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It's a Joke, Son! (1947) -- The first Eagle-Lion film stars Kenny Delmar as Senator Beauregard Claghorn, his "Allen's Alley" resident-character heard on Fred Allen's radio program...

Abraham Lincoln (1930) -- An episodic biography of the 16th President of the United States.

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Date of Birth:

10 December 1903, Covington, Kentucky, USA more

Date of Death:

2 January 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Una Merkel began her movie career as stand-in for Lillian Gish in the... more

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Won Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress... more

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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"I Spy" (1965)	Aunt Alta (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.5 (262)
	1 TV episode: "I Spy: Home to Judgment (#3.14)" Aunt Alta
2.	Spinout (1966)	Violet Ranley	1966	-	5.0 (541)

3.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	Clara Lovelace / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1963-1965)	1965	-	7.7 (141)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 3 TV episodes: "Burke's Law: Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? (#2.29)" Clara Lovelace "Burke's Law: Who Killed the Strangler? (#2.16)" Mrs. Thomas Barrett "Burke's Law: Who Killed Cynthia Royal? (#1.12)" Miss Samantha Cartier
4.	"The Cara Williams Show" (1964)	Amelia Hofstetter (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.0 (7)
	1 TV episode: "The Cara Williams Show: Amelia Hofstetter, Please Go Home (#1.4)" Amelia Hofstetter
5.	A Tiger Walks (1964)	Mrs. Watkins	1964	-	7.0 (105)

6.	"Destry" (1964)	Granny Farrell (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	3.9 (8)
	1 TV episode: "Destry: Law and Order Day (#1.3)" Granny Farrell
7.	"The Bill Dana Show" (1963)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.1 (12)
	1 TV episode: "The Bill Dana Show: The Poker Game (#1.9)"
8.	Summer Magic (1963)	Mariah Popham	1963	-	6.7 (729)

9.	Summer and Smoke (1961)	Mrs. Winemiller	1961	-	8.1 (724)

10.	The Parent Trap (1961)	Verbena	1961	-	6.9 (5,744)

11.	The Mating Game (1959)	Ma Larkin	1959	-	6.9 (392)

12.	"The United States Steel Hour" (1953)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.4 (32)
	AKAs: The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The United States Steel Hour: Flint and Fire (#5.23)"
13.	"The DuPont Show of the Month" (1957)	Aladdin's Mother (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: "The DuPont Show of the Month: Aladdin (#1.6)" Aladdin's Mother
14.	The Girl Most Likely (1958)	Mother	1958	-	6.0 (123)

15.	"Climax!" (1954)	Maud (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Climax!: The Secret of the Red Room (#3.44)" Maud
16.	The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)	Bertha	1957	-	5.5 (148)

17.	"The Red Skelton Show" (1951)	Mrs. Van Wyck (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.2 (165)
	AKAs: The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Red Skelton Show: Freddie and the Happy Helper (#6.30)" Mrs. Van Wyck
18.	"Playhouse 90" (1956)	Louise Hoagland (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.5 (67)
	1 TV episode: "Playhouse 90: The Greer Case (#1.18)" Louise Hoagland
19.	Bundle of Joy (1956)	Mrs. Dugan	1956	-	5.6 (299)

20.	Calling Terry Conway (1956) (TV)	Pearl McGrath	1956	-	-

21.	The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)	Miss Bedelia Baines	1956	-	7.0 (75)

22.	"Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.2 (28)
	AKAs: Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title) Kraft Theatre (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Kraft Television Theatre: Trucks Welcome (#9.3)"
23.	The Kentuckian (1955)	Sophie Wakefield	1955	-	6.2 (755)

24.	"Studio One" (1948)	Parsis McHugh (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	8.5 (50)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: "Studio One: Two Little Minks (#7.14)" Parsis McHugh
25.	"Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City" (1953)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Willys Theatre Presenting Ben Hecht's Tales of the City: Miracle in the Rain (#1.5)"
26.	"Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1952)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Your Jeweler's Showcase: The Monkey's Paw (#1.15)"
27.	I Love Melvin (1953)	Mom Schneider	1953	-	6.4 (189)

28.	"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)	(1 episode, 1953)	1953	-	7.1 (48)
	AKAs: Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title) The Playhouse (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Guardian of the Clock (#2.16)"
29.	"Four Star Playhouse" (1952)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.1 (34)
	AKAs: Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title) Four Star Theatre (UK: new title) Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title) Star Performance (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Four Star Playhouse: My Wife Geraldine (#1.1)"
30.	The Merry Widow (1952)	Kitty Riley	1952	-	5.9 (200)

31.	With a Song in My Heart (1952)	Sister Marie	1952	-	7.1 (457)

32.	Golden Girl (1951)	Mary Ann Crabtree	1951	-	6.1 (81)

33.	A Millionaire for Christy (1951)	Patsy Clifford	1951	-	6.6 (50)
	AKAs: Golden Goose (USA: alternative title) No Room for the Groom (USA: alternative title)
34.	Rich, Young and Pretty (1951)	Glynnie	1951	-	5.7 (114)

