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Una Merkel

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Overview

Date of Death:
2 January 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Una Merkel began her movie career as stand-in for Lillian Gish in the... more
Trivia:
Won Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more

Filmography

Actress:
  1. "I Spy" .... Aunt Alta (1 episode, 1968)
        - Home to Judgment (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Alta
  2. Spinout (1966) .... Violet Ranley
  3. "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
  4. "The Cara Williams Show" .... Amelia Hofstetter (1 episode, 1964)
        - Amelia Hofstetter, Please Go Home (1964) TV episode .... Amelia Hofstetter
  5. A Tiger Walks (1964) .... Mrs. Watkins
  6. "Destry" .... Granny Farrell (1 episode, 1964)
        - Law and Order Day (1964) TV episode .... Granny Farrell
  7. "The Bill Dana Show" (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Poker Game (1963) TV episode
  8. Summer Magic (1963) .... Mariah Popham
  9. Summer and Smoke (1961) .... Mrs. Winemiller
  10. The Parent Trap (1961) .... Verbena

  11. The Mating Game (1959) .... Ma Larkin
  12. "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Flint and Fire (1958) TV episode
  13. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Aladdin's Mother (1 episode, 1958)
        - Aladdin (1958) TV episode .... Aladdin's Mother
  14. The Girl Most Likely (1957) .... Mother
  15. "Climax!" .... Maud (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
        - The Secret of the Red Room (1957) TV episode .... Maud
  16. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) .... Bertha
  17. "Playhouse 90" .... Louise Hoagland (1 episode, 1957)
        - The Greer Case (1957) TV episode .... Louise Hoagland
  18. Bundle of Joy (1956) .... Mrs. Dugan
  19. Calling Terry Conway (1956) (TV) .... Pearl McGrath
  20. The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956) .... Miss Bedelia Baines
  21. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Trucks Welcome (1955) TV episode
  22. The Kentuckian (1955) .... Sophie Wakefield
  23. "Studio One" .... Parsis MvHugh (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 MvHugh
  24. "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1 episode, 1953)
        - Miracle in the Rain (1953) TV episode
  25. "Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Monkey's Paw (1953) TV episode
  26. I Love Melvin (1953) .... Mom Schneider
  27. "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
  28. "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
  29. The Merry Widow (1952) .... Kitty Riley
  30. With a Song in My Heart (1952) .... Sister Marie
  31. Golden Girl (1951) .... Mary Ann Crabtree
  32. A Millionaire for Christy (1951) .... Patsy Clifford
    ... aka Golden Goose (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka No Room for the Groom (USA: alternative title)
  33. Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) .... Glynnie
  34. Emergency Wedding (1950) .... Emma - Nurse/Receptionist
    ... aka Jealousy (UK)
  35. My Blue Heaven (1950) .... Miss Irma Gilbert
  36. Kill the Umpire (1950) .... Betty Johnson

  37. Man from Texas (1948) .... Widow Weeks
  38. The Bride Goes Wild (1948) .... Miss Doberly
  39. It's a Joke, Son! (1947) .... Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
  40. Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944) .... Patsy Wilkins
    ... aka Sweethearts on Parade (UK)
  41. To Heir Is Human (1944) .... Una
  42. Quack Service (1943)
  43. This Is the Army (1943) .... Rose Dibble
  44. Twin Beds (1942) .... Lydia
  45. The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) .... Aunt Margaret Wentworth
  46. Cracked Nuts (1941) .... Sharon Knight
  47. Road to Zanzibar (1941) .... Julia Quimby
  48. Double Date (1941) .... Aunt Elsie
  49. The Bank Dick (1940) .... Myrtle Sousé
    ... aka The Bank Detective (UK)
  50. Sandy Gets Her Man (1940) .... Nan Clark
  51. Comin' Round the Mountain (1940) .... Belinda Watters

