Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Parent Trap (1961) — Verbena
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42nd Street (1933) — Lorraine Fleming
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Destry Rides Again (1939) — Lily Belle
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The Bank Dick (1940) — Myrtle Sousé
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The Merry Widow (1934) — Queen Dolores
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Bombshell (1933) — Mac
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The Kentuckian (1955) — Sophie Wakefield
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The Maltese Falcon (1931) — Effie Perrine
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Red-Headed Woman (1932) — Sally
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Summer Magic (1963) — Mariah Popham
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Spinout (1966) — Violet Ranley
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That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
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Abraham Lincoln (1930) — Ann Rutledge
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Road to Zanzibar (1941) — Julia
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The Bat Whispers (1930) — Dale Van Gorder
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On Borrowed Time (1939) — Marcia Giles
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Evelyn Prentice (1934) — Amy Drexel
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Born to Dance (1936) — Jenny Saks
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Summer and Smoke (1961) — Mrs. Winemiller
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I Love Melvin (1953) — Mom Schneider
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Midnight Mary (1933) — Bunny
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This Is the Army (1943) — Rose Dibble
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Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) — Kitty Corbett
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True Confession (1937) — Daisy McClure
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The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942) — Aunt Margaret Wentworth
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Saratoga (1937) — Fritzi Kiffmeyer
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That's Dancing! (1985) — From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
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The Cat's-Paw (1934) — Petunia Pratt / Cobb
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Bundle of Joy (1956) — Mrs. Dugan
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With a Song in My Heart (1952) — Sister Marie
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Riffraff (1936) — Lil
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Private Lives (1931) — Sibyl Chase
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Murder in the Private Car (1934) — Georgia Latham
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Menu (1933) — Mrs. Omsk (uncredited)
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The Mating Game (1959) — Ma Larkin
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A Tiger Walks (1964) — Mrs. Watkins
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Man Wanted (1932) — Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman
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Studio One (1948) — Parsis McHugh
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Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) — Gwen
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The Merry Widow (1952) — Kitty Riley