35.	Emergency Wedding (1950)	Emma - Nurse/Receptionist	1950	-	7.0 (8)
	AKAs: Jealousy (UK)
36.	My Blue Heaven (1950)	Miss Irma Gilbert	1950	-	6.0 (144)

37.	Kill the Umpire (1950)	Betty Johnson	1950	-	6.6 (241)

38.	Man from Texas (1948)	Widow Weeks	1948	-	6.6 (12)

39.	The Bride Goes Wild (1948)	Miss Doberly	1948	-	6.2 (94)

40.	It's a Joke, Son! (1947)	Mrs.Magnolia Claghorn	1947	-	6.2 (66)

41.	Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (1944)	Patsy Wilkins	1944	-	4.7 (22)
	AKAs: Sweethearts on Parade (UK)
42.	To Heir Is Human (1944)	Una	1944	-	-

43.	Quack Service (1943)		1943	-	-

44.	This Is the Army (1943)	Rose Dibble	1943	-	6.1 (337)

45.	Twin Beds (1942)	Lydia	1942	-	5.6 (20)

46.	The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)	Aunt Margaret Wentworth	1942	-	4.7 (48)

47.	Cracked Nuts (1941)	Sharon Knight	1941	-	-

48.	Road to Zanzibar (1941)	Julia Quimby	1941	-	7.2 (1,425)

49.	Double Date (1941)	Aunt Elsie	1941	-	-

50.	The Bank Dick (1940)	Myrtle Sousè	1940	-	7.5 (2,779)
	AKAs: The Bank Detective (UK)
51.	Sandy Gets Her Man (1940)	Nan Clark	1940	-	-

52.	Comin' Round the Mountain (1940)	Belinda Watters	1940	-	7.0 (6)

53.	Destry Rides Again (1939)	Lily Belle	1939	-	7.8 (3,807)

54.	On Borrowed Time (1939)	Marcia Giles	1939	-	7.9 (756)

55.	Some Like It Hot (1939)	Flo Saunders	1939	-	6.9 (138)
	AKAs: Rhythm Romance (USA: TV title)
56.	Four Girls in White (1939)	Gertie Robbins	1939	-	5.4 (40)

57.	True Confession (1937)	Daisy McClure	1937	-	7.8 (395)

58.	Checkers (1937)	Mamie Appleby	1937	-	-

59.	Saratoga (1937)	Fritzi	1937	-	6.4 (451)

60.	The Good Old Soak (1937)	Nellie	1937	-	-

61.	Don't Tell the Wife (1937)	Nancy Dorsey	1937	-	6.1 (37)

62.	Born to Dance (1936)	Jenny Saks	1936	-	6.6 (367)

63.	We Went to College (1936)	Susan Standish	1936	-	5.0 (32)
	AKAs: The Old School Tie (UK)
64.	Speed (1936)	Josephine 'Jo' Sanderson	1936	-	5.8 (131)

65.	Riffraff (1936)	Lil	1936	-	6.2 (221)

66.	It's in the Air (1935)	Alice Lane Churchill	1935	-	-

67.	Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)	Kitty Corbett	1935	-	6.9 (355)

68.	Murder in the Fleet (1935)	'Toots' Timmons	1935	-	6.6 (37)

69.	Baby Face Harrington (1935)	Millie Harrington	1935	-	5.4 (48)
	AKAs: Baby Face Harrington (UK)
70.	One New York Night (1935)	Phoebe	1935	-	7.0 (5)
	AKAs: The Trunk Mystery (UK)
71.	The Night Is Young (1935)	Fanni Kerner	1935	-	6.6 (64)

72.	Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)	Slade Kinnicott	1935	-	6.4 (71)

73.	Evelyn Prentice (1934)	Amy Drexel	1934	-	6.7 (321)

74.	The Merry Widow (1934)	Queen Dolores	1934	-	7.7 (908)

75.	Have a Heart (1934)	Joan O'Day	1934	-	6.6 (42)

76.	Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)	Gwen	1934	-	7.1 (113)

77.	The Cat's-Paw (1934)	Petunia Pratt/Cobb	1934	-	6.9 (435)

78.	Paris Interlude (1934)	Cassie Bond	1934	-	6.0 (31)

79.	Murder in the Private Car (1934)	Georgia Latham	1934	-	6.6 (93)
	AKAs: Murder on the Runaway Train (UK)
80.	This Side of Heaven (1934)	Birdie	1934	-	6.6 (27)

81.	The Women in His Life (1933)	Miss 'Simmy' Simmons	1933	-	6.3 (49)

82.	Day of Reckoning (1933)	Mamie	1933	-	6.3 (49)

83.	Bombshell (1933)	Mac	1933	-	7.5 (694)
	AKAs: Blonde Bombshell (UK)
84.	Menu (1933)	(uncredited) Mrs. Omsk	1933	-	6.8 (77)

