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Ronald Burla and Una Merkel were married for 15 years. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1931 and married on 1st Jan 1932. 15 years later they divorced on 26th Mar 1947.
On January 2, 1986, Merkel died in Los Angeles at the age of 82. She is buried near her parents, Arno and Bessie Merkel, in Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Una Merkel has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (6230 Hollywood Boulevard).
The couple had two children together before they divorced in 1935. Her second marriage was to William Rankin in 1940, with whom she remained until her death in 1986. Merkel died on January 2, 1986, in New York City from cancer. She was 82 years old at the time of her death.
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Ronald Burla and Una Merkel were married for 15 years. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1931 and married on 1st Jan 1932. 15 years later they divorced on 26th Mar 1947.
She almost died on March 5, 1945 when her mother, Bess Merkel, committed suicide by turning on the gas. Her suicide note was personalized to Una's husband, Robert Burla, whom she affectionately addressed as "Bid".
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- Covington, Kentucky, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Merkel, Una (1903–1986) American actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Summer and Smoke. Born on December 10, 1903, in Covington, Kentucky; died in 1986; daughter of a traveling merchant; married Ronald L. Burka, in 1932 (divorced 1946).
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She almost died on March 5, 1945 when her mother, Bess Merkel, committed suicide by turning on the gas. Her suicide note was personalized to Una's husband, Robert Burla, whom she affectionately addressed as "Bid".
