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Una Merkel

Acting

Born December 10, 1903 · Covington, Kentucky, USA

Died January 2, 1986

Also known as Una Kohnfelder

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Biography

Una Merkel was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress.

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Awards & recognition

  • Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1956
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1962 · nominated

Filmography39 titles

The Man from Texas

1948as Widow Weeks

On Borrowed Time

1939as Marcia Giles

My Blue Heaven

1950as Miss Irma Gilbert

Destry Rides Again

1939as Lily Belle

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)

The Parent Trap

1961as Verbena

That's Dancing!

1985as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

42nd Street

1933as Lorraine Fleming

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Rose Barton

Summer Magic

1963as Mariah Popham

The Bride Goes Wild

1948as Miss Doberly

The Merry Widow

1934as Queen Dolores

Clear All Wires!

1933as Dolly Winslow

Summer and Smoke

1961as Mrs. Winemiller

It's a Joke, Son!

1947as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935as Kitty Corbett

Red-Headed Woman

1932as Sally

The Bat Whispers

1930as Dale Van Gorder

The Bank Dick

1940as Myrtle Sousé

Saratoga

1937as Fritzi Kiffmeyer

Evelyn Prentice

1934as Amy Drexel

Bombshell

1933as Mac

Private Lives

1931as Sibyl Chase

The Mating Game

1959as Ma Larkin

Bundle of Joy

1956as Mrs. Dugan

Road to Zanzibar

1941as Julia

The Cat's-Paw

1934as Petunia Pratt / Cobb

The Maltese Falcon

1931as Effie Perrine

I Love Melvin

1953as Mom Schneider

Born to Dance

1936as Jenny Saks

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

1957as Bertha

They Call It Sin

1932as Dixie Dare

The Kentuckian

1955as Sophie Wakefield

This Is the Army

1943as Rose Dibble

Spinout

1966as Violet Ranley

Rich, Young and Pretty

1951as Glynnie

The Mad Doctor of Market Street

1942as Aunt Margaret Wentworth

Man Wanted

1932as Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman

Abraham Lincoln

1930as Ann Rutledge