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Southerner Una Merkel was a popular American stage, screen, and television actress. In movies, while often cast as the female lead, she more typically appeared in prominent supporting roles.

Una Merkel

Una Merkel Biography / Wiki

NameUna Merkel
Also Know
GenderFemale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthCovington, Kentucky, USA
Date of Birth1903-12-10
Age(as in 2022)82
Deathday1986-01-02

Una Merkel Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
The Secret WitnessLois Martin1931-12-31A wealthy, cheating husband is found murdered in his penthouse apartment. The police soon arrest a suspect, but the victim’s downstairs neighbor belie…
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.Patsy Wilkins1944-03-07A WW-II defense plant worker gets knocked out and dreams about helping the war effort in various ways, including solving a crime….
To Heir Is HumanUna1944-01-14Harry finds out he is the missing heir to an estate, and is summoned to an old, spooky mansion to collect his inheritance….
Quack ServiceDaffy1943-09-03Una and Gwen get jobs as process servers, and are assigned to serve papers on a prominent local doctor….
The Eyes of the WorldSybil LaGrange1930-08-30The Eyes of the World is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry King and written by Brewster Morse and Clarke Silvernail. The film star…
The Cat’s-PawPetunia Pratt / Cobb1934-08-07Naive Ezekial Cobb, brought up by his missionary father in China returns to America to seek a wife. Corrupt politicians enlist him to run for mayor as…
The Mad Doctor of Market StreetAunt Margaret Wentworth1942-02-27A fugitive doctor (Lionel Atwill) tries to raise the dead for South Sea Islanders….
The Women in His LifeMiss ‘Simmy’ Simmons1933-12-08An immensely successful criminal lawyer is blindsided when he learns that his new case involves his ex-wife, who left him….
Don’t Tell the WifeNancy Dorsey1937-03-05After being released from prison, con man Thurston Hall gathers his gang of cronies–along with innocent chump Guy Kibbee–to help him sell worthless …
Four Girls in WhiteGertie Robbins1939-01-27Young Women go through Nursing School together, each with there own motivation for being there. They learn more than how to be a Nurse….
Abraham LincolnAnn Rutledge1930-08-25A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln’s life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early ye…
It’s a Joke, Son!Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn1947-01-15Claghorn gets into some financial difficulties and is forced by a machine-political gang to enter a race for state senator against his wife (Una Merke…
Whistling in the DarkToby Van Buren1933-01-21A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect crime….
Murder in the Private CarGeorgia1934-06-29Ruth Raymond works on the switchboard and her boyfriend is John Blake. It has taken 14 years, but a detective named Murray has found her and confirmed…
We Went to CollegeSusan Standish1936-06-19Middle-aged couples try to reclaim their youth at a college homecoming….
Baby Face HarringtonMillicent Harrington1935-04-12Thanks to a series of comic mishaps, a timid, small-town office clerk finds himself wanted by the police and labeled by the media as “Public Enemy No….
One New York NightPhoebe1935-03-08Foxhall Ridgeway, arriving in New York City from the West, stumbles onto a murder in the hotel room next to his. He gets tangled up into the affair, a…
Command PerformancePrincess Katerina1931-01-19Prince Alexis of Kordovia refuses to do his duty under threat of war. Recently arrested actor Peter Fedor conveniently bears a striking resemblance t…
Cracked NutsSharon Knight1941-07-02A young man in a small town wins $5000 in a radio contest. He goes to New York City to propose to his girlfriend, but gets mixed up with a crooked att…
Kill the UmpireBetty Johnson1950-04-27Ex-baseball player Bill Johnson, failing at many jobs when his ball-playing days are over, reluctantly takes the advice of his father-in-law, Jonah Ev…
The Good Old SoakNellie1937-04-23A small town drunk beats a teetotal banker guilty of a shady transaction….
MenuMrs. Omsk (uncredited)1933-09-23A chef helps a housewife cook a duck dinner that will not give her husband indigestion….
Comin’ Round the Mountain1940-08-16A Tennessee boy (Bob Burns) returns from the big city, runs for mayor and puts his musical kin on the radio….
The Bank DickMyrtle Sousé1940-11-29Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he’s occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank g…
The Bat WhispersDale Van Gorder1930-11-13Infamous burglar “The Bat” commits a daring jewelry theft despite heavy police presence. Soon after, a bank theft occurs, which may be the work of the…
I Love MelvinMom Schneider1953-03-20Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk and …
Evelyn PrenticeAmy Drexel1934-11-09A criminal lawyer’s wife faces blackmail when she has an affair….
The Kettles in the OzarksMiss Bedelia Baines1956-04-01Ma and the kids head out to help Pa’s brother Sedgewick with the his farm in Mournful Hollow, Arkansas. Things get tighter when a couple of bootlegger…
