was the fourth of Columbia Pictures' eight " Whistler" films produced in the 1940s, all based ...

'' (1945) - Georgie's Wife (uncredited) * ''

The Bells of St. Mary's ''The Bells of St. Mary's'' (1945) is an American musical comedy-drama film, produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman. Written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a priest ...

'' (1945) - Landlady (uncredited) * ''

Who's Guilty? ''Who's Guilty?'' is a 1945 American film serial. It was the 28th of 57 serials released by Columbia Pictures. ''Who's Guilty?'' was a rare attempt at a whodunit mystery film in serial form. The serial's villain (The Voice) was designed to look ...

'' (1945) - Mrs. Dill * '' Breakfast in Hollywood'' (1946) - Miss Mullins (uncredited) * '' Partners in Time'' (1946) - Miss Abernathy (uncredited) * '' The Virginian'' (1946) - Christopher's Mother (uncredited) * '' The Dark Corner'' (1946) - Client Wife (uncredited) * '' The Bride Wore Boots'' (1946) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Rainbow Over Texas'' (1946) - Mama Lolita * ''

The Well-Groomed Bride ''The Well Groomed Bride'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Olivia de Havilland, Ray Milland, and Sonny Tufts. Written by Claude Binyon and Robert Russell, the film is about a man and a woman who ...

'' (1946) - Woman (uncredited) * '' Without Reservations'' (1946) - Sue (uncredited) * ''

Little Miss Big ''Little Miss Big'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and written by Erna Lazarus. The film stars Beverly Simmons, Frederick Brady, Fay Holden, Frank McHugh, Dorothy Morris and Milburn Stone. The film was released on Aug ...

'' (1946) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

No Leave, No Love ''No Leave, No Love '' is a 1946 American musical film directed by Charles Martin and starring Van Johnson, Keenan Wynn and Pat Kirkwood. Plot The story concerns Mike, a Marine and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, who returns wit ...

'' (1946) - Mrs. Hanlon's Friend (uncredited) * '' Crime Doctor's Man Hunt'' (1946) - Second Landlady (uncredited) * '' Sioux City Sue'' (1946) - Mrs. Abercrombie - Elite Hotel Manager (uncredited) * '' The Trap'' (1946) - Miss Weebles, the Housekeeper * '' Wake Up and Dream'' (1946) - Mrs. Edna Lucash (uncredited) * ''

Ladies' Man A ladies' man or lady's man is a man who enjoys spending time socially with women, who strives to please them and that women find attractive. Ladies' man or lady's man may also refer to: Literature * ''Ladies' Man'' (novel), a 1978 novel by R ...

'' (1947) - Mrs. Ryan (uncredited) * ''

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

'' (1947) - Emma (uncredited) * ''

Apache Rose ''Apache Rose'' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. It was the first Roy Rogers Western shot in the process though most copies on DVD are in monochrome. Plot When oil is discovered on ...

'' (1947) - Felicia * '' The Devil Thumbs a Ride'' (1947) - Mrs. Barnaby (uncredited) * '' Undercover Maisie'' (1947) - Delicatessen Woman (uncredited) * ''

Blaze of Noon ''Blaze of Noon'' is a 1947 aviation adventure film directed by John Farrow and based on writer and aviator Ernest K. Gann's best-selling novel ''Blaze of Noon'' (1946), a story about early air mail operations. The screenplay was from well-known ...

'' (1947) - Woman in Church (uncredited) * '' Saddle Pals'' (1947) - Cora Downey (uncredited) * '' High Conquest'' (1947) - Miss Woodley - replaced by Mary Field (scenes deleted) * '' Heartaches'' (1947) - Charwoman (uncredited) * '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) - Woman with Hat (uncredited) * '' Cynthia'' (1947) - Agnes, Jannings' Cook (uncredited) * ''

Bowery Buckaroos ''Bowery Buckaroos'' is a 1947 film starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the eighth film in the series and the last Bowery Boys film that Bobby Jordan appeared in. Plot Louie is singing the song "Louie the Lout" about his days in th ...

