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Blanche Yurka

Acting Born Jun 19, 1887 Died Jun 6, 1974 Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA 27 credits

Biography

Blanche Yurka works in acting. Born June 19, 1887 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Died June 6, 1974. Archytele lists 27 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Climax!

as Margaret
Film

At Sword's Point

as Madame Michom

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
Film

Undercover Brother

as Mother-in-Law
Film

The Furies

as Herrera Mother

Red Zora and Her Gang

as Julia Anderson

Isa TK+

as Mrs. Nash

Frequent co-stars

Barbara Stanwyck 1 shared title
Wendell Corey 1 shared title
Walter Huston 1 shared title
Judith Anderson 1 shared title
Gilbert Roland 1 shared title
Thomas Gomez 1 shared title
Beulah Bondi 1 shared title
Albert Dekker 1 shared title
John Bromfield 1 shared title
Wallace Ford 1 shared title

Career timeline

Great Ghost TalesWitchcraft: The Doll in Brambles
Thunder in the Sun
Climax!Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Taxi
At Sword's Point
What's My Line?Lux Video TheatreThe Furies
The Flame
The Southerner
Cry of the WerewolfThe Bridge of San Luis ReyOne Body Too Many
The Song of BernadetteTonight We Raid CalaisHitler's MadmanKeeper of the Flame
A Night to RememberLady for a NightPacific Rendezvous
Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring
City for ConquestEscapeQueen of the Mob
A Tale of Two Cities

Full filmography

  • Great Ghost Tales (1961)
  • Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles (1961) as Madame Tirelou
  • Thunder in the Sun (1959) as Louise Dauphin
  • Climax! (1954) as Margaret
  • Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (1954) as Queen of Hearts
  • Taxi (1953) as Mrs. Nielson
  • At Sword's Point (1952) as Madame Michom
  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mother-in-Law
  • The Furies (1950) as Herrera Mother
  • The Flame (1947) as Aunt Margaret
  • The Southerner (1945) as Mama Tucker
  • Cry of the Werewolf (1944) as Bianca
  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944) as The Abbess
  • One Body Too Many (1944) as Matthews
  • The Song of Bernadette (1943) as Aunt Bernarde Casterot
  • Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) as Widow Grelieu
  • Hitler's Madman (1943) as Frau Anna Hanka
  • Keeper of the Flame (1943)
  • A Night to Remember (1942) as Mrs. Salter (uncredited)
  • Lady for a Night (1942) as Julia Anderson
  • Pacific Rendezvous (1942) as Mrs. Savarina
  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941) as Mrs. Augusta Stack
  • City for Conquest (1940) as Mrs. Nash
  • Escape (1940) as Nurse
  • Queen of the Mob (1940) as Ma Webster
  • A Tale of Two Cities (1935) as Madame De Farge