They Call It SinDixie Dare1932-11-05An innocent, young, small town church organist is thrown out of her home, told she was adopted and that her mother was an evil woman. She follows a cr…
Man WantedRuth ‘Ruthie’ Holman1932-04-23A female editor of a magazine falls in love with her male secretary….
RiffraffLil1936-01-03Fisherman Dutch marries cannery worker Hattie. After he is kicked out of his union and fired from his job he leaves Hattie who steals money for him an…
Some Like It HotFlo Saunders1939-05-19Nicky Nelson is a fast-talking sideshow barker with a wax-and-alive concession on Atlantic City’s boardwalk. Even with the band of his friend, struggl…
Clear All Wires!Dolly Winslow1933-02-24Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being r…
The Impatient MaidenBetty Merrick1932-03-01A maid’s dream comes true but are not quite what she expected….
WickedJune1931-10-04Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband….
The Merry WidowKitty Riley1952-09-05Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Mars…
HuddleCoach Malcolm1932-05-14Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale …
SpeedJosephine ‘Jo’ Sanderson1936-05-08Terry is the chief car tester for Emery Motors and Frank is an Engineer. Jane has just been hired to work in publicity. Frank and Terry both want Jane…
Have a HeartJoan O’Day1934-09-07Sally (Jean Parker) is engaged to be married, loves dancing and kids. But her life is ruined when an accident cripples her and her betrothed magnanim…
Daddy Long LegsSally McBride1931-06-05Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds h…
Her First MateHattie1933-08-03A camp butcher on an Albany night boat dreams of the South Seas….
She Wanted a MillionaireMary Taylor1932-02-21Impoverished Jane Miller is loved by millionaire Roger and newspaperman William. Though William warns her otherwise, she goes with the millionaire to …
Men Are Such FoolsMolly1932-11-19An immigrant and his wife arrive in America hoping to make it big in the world of music. Shortly thereafter, though, the husband finds out his wife is…
It’s in the AirAlice Lane Churchill1935-10-10Con men Calvin Churchill and Clip McGurk know how to fix a horse-race or boxing match. Calvin wants to go straight and win back his estranged wife, bu…
Twin BedsLydia1942-04-30Twin Beds (1942) is a film distributed by United Artists, directed by Tim Whelan, and starring by George Brent and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was wr…
CheckersMamie Appleby1937-12-08A clever veterinarian repairs a horse’s leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man’s farm….
Sandy Gets Her ManNan Clark1940-11-08A young widow lets her baby be the deciding factor as to which eligible bachelor she should marry….
Road to ZanzibarJulia Quimby1941-04-11Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con-women….
The Maltese FalconEffie Perrine1931-05-28A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette kno…
On Borrowed TimeMarcia Giles1939-07-07Young Pud is orphaned and left in the care of his aged grandparents. The boy and his grandfather are inseparable. Gramps is concerned for Pud’s future…
The Merry WidowQueen Dolores1934-11-02A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country….
Born to DanceJenny Saks1936-11-27Ted meets and falls in love with Nora Paige, an aspiring Broadway dancer who tries out for a show starring Lucy James. After Ted rescues Lucy’s pet do…
Broadway Melody of 1936Kitty Corbett1935-09-18Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her–and her talent. Gordon is t…
Summer and SmokeMrs. Winemiller1961-11-16In a small Mississippi town in 1916, an eccentric spinster battles her romantic yearnings for the randy boy next door….
The Secret of Madame BlancheElla1933-02-03A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat….
Private LivesSibyl Chase1931-12-12Amanda and Elyot are one another’s former spouse. Elyot remarries to Sibyl, Amanda weds Victor. Unexpectedly, both honeymooning couples arrive to a ho…
True ConfessionDaisy McClure1937-12-24A writer takes a job as a secretary because her scrupulous husband isn’t bringing in the dough as an attorney. When her new employer is murdered, she …
Man from TexasWidow Weeks1948-03-06James Craig is torn between his criminal career as the masked bandit named the “El Paso Kid,” and the life of a law-abiding citizen with his long-suff…
Day of ReckoningMamie1933-10-26In this brutal prison drama a hen-pecked husband is sentenced to prison after getting caught with his hand in the company till. He is sent to a high-r…
Beauty for SaleCarol Merrick1933-09-01A beautiful woman lands a job at an exclusive salon that deals with the wives of wealthy businessmen. Her contact with these men leads to a series of …
Reunion in ViennaIlsa Hinrich1933-06-16An exiled archduke (John Barrymore) tries to renew romance with a former lover (Diana Wynyard) now wed to a psychiatrist (Frank Morgan)….
The Night Is YoungFanni Kerner1935-01-11Young Austrian Archduke Paul “Gustl” Gustave is in an arranged engagement but his uncle, the emperor, decides to let Gustl carry on a fling with balle…
This Side of HeavenBirdie1934-02-02A family man becomes innocently involved in an embezzlement….
