Born 1903 (age 82) · Covington, Kentucky, USA
Appears in 110 titles

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.

Filmography

The Parent Trap
7.0
The Parent Trap
1961
as Verbena
42nd Street
6.9
42nd Street
1933
as Lorraine Fleming
Destry Rides Again
7.2
Destry Rides Again
1939
as Lily Belle
The Bank Dick
6.5
The Bank Dick
1940
as Myrtle Sousé
The Merry Widow
6.8
The Merry Widow
1934
as Queen Dolores
Bombshell
6.5
Bombshell
1933
as Mac
The Kentuckian
5.8
The Kentuckian
1955
as Sophie Wakefield
The Maltese Falcon
6.4
The Maltese Falcon
1931
as Effie Perrine
Red-Headed Woman
6.6
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Sally
Summer Magic
6.7
Summer Magic
1963
as Mariah Popham
Spinout
5.6
Spinout
1966
as Violet Ranley
Abraham Lincoln
5.5
Abraham Lincoln
1930
as Ann Rutledge
That's Entertainment! III
7.0
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Road to Zanzibar
6.4
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Julia Quimby
The Bat Whispers
6.6
The Bat Whispers
1930
as Dale Van Gorder
Evelyn Prentice
6.5
Evelyn Prentice
1934
as Amy Drexel
On Borrowed Time
7.6
On Borrowed Time
1939
as Marcia Giles
Born to Dance
6.1
Born to Dance
1936
as Jenny Saks
Summer and Smoke
6.6
Summer and Smoke
1961
as Mrs. Winemiller
I Love Melvin
6.2
I Love Melvin
1953
as Mom Schneider