Una Merkel
Una Merkel was born on Dec 10, 1903 in USA. Una Merkel's big-screen debut came with Way Down East directed by D.W. Griffith in 1920. Una Merkel is known for Destry directed by Gene Nelson, John Gavin stars as Harrison Destry and Ken Mayer as Sheriff Blane. Una Merkel has got 1 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Una Merkel achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Una Merkel plays is Spinout which will be released on Dec 14, 1966.
Una Merkel began her movie career as stand-in for Lillian Gish in the movie Le vent (1928). After that, she performed on Broadway before she returned to movies for the D.W. Griffith film Abraham Lincoln (1930). In her early years, before gaining a few pounds, she looked like Lillian Gish, but after Abraham Lincoln (1930) her comic potential was discovered. She mostly played supporting roles as the heroine's no-nonsense friend, but with her broad Southern accent and her peroxide blond hair, she gave one of her best performances as a wisecracking but not-so-bright chorus girl in 42ème rue (1933). Perhaps she is best remembered for her hair-pulling fight with Marlene Dietrich in Femme ou démon (1939). In 1962, she was nominated for the Academy Award as best supporting actress in Eté et fumées (1961).
Birthday
Dec 10, 1903Place of Birth
Covington, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Awards
1 wins & 1 nominations
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