Murder in the Fleet‘Toots’ Timmons1935-05-24A traitor is lurking somewhere aboard the USS Carolina, and Lt. Tom Randolph is determined to find the offender. First a revolutionary new piece of te…
Emergency WeddingEmma – Nurse / Receptionist1950-11-15Dr. Helen Hunt is a physician married to millionaire Peter Judson Kirk Jr., who is jealous his wife is spending too much time with her male patients. …
Paris InterludeCassie1934-07-27Expatriates and foreign correspondents mix in a Paris bistro……
The Mating GameMa Larkin1959-04-29Tax collector Lorenzo Charlton comes to the Larkins’ farm to ask why Pop Larkins hasn’t paid his back taxes. Charlton has to stay for a day to try to …
The Parent TrapVerbena1961-05-13Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents’ divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their …
Midnight MaryBunny ‘Bun’1933-06-30A young woman is on trial for murder. In flashback, we learn of her struggles to overcome poverty as a teenager — a mistaken arrest and prison term f…
Red-Headed WomanSally1932-06-25Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force so…
The Bride Goes WildMiss Doberly1948-03-03McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and ha…
The Fuzzy Pink NightgownBertha1957-05-09When a movie star is kidnapped, everyone thinks it’s a publicity stunt. It’s not….
Biography of a Bachelor GirlSlade Kinnicott1935-01-04Everyweek Newsmagazine editor Richard Kurt pursues famous free-spirited portrait artist Marion Forsythe on her return to the states from Europe, seeki…
Bulldog Drummond Strikes BackGwen1934-08-15Dashing British sleuth Captain Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond finds himself immersed in another adventure when he stumbles upon a corpse in the mysterious Lo…
A Millionaire for ChristyPatsy Clifford1951-09-02Christy Sloane is sent on a business trip to inform radio personality Peter Lockwood that his uncle has died and left him $2 million. Christy, who’s i…
Golden GirlMary Ann Crabtree1951-11-01Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popul…
Six Cylinder LoveMargaret Rogers1931-05-10Troubles begin for the Sterlings when they buy an expensive car and friends start pressing them for rides….
Don’t Bet on WomenTallulah Hope1931-02-15At a big party, Roger Fallon, now a woman-hater, right to the core – this all due to a failed marriage and disastrous love affairs – talks to Herbert …
42nd StreetLorraine Fleming1933-03-11A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star….
Bundle of JoyMrs. Dugan1956-12-12Kitschy musical remake of “Bachelor Mother”. Debbie Reynolds plays an over-eager clerk in a large department store and Eddie Fisher plays the boss’ so…
BombshellMac1933-10-13A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on….
SaratogaFritzi Kiffmeyer1937-07-23A horse breeder’s granddaughter falls in love with a gambler in Saratoga Springs, N.Y….
Summer MagicMariah Popham1963-07-07Disney musical about Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow and her three children who move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down o…
My Blue HeavenMiss Irma Gilbert1950-09-15Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she’s pregnant, but miscarries. For a change, the couple turn their act into a series on e…
The Girl Most LikelyMother1958-02-05Dodie dreams of marrying a millionaire so that she can live ‘the life’. Buzz, her boyfriend, however, is not rich as he is a salesman for a housing de…
A Tiger WalksMrs. Watkins1964-04-12A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and eve…
This Is the ArmyRose Dibble1943-08-14In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son…
With a Song in My HeartSister Marie1952-04-03Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane’…
The KentuckianSophie Wakefield1955-07-22A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas….
Rich, Young and PrettyGlynnie1951-07-09A rancher’s daughter visits Paris to meet her mother and find love….
The BargainEtta1931-09-05A father changes jobs with his son, and each learns he has made a mistake….
Cole Porter’s AladdinAladdin’s Mother1958-02-21Cole Porter’s version of the story of Aladdin–his only musical written especially for television….
Destry Rides AgainLily Belle1939-11-30When a tough western town needs taming, the mild-mannered son of a hard-nosed sheriff gets the job….
SpinoutViolet Ranley1966-10-06Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father’s car in a prestigious race….
Hollywood Goes to Town1938-07-07This short shows how Hollywood gets ready for the world premiere of an “important” movie. The film celebrated here is Marie Antoinette (1938), which h…
Broadway to HollywoodFlirt in Audience1933-09-15In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife vaudeville headliners of the 1880s is eclipsed by their son….
That’s Dancing!1985-01-01A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it’s orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30…
That’s Entertainment! III(archive footage)1994-07-01Some of MGM’S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to G…
James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)1988-11-22Documentary about James Stewart’s long career as an actor and positive personal life….

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