Died Today (January 2nd): Una Merkel (1903–1986)

Una Merkel (1903–1986)

Born: December 10, 1903 in Covington, Kentucky, USA
Died: January 2, 1986 (age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6230 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.

Her name was pronounced U-nah MER-cull.

Following her death, she was interred near her parents, Arno and Bess Merkel, at Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.

The Bank Dick 1940 dir. Cline Starring WC Fields Cora Witherspoon The Parent Trap 1961 dir. David Swift Starring Maureen O’Hara Hayley Mills

KILL THE UMPIRE 1950 dir. Lloyd Bacon Stars: William Bendix Una Merkel

 

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