
Una Merkel
Actor · Died January 2, 1986, aged 82 · Covington, Kentucky, USA
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.
Biography from TMDB.
- December 10, 1903
- January 2, 1986 (aged 82)
- Covington, Kentucky, USA
- Actor
- 51 on MovieCove · 107 credits in all
What are Una Merkel's films like?
Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 3 · Earnest 39
Light 38 · Serious 7 · Dark 2
Grounded 21 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 4
Gentle 19 · Charged 26 · Intense 2
Steady 28 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 16
Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4
Casual 38 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 40 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 43 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Ally: 11 of 17 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Ann Rutledge in Abraham Lincoln (1930)
- Threshold guardianas Sibyl in Private Lives (1931)
- Tricksteras Sally in Red-Headed Woman (1932)
- Tricksteras Dixie Dare in They Call It Sin (1932)
- Allyas Ella in The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)
- Allyas Toby Van Buren in Whistling in the Dark (1933)
- Allyas Kitty Corbett in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
- Heraldas Alice Lane Churchill in It's in the Air (1935)
- Allyas Fanni Kerner in The Night Is Young (1935)
- Allyas Phoebe in One New York Night (1935)
- Allyas Jenny Saks in Born to Dance (1936)
- Allyas Fritzi in Saratoga (1937)
- Allyas Flo Saunders in Some Like It Hot (1939)
- Tricksteras Julia Quimby in Road to Zanzibar (1941)
- Tricksteras Patsy Clifford in A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
- Allyas Glynnie in Rich, Young and Pretty (1951)
- Allyas Kitty Riley in The Merry Widow (1952)
Moods and endings
- Happy32
- Bittersweet11
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Una Merkel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
- Great American Pure Flix, show their 2 titles on Great American Pure Flix
- IndieFlix, show their 2 titles on IndieFlix
- ScreenPix, show their 2 titles on ScreenPix
- Best TV Ever, show their title on Best TV Ever
- Best Westerns Ever, show their title on Best Westerns Ever
- Dove Channel, show their title on Dove Channel
Subscription and free streaming for Una Merkel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
107 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
That's Dancing!(1985)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Spinout(1966)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Cara Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

A Tiger Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

The Bill Dana Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

Summer Magic(1963)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Summer and Smoke(1961)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Parent Trap(1961)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Mating Game(1959)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Aladdin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

The Girl Most Likely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown(1957)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Greer Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

Bundle of Joy(1956)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Kettles in the Ozarks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

The Kentuckian(1955)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

I Love Melvin(1953)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Four Star Playhouse(1952)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
The Merry Widow(1952)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
With a Song in My Heart(1952)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Golden Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Rich, Young and Pretty(1951)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Emergency Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

My Blue Heaven(1950)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Kill the Umpire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

The Man from Texas(1948)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Bride Goes Wild(1948)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
It's a Joke, Son!(1947)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

To Heir Is Human (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Quack Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

This Is the Army(1943)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Twin Beds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Cracked Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

Road to Zanzibar(1941)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Double Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

The Bank Dick(1940)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Sandy Gets Her Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Comin' Round the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

Destry Rides Again(1939)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
On Borrowed Time(1939)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Some Like It Hot(1939)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Four Girls in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

True Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Checkers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Saratoga(1937)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Good Old Soak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Don't Tell the Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

Born to Dance(1936)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all filmsWe Went to College (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Speed(1936)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Riffraff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

It's in the Air(1935)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Broadway Melody of 1936(1935)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Murder in the Fleet(1935)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Baby Face Harrington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

One New York Night(1935)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Night Is Young(1935)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Evelyn Prentice(1934)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Merry Widow(1934)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Have a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Cat's-Paw(1934)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Paris Interlude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Murder in the Private Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

This Side of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

The Women in His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Day of Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Bombshell(1933)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Menu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Beauty for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Her First Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Midnight Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Reunion in Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

42nd Street(1933)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Clear All Wires!(1933)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Whistling in the Dark(1933)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Men Are Such Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

They Call It Sin(1932)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Red-Headed Woman(1932)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Huddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Man Wanted(1932)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Impatient Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

