Una Merkel

Movie Actress

Birthday December 10, 1903

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Covington, KY

DEATH DATE Jan 2, 1986 (82)

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About

She gained great attention for her success in the talking film Abraham Lincoln (1930) where she played Ann Rutledge.

Before Fame

She started her career by standing in Lillian Gish for in 1920s silent films.

Trivia

Her career took off during the rise of talking pictures.

Family Life

She married Ronald Burla in 1932 and divorced him in 1945.

Associated With

Her last film role was next to Elvis Presley in the 1966 movie Spinout.