Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 10, 1903
Died
January 2, 1986 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Covington, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Una Kohnfelder
Una Merkel
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.
Jean Harlow, Louise Beavers and Una Merkel Face Another Day in Bombshell (1933)
VideoKnown For
TV
Climax!
Maud
1954
TV
Four Star Playhouse
Rose Barton
1952
TV
Burke's Law
Miss Samantha Cartier
1963
TV
Burke's Law
Clara Lovelace
1963
TV
Burke's Law
Mrs. Thomas Barrett
1963
TV
Studio One
Parsis McHugh
1948
TV
DuPont Show of the Month
Aladdin's Mother
1957
Film
The Parent Trap
Verbena
1961
Film
It's a Joke, Son!
Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn
1947
TV
The Cara Williams Show
1964
TV
The Bill Dana Show
1963
TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Secretary
1951
Film
Evelyn Prentice
Amy Drexel
1934
Film
My Blue Heaven
Miss Irma Gilbert
1950
Film
This Is the Army
Rose Dibble
1943
Film
Checkers
Mamie Appleby
1937
Film
Speed
Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson
1936
Film
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
Film
The Bank Dick
Myrtle Sousé
1940
Film
Huddle
Coach Malcolm
1932
Filmography
1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1985FilmThat's Dancing!as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)1966FilmSpinoutas Violet Ranley1964TVThe Cara Williams Show1964FilmA Tiger Walksas Mrs. Watkins1963TVThe Bill Dana Show1963TVBurke's Lawas Miss Samantha Cartier1963FilmSummer Magicas Mariah Popham1961FilmSummer and Smokeas Mrs. Winemiller1961FilmThe Parent Trapas Verbena1959FilmThe Mating Gameas Ma Larkin1958FilmAladdinas Aladdin's Mother1958FilmThe Girl Most Likelyas Mother1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Aladdin's Mother1957FilmThe Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Bertha1957FilmThe Greer Caseas Louise Hoagland1956FilmBundle of Joyas Mrs. Dugan1956FilmThe Kettles in the Ozarksas Miss Bedelia Baines1955FilmThe Kentuckianas Sophie Wakefield1954TVClimax!as Maud1953FilmI Love Melvinas Mom Schneider1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Rose Barton1952FilmThe Merry Widowas Kitty Riley1952FilmWith a Song in My Heartas Sister Marie1951FilmGolden Girlas Mary Ann Crabtree1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Secretary1951FilmA Millionaire for Christyas Patsy Clifford1951FilmRich, Young and Prettyas Glynnie1950FilmEmergency Weddingas Emma - Nurse / Receptionist1950FilmMy Blue Heavenas Miss Irma Gilbert1950FilmKill the Umpireas Betty Johnson1948TVStudio Oneas Parsis McHugh1948FilmThe Man from Texasas Widow Weeks1948FilmThe Bride Goes Wildas Miss Doberly1947FilmIt's a Joke, Son!as Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn1944FilmSweethearts of the U.S.A.as Patsy Wilkins1944FilmTo Heir Is Humanas Una1943FilmQuack Serviceas Daffy1943FilmThis Is the Armyas Rose Dibble1942FilmTwin Bedsas Lydia1942FilmThe Mad Doctor of Market Streetas Aunt Margaret Wentworth1941FilmCracked Nutsas Sharon Knight1941FilmRoad to Zanzibaras Julia1941FilmDouble Dateas Aunt Elsie Kirkland1940FilmThe Bank Dickas Myrtle Sousé1940FilmSandy Gets Her Manas Nan Clark1940FilmComin' Round the Mountainas Belinda Watters1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Lily Belle1939FilmOn Borrowed Timeas Marcia Giles1939FilmSome Like It Hotas Flo Saunders1939FilmFour Girls in Whiteas Gertie Robbins1938FilmHollywood Goes to Townas Self1937FilmTrue Confessionas Daisy McClure1937FilmCheckersas Mamie Appleby1937FilmSaratogaas Fritzi Kiffmeyer1937FilmThe Good Old Soakas Nellie1937FilmDon't Tell the Wifeas Nancy Dorsey1936FilmBorn to Danceas Jenny Saks1936FilmWe Went to Collegeas Susan Standish1936FilmSpeedas Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson1936FilmRiffraffas Lil1935FilmIt's in the Airas Alice Lane Churchill1935FilmBroadway Melody of 1936as Kitty Corbett1935FilmMurder in the Fleetas 'Toots' Timmons1935FilmBaby Face Harringtonas Millicent1935FilmOne New York Nightas Phoebe1935FilmThe Night Is Youngas Fanni Kerner1935FilmBiography of a Bachelor Girlas Slade Kinnicott1934FilmEvelyn Prenticeas Amy Drexel1934FilmThe Merry Widowas Queen Dolores1934FilmHave a Heartas Joan O'Day1934FilmBulldog Drummond Strikes Backas Gwen1934FilmThe Cat's-Pawas Petunia Pratt / Cobb1934FilmParis Interludeas Cassie1934FilmMurder in the Private Caras Georgia Latham1934FilmThis Side of Heavenas Birdie1933FilmThe Women in His Lifeas Miss 'Simmy' Simmons1933FilmDay of Reckoningas Mamie1933FilmBombshellas Mac1933FilmMenuas Mrs. Omsk (uncredited)1933FilmBroadway to Hollywoodas Flirt in Audience1933FilmBeauty for Saleas Carol Merrick1933FilmHer First Mateas Hattie1933FilmMidnight Maryas Bunny1933FilmReunion in Viennaas Ilsa Hinrich1933Film42nd Streetas Lorraine Fleming1933FilmClear All Wires!as Dolly Winslow1933FilmThe Secret of Madame Blancheas Ella1933FilmWhistling in the Darkas Toby Van Buren1932FilmMen Are Such Foolsas Molly1932FilmThey Call It Sinas Dixie Dare1932FilmRed-Headed Womanas Sally1932FilmHuddleas Coach Malcolm1932FilmMan Wantedas Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman1932FilmThe Impatient Maidenas Betty Merrick1932FilmShe Wanted a Millionaireas Mary Taylor1931FilmPrivate Livesas Sibyl Chase1931FilmThe Secret Witnessas Lois Martin1931FilmWickedas June1931FilmThe Bargainas Etta1931FilmDaddy Long Legsas Sally McBride1931FilmThe Maltese Falconas Effie Perrine1931FilmSix Cylinder Loveas Margaret Rogers1931FilmDon't Bet on Womenas Tallulah Hope1931FilmCommand Performanceas Princess Katerina1930FilmThe Bat Whispersas Dale Van Gorder1930FilmAbraham Lincolnas Ann Rutledge1930FilmThe Eyes of the Worldas Sybil LaGrange