About Una Merkel
Una Merkel (December 10, 1903 – January 2, 1986) was an American stage, film, radio, and television actress. Merkel was born in Kentucky and acted on stage in New York in the 1920s. She went to Hollywood in 1930 and became a popular film actress. Two of her best-known performances are in the films 42nd Street and Destry Rides Again. She won a Tony Award in 1956 and was nominated for an Oscar in 1961. == Early life == Merkel was born on December 10, 1903, in Covington, Kentucky, to Bessie (née Phares) and Arno E. Merkel Jr. Her parents married in Covington on December 31, 1902. Una attended First and Sixth District Schools in Covington, Kentucky. Their home was at the corner of Fourth and Greenup Streets, since demolished in 1976. Una lived in Covington until her early teens.
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