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.
Known for The Parent Trap 1961 42nd Street 1933 Destry Rides Again 1939 The Bank Dick 1940 ★ 7.1 That's Entertainment! III 1994
(archive footage) (uncredited) ★ 6.9 That's Dancing! 1985
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) ★ 5.6 Spinout 1966
Violet Ranley ★ 6.7 Summer Magic 1963
Mariah Popham ★ 7 The Parent Trap 1961
Verbena ★ 6.6 Summer and Smoke 1961
Mrs. Winemiller ★ 5.8 The Kentuckian 1955
Sophie Wakefield ★ 6.2 I Love Melvin 1953
Mom Schneider ★ 5.7 This Is the Army 1943
Rose Dibble ★ 5.5 The Mad Doctor of Market Street 1942
Aunt Margaret Wentworth ★ 6.4 Road to Zanzibar 1941
Julia ★ 6.5 The Bank Dick 1940
Myrtle Sousé ★ 7.6 On Borrowed Time 1939
Marcia Giles ★ 7.2 Destry Rides Again 1939
Lily Belle ★ 6.5 Saratoga 1937
Fritzi Kiffmeyer ★ 6.1 True Confession 1937
Daisy McClure ★ 6.1 Born to Dance 1936
Jenny Saks ★ 6.5 Broadway Melody of 1936 1935
Kitty Corbett ★ 6.3 The Cat's-Paw 1934
Petunia Pratt / Cobb ★ 6.7 The Merry Widow 1934
Queen Dolores ★ 6.5 Evelyn Prentice 1934
Amy Drexel ★ 6.9 42nd Street 1933
Lorraine Fleming ★ 6.5 Bombshell 1933
Mac ★ 6.8 Midnight Mary 1933
Bunny ★ 6.6 Red-Headed Woman 1932
Sally ★ 6.4 The Maltese Falcon 1931
Effie Perrine ★ 6.6 The Bat Whispers 1930
Dale Van Gorder ★ 5.5 Abraham Lincoln 1930
Ann Rutledge 