  52. Destry Rides Again (1939) .... Lily Belle - 'Mrs Callahan'
  53. On Borrowed Time (1939) .... Marcia Giles
  54. Some Like It Hot (1939) .... Flo Saunders
    ... aka Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title)
  55. Four Girls in White (1939) .... Gertie Robbins
  56. True Confession (1937) .... Daisy McClure
  57. Checkers (1937) .... Mamie Appleby
  58. Saratoga (1937) .... Fritzi
  59. The Good Old Soak (1937) .... Nellie
  60. Don't Tell the Wife (1937) .... Nancy Dorsey
  61. Born to Dance (1936) .... Jenny Saks
  62. We Went to College (1936) .... Susan Standish
    ... aka The Old School Tie (UK)
  63. Speed (1936) .... Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
  64. Riffraff (1936) .... Lil
  65. It's in the Air (1935) .... Alice Lane Churchill
  66. Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) .... Kitty Corbett
  67. Murder in the Fleet (1935) .... 'Toots' Timmons
  68. Baby Face Harrington (1935) .... Millie Harrington
    ... aka Baby Face Harrington (UK)
  69. One New York Night (1935) .... Phoebe
    ... aka The Trunk Mystery (UK)
  70. The Night Is Young (1935) .... Fanni Kerner
  71. Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935) .... Slade Kinnicott
  72. Evelyn Prentice (1934) .... Amy Drexel
  73. The Merry Widow (1934) .... Queen Dolores
  74. Have a Heart (1934) .... Joan O'Day
  75. Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) .... Gwen
  76. The Cat's-Paw (1934) .... Petunia Pratt/Cobb
  77. Paris Interlude (1934) .... Cassie Bond
  78. Murder in the Private Car (1934) .... Georgia Latham
    ... aka Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
  79. This Side of Heaven (1934) .... Birdie
  80. The Women in His Life (1933) .... Miss 'Simmy' Simmons
  81. Day of Reckoning (1933) .... Mamie
  82. Bombshell (1933) .... Mac
    ... aka Blonde Bombshell (UK)
  83. Menu (1933) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Omsk
  84. Broadway to Hollywood (1933) (uncredited) .... Flirt in Audience
    ... aka Ring Up the Curtain (UK)
  85. Her First Mate (1933) .... Hattie
  86. Beauty for Sale (1933) .... Carol Merrick
    ... aka Beauty
  87. Midnight Mary (1933) .... Bunny 'Bun'
  88. Reunion in Vienna (1933) .... Ilsa Hinrich
  89. Clear All Wires! (1933) .... Dolly Winslow
  90. The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) .... Ella
  91. 42nd Street (1933) .... Lorraine Fleming
  92. Whistling in the Dark (1933) .... Toby Van Buren
    ... aka Scared! (USA: TV title)
  93. Men Are Such Fools (1932) .... Molly
  94. They Call It Sin (1932) .... Dixie Dare
    ... aka The Way of Life (UK)
  95. Red-Headed Woman (1932) .... Sally (Lillian's roommate)
  96. Huddle (1932) .... Thelma
    ... aka The Impossible Lover (UK)
  97. Man Wanted (1932) .... Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman
  98. Impatient Maiden (1932) .... Betty Merrick
  99. She Wanted a Millionaire (1932) .... Mary Taylor
  100. The Secret Witness (1931) .... Lois Martin
    ... aka Terror by Night
  101. Private Lives (1931) .... Sibyl Chase
  102. Wicked (1931) .... June
  103. The Bargain (1931) .... Etta
  104. The Maltese Falcon (1931) .... Effie Perrine
    ... aka Dangerous Female (USA: TV title)
  105. Daddy Long Legs (1931) .... Sally McBride
  106. Six Cylinder Love (1931) .... Margaret Rogers
  107. Don't Bet on Women (1931) .... Tallulah Hope
    ... aka More Than a Kiss
  108. Command Performance (1931) .... Princess Katerina
  109. The Bat Whispers (1930) .... Dale Van Gorder
    ... aka Roland West's The Bat Whispers (USA: complete title)
  110. The Eyes of the World (1930) .... Sybil
  111. Abraham Lincoln (1930) .... Ann Rutledge
    ... aka D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln' (USA)

  112. The Fifth Horseman (1924) .... Dorothy
  113. Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)
  114. Way Down East (1920) (uncredited) .... Extra
Soundtrack:
  1. Saratoga (1937) (performer: "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" (uncredited))
  2. Born to Dance (1936) (performer: "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936)) ("Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936))
  3. The Night Is Young (1935) (performer: "My Old Mare" (1935), "The Noble Duchess" (1935))
  4. 42nd Street (1933) (performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (uncredited))
  5. They Call It Sin (1932) ("Where Are You", "Comin' Thro' the Rye")
    ... aka The Way of Life (UK)
  6. Man Wanted (1932) (performer: "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1930))
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Wind (1928) (stand-in: Lillian Gish) (uncredited)
  2. The White Rose (1923) (stand-in)
Self:
  1. That's Dancing! (1985) (uncredited) .... Clip from 'Born to Dance'

  2. Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) .... Herself, film clip
  2. "Disneyland"
        - The Parent Trap (1976) TV episode .... Verbena
        - A Tiger Walks: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Watkins
        - A Tiger Walks: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Watkins
        - Summer Magic: Part 2 (1965) TV episode .... Mariah Popham
        - Summer Magic: Part 1 (1965) TV episode .... Mariah Popham
  3. Hooray for Hollywood (1975) .... Herself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Take Me Along (1959). Musical comedy. Shubert Theatre: 22 Oct 1959- 17 Dec 1960 (448 performances). As "Essie Miller." Cast included Jackie Gleason, Walter Pidgeon, Robert Morse, Arlene Golonka, Henry Michel, John Nola. more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Musical more
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