Portrait of Minerva Urecal

Acting

Minerva Urecal

Career

Active from 1937 to 1964, busiest in 1942 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Minerva Urecal Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Politics
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.9, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Lighthearted Romance 2
  • Sentimental 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2
  • Nostalgic Television 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

185
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Halloween Monster Bash
Halloween Monster Bash (1991)

as Fagah (archive footage)

1960s

5 titles · average score 65
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

as Woman at Phone Booth

7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
GoodWatch score 80

as Kate Lindquist

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Martha Winslow / Martha Griffin

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
GoodWatch score 73

as Brenda

Angel
Angel (1960)

TV show

1950s

34 titles · average score 65
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Mother

The Adventures of Tugboat Annie
The Adventures of Tugboat Annie (1958)

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Martha Glenhorn / Landlady

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Busybody

Sudden Danger
Sudden Danger (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mrs. Kelly

Meet Mr. McNutley
Meet Mr. McNutley (1953)

TV show

The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Mrs. Enright

Niagara
Niagara (1953)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mrs. McGrand (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Woman Checking Out Bud and Lou's Apartment / Singing Student

Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)

as Mrs. Peabody

Oklahoma Annie
Oklahoma Annie (1952)

as Lottie Fling

The Arizona Cowboy
The Arizona Cowboy (1950)

as Cactus Kate Millican

1940s

106 titles · average score 59
Hired Husband
Hired Husband (1947)

as Aunt Jessie

Mr. Muggs Rides Again
Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945)
GoodWatch score 66

as Nora Brown

Wanderer of the Wasteland
Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)

as Mama Rafferty

Bachelor Daze
Bachelor Daze (1944)

as Abigail O'Rourke

They Stooge to Conga
They Stooge to Conga (1943)
GoodWatch score 76

as Marsha - the Nazi Housekeeper (uncredited)

The Ape Man
The Ape Man (1943)
GoodWatch score 44

as Agatha Brewster

Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
GoodWatch score 88

as Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

The Corpse Vanishes
The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
GoodWatch score 44

as Fagah

The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost (1942)
GoodWatch score 37

as Delia Phillips

That Other Woman
That Other Woman (1942)

as Mrs. MacReady

The Cowboy and the Blonde
The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941)

as Murphy

Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

as Maxine Denham

1930s

39 titles · average score 66
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1939)
GoodWatch score 81

as Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

Golden Boy
Golden Boy (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

as Grocery Customer

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
GoodWatch score 70

as Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Air Devils
Air Devils (1938)

as Margaret Price

Start Cheering
Start Cheering (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Miss Grimley

Her Husband's Secretary
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)

as Miss Baldwin

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Cappy Ricks' Secretary

Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics (1937)
GoodWatch score 66

as Gang Member Posing as Olympics Matron

Fury
Fury (1936)
GoodWatch score 87

as Fanny (uncredited)

Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers (1936)
GoodWatch score 51

as Parishioner (uncredited)

Sadie McKee
Sadie McKee (1934)
GoodWatch score 69

as Brennan’s Cook’s Assistant (uncredited)

Bombshell
Bombshell (1933)
GoodWatch score 76

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)