She Wanted a Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Private Lives(1931)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Secret Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Daddy Long Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Maltese Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Six Cylinder Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Don't Bet on Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Command Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

The Bat Whispers(1930)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Abraham Lincoln(1930)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Eyes of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Career shape
Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1930 to 1994; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office
The Parent Trap (1961)

Highest rated
Destry Rides Again (1939)

Most popular right now
The Parent Trap (1961)
Film career
Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1930Screen debut· Abraham Lincoln
- 1940Career best· The Bank Dick
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Una Merkel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up11
- 50th to 74th21
- 25th to 49th17
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
30 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser30
- Broadly Agreed8
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 47 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Una Merkel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Una Merkel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nat Pendleton shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Norman TaurogShared titles: The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957), Bundle of Joy (1956), Rich, Young and Pretty (1951), The Bride Goes Wild (1948)See all 4 shared titles with Norman Taurog

- George MarshallShared titles: The Mating Game (1959), A Millionaire for Christy (1951), Destry Rides Again (1939)See all 3 shared titles with George Marshall

- Jack ConwayShared titles: Saratoga (1937), One New York Night (1935), Red-Headed Woman (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Conway

- Roy Del RuthShared titles: Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934)See all 3 shared titles with Roy Del Ruth

Writers
- Anita LoosShared titles: Saratoga (1937), Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935), Red-Headed Woman (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Anita Loos

- Felix JacksonShared titles: Bundle of Joy (1956), Destry Rides Again (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Felix Jackson

- Norman KrasnaShared titles: Bundle of Joy (1956), Bombshell (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Krasna

- Lamar TrottiShared titles: With a Song in My Heart (1952), My Blue Heaven (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Lamar Trotti

Actors
- Nat PendletonShared titles: The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942), On Borrowed Time (1939), It's in the Air (1935), Murder in the Fleet (1935), The Cat's-Paw (1934), Whistling in the Dark (1933)See all 6 shared titles with Nat Pendleton

- Ted HealyShared titles: Speed (1936), It's in the Air (1935), Murder in the Fleet (1935), Bombshell (1933)See all 4 shared titles with Ted Healy

- Debbie ReynoldsShared titles: The Mating Game (1959), Bundle of Joy (1956), I Love Melvin (1953)See all 3 shared titles with Debbie Reynolds

- Robert TaylorShared titles: I Love Melvin (1953), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Murder in the Fleet (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Taylor

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- William AxtShared titles: It's in the Air (1935), Bombshell (1933), Clear All Wires! (1933), The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933), Whistling in the Dark (1933), Private Lives (1931)See all 6 shared titles with William Axt
- Conrad A. NervigShared titles: The Merry Widow (1952), Murder in the Fleet (1935), The Night Is Young (1935), Private Lives (1931)See all 4 shared titles with Conrad A. Nervig
- Ray JuneShared titles: The Bride Goes Wild (1948), Saratoga (1937), Born to Dance (1936), The Bat Whispers (1930)See all 4 shared titles with Ray June

- Blanche SewellShared titles: Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933), Red-Headed Woman (1932)See all 4 shared titles with Blanche Sewell
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: Summer and Smoke (1961), This Is the Army (1943), Man Wanted (1932), They Call It Sin (1932)See all 4 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis

- Irving ThalbergShared titles: Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935), The Merry Widow (1934), Red-Headed Woman (1932), Private Lives (1931)See all 4 shared titles with Irving Thalberg

- Joe PasternakShared titles: The Merry Widow (1952), Rich, Young and Pretty (1951), Destry Rides Again (1939)See all 3 shared titles with Joe Pasternak

- John W. Considine Jr.Shared titles: Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Evelyn Prentice (1934), Abraham Lincoln (1930)See all 3 shared titles with John W. Considine Jr.
Mixed roles
- Sidney FranklinShared titles: On Borrowed Time (1939), Private Lives (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Franklin

- James GleasonShared titles: Murder in the Fleet (1935), Clear All Wires! (1933)See all 2 shared titles with James Gleason