'' (1947) - U.S. Marshal Kate T. Barlow * '' The Lost Moment'' (1947) - Maria * '' Sitting Pretty'' (1948) - Mrs. Maypole (uncredited) * '' April Showers'' (1948) - Landlady (uncredited) * '' The Noose Hangs High'' (1948) - Husky Woman (uncredited) * ''

Fury at Furnace Creek '' Fury at Furnace Creek '' is a 1948 American Western film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Victor Mature, Coleen Gray, Glenn Langan, and Reginald Gardiner. Plot Troops are massacred at a Furnace Creek fort in 1880 after an arm ...

'' (1948) - Mrs. Crum (uncredited) * ''

Secret Service Investigator ''Secret Service Investigator'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by R. G. Springsteen and written by John K. Butler. The film stars Lynne Roberts, Lloyd Bridges, George Zucco, June Storey, Trevor Bardette and John Kellogg. The film was re ...

'' (1948) - Mrs. McGiven- Landlady * ''

Marshal of Amarillo ''Marshal of Amarillo'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Allan Lane, Eddy Waller, Mildred Coles, Clayton Moore, Roy Barcroft and Trevor Bardette. The film was r ...

'' (1948) - Mrs. Henry Pettigrew * ''

Night Has a Thousand Eyes ''Night Has a Thousand Eyes'' is a 1948 American horror film directed by John Farrow and starring Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell and John Lund. The screenplay was written by Barré Lyndon and Jonathan Latimer. The film is based on the novel ...

'' (1948) - Elderly Italian Woman (uncredited) * '' Good Sam'' (1948) - Mrs. Nelson * ''

The Strange Mrs. Crane ''The Strange Mrs. Crane'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by Sam Newfield (credited as Sherman Scott) for Eagle-Lion Films. Plot The Al Martin–penned murder drama centers around a gubernatorial candidate's wife's ex-partner's fiancée ...

'' (1948) - Nellie Carter - Juror (uncredited) * ''

The Snake Pit ''The Snake Pit'' is a 1948 American psychological drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick. Based on Mary Jane Ward's 1946 semi-autobiogra ...

'' (1948) - Ward 33 Inmate (uncredited) * '' Sundown in Santa Fe'' (1948) - Ella Mae Watson * ''

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

'' (1948) - Old Woman (uncredited) * '' Family Honeymoon'' (1948) - Mrs. Webb (uncredited) * '' Down to the Sea in Ships'' (1949) - Mother (uncredited) * '' Big Jack'' (1949) - Mrs. Summers (uncredited) * '' The Lovable Cheat'' (1949) - Virginie * ''

The Doolins of Oklahoma ''The Doolins of Oklahoma'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, George Macready and Louise Allbritton. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyvill ...

'' (1949) - Train Passenger (uncredited) * ''

Take One False Step ''Take One False Step'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Chester Erskine and starring William Powell and Shelley Winters. Plot Married college professor Andrew Gentling reluctantly agrees to have a drink with Catherine Sykes, ...

'' (1949) - Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) * '' Outcasts of the Trail'' (1949) - Abbie Rysen * '' Scene of the Crime'' (1949) - Woman at Crime Scene (uncredited) * ''

Holiday in Havana ''Holiday in Havana'' is a 1949 American musical comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starring Desi Arnaz, Mary Hatcher and Ann Doran. The film is about a Cuban hotel busboy (Arnaz) who dreams of becoming a composer. According to author Mary B ...

'' (1949) - Mama Valdez * ''

Song of Surrender ''Song of Surrender'' is a 1949 drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Wanda Hendrix and Claude Rains. Plot Cast *Wanda Hendrix as Abigail Hunt *Claude Rains as Elisha Hunt *Macdonald Carey as Bruce Eldridge *Andrea King as Phylli ...

