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Blanche Yurka

Actor

Blanche Yurka

Born June 19, 1887 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USADied June 6, 197423 films

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The Song of Bernadette posterFirst watchThe Song of Bernadette19437.1as Aunt Bernarde CasterotIn 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary.View film

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The Furies poster7.1The Furies1950A Tale of Two Cities poster6.9A Tale of Two Cities1935The Southerner poster6.6The Southerner1945

Filmography

23 films as actor
  1. 1961Witchcraft: The Doll in BramblesMadame Tirelou
  2. 1959Thunder in the SunLouise Dauphin
  3. 1954Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in WonderlandQueen of Hearts
  4. 1953TaxiMrs. Nielson
  5. 1952At Sword's PointMadame Michom
  6. 1950The FuriesHerrera Mother
  7. 1947The FlameAunt Margaret
  8. 1945The SouthernerMama Tucker
  9. 1944One Body Too ManyMatthews
  10. 1944Cry of the WerewolfBianca
  11. 1944The Bridge of San Luis ReyThe Abbess
  12. 1943The Song of BernadetteAunt Bernarde Casterot
  13. 1943Hitler's MadmanFrau Anna Hanka
  14. 1943Tonight We Raid CalaisWidow Grelieu
  15. 1943Keeper of the Flame
  16. 1942A Night to RememberMrs. Salter (uncredited)
  17. 1942Pacific RendezvousMrs. Savarina
  18. 1942Lady for a NightJulia Anderson
  19. 1941Ellery Queen and the Murder RingMrs. Augusta Stack
  20. 1940EscapeNurse
  21. 1940City for ConquestMrs. Nash
  22. 1940Queen of the MobMa Webster
  23. 1935A Tale of Two CitiesMadame De Farge