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Blanche Yurka (1887–1974)

Actress

This imposing-looking stage star of early 20th century Broadway was born Blanche Jurka to Bohemian immigrants on June 18, 1887 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Some references claim that she was brought to the United States as an infant and then raised in St. Paul. Her Czech parents saw a blossoming singing talent in their daughter and used their modest income to help pay for opera lessons... See full bio »

Born:

Blanche Jurka
in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 86) in New York City, New York, USA
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1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)
– A Phantom of Delight (1961)
 
1961 Witchcraft (TV movie)
Madame Tirelou
 
1959 Thunder in the Sun
Louise Dauphin
 
1954 Ponds Theater (TV series)
– Philip Goes Forth (1954)
 
1950-1954 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Queen of Hearts
– Alice in Wonderland (1954) … Queen of Hearts
– The Summer Place (1953)
– The New Tenant (1952)
– Philip Goes Forth (1952)
– The Glass Mountain (1951)
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1953 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– Crimson Velvet (1953)
 
1953 The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV series)
– Crime and Punishment (1953)
 
1953 Taxi
Mrs. Nielson
 
1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Mother-in-Law
– Marriage Is the Beginning (1952) … Mother-in-Law
 
1952 At Sword's Point
Madame Michom
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
– The Ponzi Story (1950)
 
1950 The Furies
Herrera Mother
 
1950 Masterpiece Playhouse (TV series)
– Richard III (1950)
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– The Birthday Party (1949)
 
1947 The Flame
Aunt Margaret
 
1947 13 Rue Madeleine
Madame Thillot (uncredited)
 
1945 The Southerner
Mama Tucker
 
1944 One Body Too Many
Matthews
 
1944 Cry of the Werewolf
Bianca
 
1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Abbess
 
1943 The Song of Bernadette
Aunt Bernarde Casterot
 
1943 Hitler's Madman
Frau Anna Hanka (uncredited)
 
1943 Tonight We Raid Calais
Widow Grelieu
 
1942 Keeper of the Flame
Mrs. Anna Taylor (uncredited)
 
1942 A Night to Remember
Mrs. Salter
 
1942 Pacific Rendezvous
Mrs. Savarina
 
1942 Lady for a Night
Julia Anderson
 
1941 Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
Mrs. Augusta Stack
 
1940 Escape
Nurse
 
1940 City for Conquest
Mrs. Nash
 
1940 Queen of the Mob
Ma Webster
 
1935 A Tale of Two Cities
Madame De Farge
 
1919 She's Everywhere (short)
 
1917 National Red Cross Pageant
Truth - Final episode
 
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1966 What's My Line? (TV series)
Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 25 September 1966 (1966) … Mystery Guest
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1914). Stage Play: The House of Bondage. Written by Joseph Byron Totten. Longacre Theatre: 19 Jan 1914- Jan 1914 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast included: Tully Marshall. See more »

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I would have liked to have had a career in films. It is a wonderful medium. Hollywood missed out on Blanche Yurka, but Im very glad I did at least one which became a classic. See more »

Trivia:

Other than her third feature film, A Tale of Two Cities, she remained noticeably unhappy with her character film career. She suffered major disappointments in the loss of certain Oscar-winning roles, including The Good Earth, which ended up starring Luise Rainer, and the supporting turn by Katina Paxinou in For Whom the Bell Tolls. See more »

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