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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.
Acted in 105
1990s
- 1994
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1960s
- 1966
- 1964
The Cara Williams Show
TV
A Tiger Walks
Mrs. Watkins
- 1963
The Bill Dana Show
TV
Summer Magic
Mariah Popham
- 1961
Summer and Smoke
Mrs. Winemiller
1950s
- 1959
The Mating Game
Ma Larkin
- 1958
Aladdin
Aladdin's Mother
The Girl Most Likely
Mother
- 1957
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
Bertha
The Greer Case
Louise Hoagland
- 1956
Bundle of Joy
Mrs. Dugan
The Kettles in the Ozarks
Miss Bedelia Baines
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
I Love Melvin
Mom Schneider
- 1952
The Merry Widow
Kitty Riley
- 1951
Golden Girl
Mary Ann Crabtree
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Secretary · 1 episode
A Millionaire for Christy
Patsy Clifford
Rich, Young and Pretty
Glynnie
- 1950
Emergency Wedding
Emma - Nurse / Receptionist
My Blue Heaven
Miss Irma Gilbert
Kill the Umpire
Betty Johnson
1940s
- 1948
The Bride Goes Wild
Miss Doberly
- 1947
It's a Joke, Son!
Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
- 1944
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Patsy Wilkins
To Heir Is Human
Una
- 1943
This Is the Army
Rose Dibble
- 1942
Twin Beds
Lydia
The Mad Doctor of Market Street
Aunt Margaret Wentworth
- 1941
Cracked Nuts
Sharon Knight
Road to Zanzibar
Julia
Double Date
Aunt Elsie Kirkland
- 1940
The Bank Dick
Myrtle Sousé
Sandy Gets Her Man
Nan Clark
Comin' Round the Mountain
Belinda Watters
1930s
- 1939
Destry Rides Again
Lily Belle
Some Like It Hot
Flo Saunders
Four Girls in White
Gertie Robbins
- 1937
True Confession
Daisy McClure
Checkers
Mamie Appleby
Saratoga
Fritzi Kiffmeyer
The Good Old Soak
Nellie
Don't Tell the Wife
Nancy Dorsey
- 1936
Speed
Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
Riffraff
Lil
- 1935
It's in the Air
Alice Lane Churchill
Murder in the Fleet
'Toots' Timmons
Baby Face Harrington
Millicent
One New York Night
Phoebe
The Night Is Young
Fanni Kerner
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Slade Kinnicott
- 1934
Evelyn Prentice
Amy Drexel
The Merry Widow
Queen Dolores
Have a Heart
Joan O'Day
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Gwen
The Cat's-Paw
Petunia Pratt / Cobb
Paris Interlude
Cassie
Murder in the Private Car
Georgia Latham
This Side of Heaven
Birdie
- 1933
The Women in His Life
Miss 'Simmy' Simmons
Day of Reckoning
Mamie
Menu
Mrs. Omsk (uncredited)
Broadway to Hollywood
Flirt in Audience
Beauty for Sale
Carol Merrick
Her First Mate
Hattie
Midnight Mary
Bunny
Reunion in Vienna
Ilsa Hinrich
Clear All Wires!
Dolly Winslow
The Secret of Madame Blanche
Ella
Whistling in the Dark
Toby Van Buren
- 1932
Men Are Such Fools
Molly
They Call It Sin
Dixie Dare
Red-Headed Woman
Sally
Huddle
Coach Malcolm
Man Wanted
Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman
The Impatient Maiden
Betty Merrick
She Wanted a Millionaire
Mary Taylor
- 1931
Private Lives
Sibyl Chase
The Secret Witness
Lois Martin
Wicked
June
The Bargain
Etta
Daddy Long Legs
Sally McBride
Six Cylinder Love
Margaret Rogers
Don't Bet on Women
Tallulah Hope
Command Performance
Princess Katerina
- 1930
The Bat Whispers
Dale Van Gorder
The Eyes of the World
Sybil LaGrange
Appearances4
1980s
- 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1956
1930s
- 1938
Hollywood Goes to Town
Self