'' (1949) - Bidder (uncredited) * '' Master Minds'' (1949) - Mrs. Hoskins * '' The Traveling Saleswoman'' (1950) - Mrs. Owen (uncredited) * ''

Side Street A side road is a minor highway typically leading off a main road.Main road — definition

'' (1950) - Garsell's Landlady (uncredited) * '' Quicksand'' (1950) - Landlady * '' The Arizona Cowboy'' (1950) - Cactus Kate Millican * '' My Blue Heaven'' (1950) - Mrs. 'Old Mule Face' Bates (uncredited) * '' Mister 880'' (1950) - Rosie (uncredited) * '' The Milkman'' (1950) - Mrs. Dillon (uncredited) * '' The Jackpot'' (1950) - Woman Trying on Hats (uncredited) * '' Harvey'' (1950) - Nurse Dunphy (uncredited) * '' Texans Never Cry'' (1951) - Mrs. Martha Carter (uncredited) * ''

Stop That Cab ''Stop That Cab'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Eugenio de Liguoro and starring Sid Melton, Iris Adrian and Marjorie Lord. It was produced as a second feature and distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures. Exclusive Films, wh ...

'' (1951) - Lucy's Mother * ''

The Great Caruso ''The Great Caruso'' is a 1951 biographical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Mario Lanza as Enrico Caruso. It was directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Joe Pasternak with Jesse L. Lasky as associate producer from a screenpla ...

'' (1951) - Carmelita Toscano (uncredited) * ''

Dear Brat ''Dear Brat'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Mona Freeman and Billy De Wolfe. It is the third in a series following '' Dear Ruth'' (1947) and '' Dear Wife'' (1949). Plot Miriam Wilkins has founded an a ...

'' (1951) - Woman (uncredited) * '' Mask of the Avenger'' (1951) - Market Woman (uncredited) * ''

The Raging Tide ''The Raging Tide'' is a 1951 American film noir and crime film directed by George Sherman and starring Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally, Charles Bickford and Alex Nicol. The screenplay was by Ernest K. Gann based on his 1950 nov ...

'' (1951) - Johnnie Mae Swanson * '' Harem Girl'' (1952) - Aniseh * '' Oklahoma Annie'' (1952) - Mrs. Lottie Fling * '' Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick'' (1952) - Mrs. Peabody * '' Anything Can Happen'' (1952) - Bus Passenger wearing black (uncredited) * '' Gobs and Gals'' (1952) - Mrs. Pursell * ''

Lost in Alaska ''Lost in Alaska'' is a 1952 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. Plot The time is the 1890s, and the place is San Francisco. George Ball and Tom Watson are firemen who rescue 'Nugget' Joe McDermott from committing suicide by dr ...

'' (1952) - Mrs. McGillicuddy * '' Fearless Fagan'' (1952) - First Nurse (uncredited) * '' Niagara'' (1953) - Mrs. McGrand, Landlady of McGrand's Boarding House (uncredited) * '' She's Back on Broadway'' (1953) - Rick's Landlady (uncredited) * ''

Woman They Almost Lynched ''Woman They Almost Lynched'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Steve Fisher. The film stars John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie, Ben Cooper, James Brown and Nina Varela. The film was rele ...

'' (1953) - Mrs. Stuart * '' By the Light of the Silvery Moon'' (1953) - Toby Simmons (uncredited) * '' Marty'' (1955) - Mrs. Rosari (uncredited) * ''

Double Jeopardy In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare case ...

'' (1955) - Mrs. Krezi * '' A Man Alone'' (1955) - Mrs. Maule (uncredited) * '' Sudden Danger'' (1955) - Mrs. Kelly * '' Miracle in the Rain'' (1956) - Mrs. Canelli * ''

Crashing Las Vegas ''Crashing Las Vegas'' is a 1956 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring the comedy team The Bowery Boys. The film was released on April 22, 1956 by Allied Artists and is the 41st film in the series. It was the last of the ...

'' (1956) - Woman (uncredited) * ''

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' or as it is known in more recent editions, ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', is a novel by American author Mark Twain, which was first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United St ...

'' (1960) - Miss Sarah Watson (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation ''Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation'' is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. The film is based on the novel ''Mr. Hobbs' Vacation'', by Edward Streeter and features a popular singer of the ...

'' (1962) - Brenda * '' 7 Faces of Dr. Lao'' (1964) - Kate Lindquist * ''

That Funny Feeling ''That Funny Feeling'' is a 1965 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, and Donald O'Connor. This was the third film pairing of Dee and then-husband Darin, following 1961's ''Come Septembe ...

'' (1965) - Woman at Phone Booth

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