Una Merkel
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting110
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
movieSpinout
1966
Violet Ranley
movieA Tiger Walks
1964
Mrs. Watkins
tvBurke's Law
1963
Miss Samantha Cartier / Clara Lovelace / Mrs. Thomas Barrett
movieSummer Magic
1963
Mariah Popham
movieSummer and Smoke
1961
Mrs. Winemiller
movieThe Parent Trap
1961
Verbena
movieThe Mating Game
1959
Ma Larkin
movieAladdin
1958
Aladdin's Mother
tvDuPont Show of the Month
1957
Aladdin's Mother
movieThe Greer Case
1957
Louise Hoagland
movieBundle of Joy
1956
Mrs. Dugan
movieThe Kettles in the Ozarks
1956
Miss Bedelia Baines
movieThe Kentuckian
1955
Sophie Wakefield
tvClimax!
1954
Maud
movieI Love Melvin
1953
Mom Schneider
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Rose Barton
movieThe Merry Widow
1952
Kitty Riley
movieWith a Song in My Heart
1952
Sister Marie
movieGolden Girl
1951
Mary Ann Crabtree
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Secretary
movieA Millionaire for Christy
1951
Patsy Clifford
movieEmergency Wedding
1950
Emma - Nurse / Receptionist
movieMy Blue Heaven
1950
Miss Irma Gilbert
movieKill the Umpire
1950
Betty Johnson
tvStudio One
1948
Parsis McHugh
movieThe Man from Texas
1948
Widow Weeks
movieThe Bride Goes Wild
1948
Miss Doberly
movieIt's a Joke, Son!
1947
Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
movieSweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
Patsy Wilkins
movieThis Is the Army
1943
Rose Dibble
movieTwin Beds
1942
Lydia
movieThe Mad Doctor of Market Street
1942
Aunt Margaret Wentworth
movieCracked Nuts
1941
Sharon Knight
movieDouble Date
1941
Aunt Elsie Kirkland
movieThe Bank Dick
1940
Myrtle Sousé
movieSandy Gets Her Man
1940
Nan Clark
movieComin' Round the Mountain
1940
Belinda Watters
movieDestry Rides Again
1939
Lily Belle
movieOn Borrowed Time
1939
Marcia Giles
movieSome Like It Hot
1939
Flo Saunders
movieFour Girls in White
1939
Gertie Robbins
movieTrue Confession
1937
Daisy McClure
movieCheckers
1937
Mamie Appleby
movieSaratoga
1937
Fritzi Kiffmeyer
movieDon't Tell the Wife
1937
Nancy Dorsey
movieBorn to Dance
1936
Jenny Saks
We Went to College
1936
Susan Standish
movieSpeed
1936
Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
movieIt's in the Air
1935
Alice Lane Churchill
movieBroadway Melody of 1936
1935
Kitty Corbett
movieMurder in the Fleet
1935
'Toots' Timmons
movieBaby Face Harrington
1935
Millicent
movieThe Night Is Young
1935
Fanni Kerner
movieBiography of a Bachelor Girl
1935
Slade Kinnicott
movieEvelyn Prentice
1934
Amy Drexel
movieThe Merry Widow
1934
Queen Dolores
movieHave a Heart
1934
Joan O'Day
movieThe Cat's-Paw
1934
Petunia Pratt / Cobb
movieParis Interlude
1934
Cassie
movieMurder in the Private Car
1934
Georgia Latham
movieThe Women in His Life
1933
Miss 'Simmy' Simmons
movieMenu
1933
Mrs. Omsk (uncredited)
movieBroadway to Hollywood
1933
Flirt in Audience
movieBeauty for Sale
1933
Carol Merrick
movieHer First Mate
1933
Hattie
movieReunion in Vienna
1933
Ilsa Hinrich
movie42nd Street
1933
Lorraine Fleming
movieClear All Wires!
1933
Dolly Winslow
movieWhistling in the Dark
1933
Toby Van Buren
movieThey Call It Sin
1932
Dixie Dare
movieHuddle
1932
Coach Malcolm
movieMan Wanted
1932
Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman
movieThe Impatient Maiden
1932
Betty Merrick
movieShe Wanted a Millionaire
1932
Mary Taylor
moviePrivate Lives
1931
Sibyl Chase
movieThe Secret Witness
1931
Lois Martin
movieWicked
1931
June
movieDaddy Long Legs
1931
Sally McBride
movieThe Maltese Falcon
1931
Effie Perrine
movieSix Cylinder Love
1931
Margaret Rogers
movieDon't Bet on Women
1931
Tallulah Hope
movieCommand Performance
1931
Princess Katerina
movieThe Bat Whispers
1930
Dale Van Gorder
movieAbraham Lincoln
1930
Ann Rutledge
movieThe Eyes of the World
1930
Sybil LaGrange