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Una Merkel (* 10. Dezember 1903 in Covington, Kentucky; † 2. Januar 1986 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben. Una Merkel mit Henry Brandon, National Film Society Convention, Mai 1979.
Una Merkel (December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress. Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film actress. Two of her best-known performances are in the films 42nd Street and Destry Rides Again.
Una Merkel was an American actress who started as a stand-in for Lillian Gish and later played comic roles in movies like 42nd Street and Destry Rides Again. She was nominated for an Oscar for Summer and Smoke (1961) and appeared in many TV shows and musicals.
- January 1, 1
- Covington, Kentucky, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Una Merkel was a supporting actress who appeared in many classic movies, such as 42nd Street, Destry Rides Again and Summer and Smoke. She was nominated for an Oscar, had a long marriage and a tragic family history.
- December 10, 1903
- January 2, 1986
5. Jan. 1986 · Una Merkel, a Hollywood veteran and a Tony Award winner, died Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 82 years old. Miss Merkel won the Antoinette Perry Award for best supporting actress in ''The...
4. Jan. 1986 · Jan. 4, 1986 5 AM PT. Una Merkel, whose physical resemblance to Lillian Gish enabled her to embark on a dramatic career and whose talent kept her firmly at the thick of the productive actors...
Merkel was born in Covington, Kentucky, as a lifelong, practicing Methodist, and would eventually become a stage, film, and television actress. It was her resemblance to Lillian Gish that kicked off her career in Hollywood, as she entered the industry as a stand-in for some of Gish’s films.
