Overview
Mini Biography:
Una Merkel began her movie career as stand-in for
Lillian Gish in the...
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Trivia:
She almost died in 1946 when her mother committed suicide by turning on the gas.
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
1 win
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Filmography
- "I Spy" .... Aunt Alta (1 episode, 1968)
- Home to Judgment (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Alta - Spinout (1966) .... Violet Ranley
- "Burke's Law" .... Clara Lovelace / ... (3 episodes, 1963-1965)
... aka "Amos Burke, Secret Agent" (USA: new title)
- Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? (1965) TV episode .... Clara Lovelace
- Who Killed the Strangler? (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Thomas Barrett
- Who Killed Cynthia Royal? (1963) TV episode .... Miss Samantha Cartier - "The Cara Williams Show" .... Amelia Hofstetter (1 episode, 1964)
- Amelia Hofstetter, Please Go Home (1964) TV episode .... Amelia Hofstetter - A Tiger Walks (1964) .... Mrs. Watkins
- "Destry" .... Granny Farrell (1 episode, 1964)
- Law and Order Day (1964) TV episode .... Granny Farrell - "The Bill Dana Show" (1 episode, 1963)
- The Poker Game (1963) TV episode - Summer Magic (1963) .... Mariah Popham
- Summer and Smoke (1961) .... Mrs. Winemiller
- The Parent Trap (1961) .... Verbena
- The Mating Game (1959) .... Ma Larkin
- "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- Flint and Fire (1958) TV episode - "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Aladdin's Mother (1 episode, 1958)
- Aladdin (1958) TV episode .... Aladdin's Mother - The Girl Most Likely (1958) .... Mother
- "Climax!" .... Maud (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "Climax Mystery Theater" (USA)
- The Secret of the Red Room (1957) TV episode .... Maud - The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) .... Bertha
- "The Red Skelton Show" .... Mrs. Van Wyck (1 episode, 1957)
... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
- Freddie and the Happy Helper (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Van Wyck - "Playhouse 90" .... Louise Hoagland (1 episode, 1957)
- The Greer Case (1957) TV episode .... Louise Hoagland - Bundle of Joy (1956) .... Mrs. Dugan
- Calling Terry Conway (1956) (TV) .... Pearl McGrath
- The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) .... Miss Bedelia Baines
- "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Kraft Mystery Theatre" (USA: new title)
... aka "Kraft Theatre" (USA: new title)
- Trucks Welcome (1955) TV episode - The Kentuckian (1955) .... Sophie Wakefield
- "Studio One" .... Parsis McHugh (1 episode, 1954)
... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
- Two Little Minks (1954) TV episode .... Parsis McHugh - "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1 episode, 1953)
- Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode - "Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1 episode, 1953)
- The Monkey's Paw (1953) TV episode - I Love Melvin (1953) .... Mom Schneider
- "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka "Herald Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Schlitz Playhouse" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
- Guardian of the Clock (1953) TV episode - "Four Star Playhouse" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "Best in Mystery" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Four Star Theatre" (UK: new title)
... aka "Singer Playhouse" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Star Performance" (USA: rerun title)
- My Wife Geraldine (1952) TV episode - The Merry Widow (1952) .... Kitty Riley
- With a Song in My Heart (1952) .... Sister Marie
- Golden Girl (1951) .... Mary Ann Crabtree
- A Millionaire for Christy (1951) .... Patsy Clifford
... aka Golden Goose (USA: alternative title)
... aka No Room for the Groom (USA: alternative title) - Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) .... Glynnie
- Emergency Wedding (1950) .... Emma - Nurse/Receptionist
... aka Jealousy (UK) - My Blue Heaven (1950) .... Miss Irma Gilbert
- Kill the Umpire (1950) .... Betty Johnson
- Man from Texas (1948) .... Widow Weeks
- The Bride Goes Wild (1948) .... Miss Doberly
- It's a Joke, Son! (1947) .... Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
- Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944) .... Patsy Wilkins
... aka Sweethearts on Parade (UK) - To Heir Is Human (1944) .... Una
- Quack Service (1943)
- This Is the Army (1943) .... Rose Dibble
- Twin Beds (1942) .... Lydia