85.	Beauty for Sale (1933)	Carol Merrick	1933	-	6.7 (102)
	AKAs: Beauty
86.	Her First Mate (1933)	Hattie	1933	-	6.6 (13)

87.	Broadway to Hollywood (1933)	(uncredited) Flirt in Audience	1933	-	5.6 (72)
	AKAs: Ring Up the Curtain (UK)
88.	Midnight Mary (1933)	Bunny 'Bun'	1933	-	6.9 (267)

89.	Reunion in Vienna (1933)	Ilsa Hinrich	1933	-	5.3 (143)

90.	42nd Street (1933)	Lorraine Fleming	1933	-	7.8 (3,885)

91.	Clear All Wires! (1933)	Dolly Winslow	1933	-	6.2 (43)

92.	The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)	Ella	1933	-	6.6 (93)

93.	Whistling in the Dark (1933)	Toby Van Buren	1933	-	7.0 (70)
	AKAs: Scared! (USA: TV title)
94.	Men Are Such Fools (1932)	Molly	1932	-	7.3 (9)

95.	They Call It Sin (1932)	Dixie Dare	1932	-	6.5 (118)
	AKAs: The Way of Life (UK)
96.	Red-Headed Woman (1932)	Sally (Lillian's roommate)	1932	-	7.2 (769)

97.	Huddle (1932)	Thelma	1932	-	5.5 (87)
	AKAs: The Impossible Lover (UK)
98.	Man Wanted (1932)	Ruth 'Ruthie' Holman	1932	-	6.7 (142)

99.	The Impatient Maiden (1932)	Betty Merrick	1932	-	7.7 (40)

100.	She Wanted a Millionaire (1932)	Mary Taylor	1932	-	6.3 (11)

101.	Private Lives (1931)	Sibyl Chase	1931	-	6.9 (339)

102.	The Secret Witness (1931)	Lois Martin	1931	-	6.0 (16)
	AKAs: Terror by Night
103.	Wicked (1931)	June	1931	-	5.5 (5)

104.	The Bargain (1931)	Etta	1931	-	-

105.	The Maltese Falcon (1931)	Effie Perrine	1931	-	7.4 (1,104)
	AKAs: Dangerous Female (USA: TV title)
106.	Daddy Long Legs (1931)	Sally McBride	1931	-	5.7 (25)

107.	Six Cylinder Love (1931)	Margaret Rogers	1931	-	-

108.	Don't Bet on Women (1931)	Tallulah Hope	1931	-	6.3 (9)
	AKAs: More Than a Kiss
109.	Command Performance (1931)	Princess Katerina	1931	-	-

110.	The Bat Whispers (1930)	Dale Van Gorder	1930	-	6.6 (225)
	AKAs: Roland West's The Bat Whispers (USA: complete title)
111.	The Eyes of the World (1930)	Sybil	1930	-	-

112.	Abraham Lincoln (1930)	Ann Rutledge	1930	-	6.0 (419)
	AKAs: D.W. Griffith's 'Abraham Lincoln' (USA: alternative title)
113.	The Fifth Horseman (1924)	Dorothy	1924	-	-

114.	Love's Old Sweet Song (1923)		1923	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Saratoga (1937)	(performer: "The Horse with the Dreamy Eyes" (uncredited))	1937	-	6.4 (451)

2.	Born to Dance (1936)	(performer: "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936)) ("Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936))	1936	-	6.6 (367)

3.	The Night Is Young (1935)	(performer: "My Old Mare" (1935), "The Noble Duchess" (1935))	1935	-	6.6 (64)

4.	42nd Street (1933)	(performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" (1932) (uncredited))	1933	-	7.8 (3,885)

5.	They Call It Sin (1932)	("Where Are You", "Comin' Thro' the Rye")	1932	-	6.5 (118)
	AKAs: The Way of Life (UK)
6.	Man Wanted (1932)	(performer: "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" (1930))	1932	-	6.7 (142)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Wind (1928)	(stand-in: Lillian Gish) (uncredited)	1928	-	8.5 (2,224)

2.	The White Rose (1923)	(stand-in)	1923	-	7.3 (42)

3.	Way Down East (1920)	(stand-in: Lillian Gish) (uncredited)	1920	-	8.3 (1,693)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart (1980) (TV)	Herself	1980	-	6.3 (81)

2.	Hollywood Goes to Town (1938)	Herself	1938	-	6.2 (38)


1.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Herself, film clip

2.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Herself, film clip

3.	"Disneyland"
	5 TV episodes: The Parent Trap (1976) Verbena A Tiger Walks: Part 2 (1966) Mrs. Watkins A Tiger Walks: Part 1 (1966) Mrs. Watkins Summer Magic: Part 2 (1965) Mariah Popham Summer Magic: Part 1 (1965) Mariah Popham
4.	Hooray for Hollywood (1975)	Herself

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Take Me Along (1959). Musical comedy. Shubert Theatre: 22 Oct 1959- 17 Dec 1960 (448 performances). As "Essie Miller." Cast included Jackie Gleason, Walter Pidgeon, Robert Morse, Arlene Golonka, Henry Michel, John Nola. more

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Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Based On Novel | Male Female Relationship more

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