- The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) .... Aunt Margaret Wentworth
- Cracked Nuts (1941) .... Sharon Knight
- Road to Zanzibar (1941) .... Julia Quimby
- Double Date (1941) .... Aunt Elsie
- The Bank Dick (1940) .... Myrtle Sousè
... aka The Bank Detective (UK) - Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) .... Nan Clark
- Comin' Round the Mountain (1940) .... Belinda Watters
- Destry Rides Again (1939) .... Lily Belle
- On Borrowed Time (1939) .... Marcia Giles
- Some Like It Hot (1939) .... Flo Saunders
... aka Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title) - Four Girls in White (1939) .... Gertie Robbins
- True Confession (1937) .... Daisy McClure
- Checkers (1937) .... Mamie Appleby
- Saratoga (1937) .... Fritzi
- The Good Old Soak (1937) .... Nellie
- Don't Tell the Wife (1937) .... Nancy Dorsey
- Born to Dance (1936) .... Jenny Saks
- We Went to College (1936) .... Susan Standish
... aka The Old School Tie (UK) - Speed (1936) .... Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
- Riffraff (1936) .... Lil
- It's in the Air (1935) .... Alice Lane Churchill
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) .... Kitty Corbett
- Murder in the Fleet (1935) .... 'Toots' Timmons
- Baby Face Harrington (1935) .... Millie Harrington
... aka Baby Face Harrington (UK) - One New York Night (1935) .... Phoebe
... aka The Trunk Mystery (UK) - The Night Is Young (1935) .... Fanni Kerner
- Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935) .... Slade Kinnicott
- Evelyn Prentice (1934) .... Amy Drexel
- The Merry Widow (1934) .... Queen Dolores
- Have a Heart (1934) .... Joan O'Day
- Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) .... Gwen
- The Cat's-Paw (1934) .... Petunia Pratt/Cobb
- Paris Interlude (1934) .... Cassie Bond
- Murder in the Private Car (1934) .... Georgia Latham
... aka Murder on the Runaway Train (UK) - This Side of Heaven (1934) .... Birdie
- The Women in His Life (1933) .... Miss 'Simmy' Simmons
- Day of Reckoning (1933) .... Mamie
- Bombshell (1933) .... Mac
... aka Blonde Bombshell (UK) - Menu (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Omsk
- Broadway to Hollywood (1933) (uncredited) .... Flirt in Audience
... aka Ring Up the Curtain (UK) - Her First Mate (1933) .... Hattie
- Beauty for Sale (1933) .... Carol Merrick
... aka Beauty - Midnight Mary (1933) .... Bunny 'Bun'
- Reunion in Vienna (1933) .... Ilsa Hinrich
- 42nd Street (1933) .... Lorraine Fleming
- Clear All Wires! (1933) .... Dolly Winslow
- The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) .... Ella
- Whistling in the Dark (1933) .... Toby Van Buren
... aka Scared! (USA: TV title) - Men Are Such Fools (1932) .... Molly
- They Call It Sin (1932) .... Dixie Dare
... aka The Way of Life (UK) - Red-Headed Woman (1932) .... Sally (Lillian's roommate)
- Huddle (1932) .... Thelma
... aka The Impossible Lover (UK) - Man Wanted (1932) .... Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman
- Impatient Maiden (1932) .... Betty Merrick
- She Wanted a Millionaire (1932) .... Mary Taylor
- The Secret Witness (1931) .... Lois Martin
... aka Terror by Night - Private Lives (1931) .... Sibyl Chase
- Wicked (1931) .... June
- The Bargain (1931) .... Etta
- The Maltese Falcon (1931) .... Effie Perrine
... aka Dangerous Female (USA: TV title) - Daddy Long Legs (1931) .... Sally McBride
- Six Cylinder Love (1931) .... Margaret Rogers
- Don't Bet on Women (1931) .... Tallulah Hope
... aka More Than a Kiss - Command Performance (1931) .... Princess Katerina
- The Bat Whispers (1930) .... Dale Van Gorder
... aka Roland West's The Bat Whispers (USA: complete title) - The Eyes of the World (1930) .... Sybil
- Abraham Lincoln (1930) .... Ann Rutledge
... aka D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln' (USA)
- The Fifth Horseman (1924) .... Dorothy
- Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)
- Saratoga (1937) (performer: "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" (uncredited))
- Born to Dance (1936) (performer: "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936)) ("Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936))
- The Night Is Young (1935) (performer: "My Old Mare" (1935), "The Noble Duchess" (1935))
- 42nd Street (1933) (performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (1932) (uncredited))
- They Call It Sin (1932) ("Where Are You", "Comin' Thro' the Rye")
... aka The Way of Life (UK) - Man Wanted (1932) (performer: "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1930))
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