Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Known for
Acting
Born
April 2, 1892
Died
March 8, 1965 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Butte, Montana, USA

Biography

Esther Howard (April 4, 1892 – March 8, 1965) was an American stage and film character actress who played a wide range of supporting roles, from man-hungry spinsters to amoral criminals, appearing in 108 films in her 23-year screen career. From 1940 to 1949, Howard was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in seven films written and directed by Sturges. From 1937, Howard was a regular player in short-subjects produced at Columbia Pictures, where she was frequently cast opposite comedian Andy Clyde. Her last film was a Columbia comedy short, Caught on the Bounce (1952), in which she played Joe Besser's aunt. From Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1952
Caught on the Bounce poster

Caught on the Bounce

Movie · as Aunt Tildy

1951
All That I Have poster

All That I Have

Movie · as Mrs. Dalton

1950
No Man of Her Own poster

No Man of Her Own

Movie · as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

1950
Caged poster

Caged

Movie · as Grace (uncredited)

1949
The Crooked Way poster

The Crooked Way

Movie · as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

1949
The Lady Gambles poster

The Lady Gambles

Movie · as Gross Lady

1949
Hellfire poster

Hellfire

Movie · as Birdie

1949
Champion poster

Champion

Movie · as Mrs. Kelly

1949
Homicide poster

Homicide

Movie · as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

1948
The Velvet Touch poster

The Velvet Touch

Movie · as Pansy Dupont

1948
June Bride poster

June Bride

Movie · as Mrs. Mitchell

1947
Born to Kill poster

Born to Kill

Movie · as Mrs. Kraft

1947
Wedlock Deadlock poster

Wedlock Deadlock

Movie · as Lydia - Betty's Mother

1947
Song of the Thin Man poster

Song of the Thin Man

Movie · as Sadie (uncredited)

1946
The Falcon's Alibi poster

The Falcon's Alibi

Movie · as Gloria Peabody

1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball poster

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Movie · as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

1946
A Letter for Evie poster

A Letter for Evie

Movie · as Mrs. Edgewaters

1946
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

Movie

1946
Without Reservations poster

Without Reservations

Movie · as Sarah (uncredited)

1945
Detour poster

Detour

Movie · as Hedy

1945
The Great Flamarion poster

The Great Flamarion

Movie · as Cleo

1945
Adventure poster

Adventure

Movie · as Woman with Mudgin in bar

1944
Hail the Conquering Hero poster

Hail the Conquering Hero

Movie · as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

1944
Idle Roomers poster

Idle Roomers

Movie · as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek poster

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

Movie · as Sally (uncredited)

1944
Murder, My Sweet poster

Murder, My Sweet

Movie · as Jesse Florian

1944
The Big Noise poster

The Big Noise

Movie · as Aunt Sophie

1943
True to Life poster

True to Life

Movie · as Woman (uncredited)

1942
The Palm Beach Story poster

The Palm Beach Story

Movie · as Wife of Wienie King

1942
Sappy Birthday

Sappy Birthday

Movie

1942
My Favorite Blonde poster

My Favorite Blonde

Movie · as Mrs. Topley

1942
I Married a Witch poster

I Married a Witch

Movie · as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

1942
Jackass Mail poster

Jackass Mail

Movie · as Dancehall Girl

1941
Sullivan's Travels poster

Sullivan's Travels

Movie · as Miz Zeffie

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne poster

The Lady from Cheyenne

Movie · as Landlady

1940
The Great McGinty poster

The Great McGinty

Movie · as Madame Juliette La Jolla

1940
Boobs in the Woods poster

Boobs in the Woods

Movie · as Mrs. Clyde

1940
San Francisco Docks poster

San Francisco Docks

Movie · as Jean-Beauty Shop owner

1940
Alex in Wonderland poster

Alex in Wonderland

Movie · as Blanche - Fred's Wife

1940
Social Sea Lions

Social Sea Lions

Movie · as Singer at Party

1939
Broadway Serenade poster

Broadway Serenade

Movie · as Mrs. Fellows

1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case poster

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Movie · as Florist

1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride poster

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

Movie · as Cactus Kate Ramsey

1938
Swing, Sister, Swing poster

Swing, Sister, Swing

Movie · as Miss Fredericks

1938
Scandal Street poster

Scandal Street

Movie · as Birdie Brown

1938
Marie Antoinette poster

Marie Antoinette

Movie · as Streetwalker (uncredited)

1937
Stand-In poster

Stand-In

Movie · as Mrs, Mack

1937
Rhythm in the Clouds poster

Rhythm in the Clouds

Movie · as Mrs. Madigan

1937
Partners in Crime poster

Partners in Crime

Movie · as Mrs. Wagon

1937
Dead End poster

Dead End

Movie · as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)

1936
Klondike Annie poster

Klondike Annie

Movie · as Fanny Radler

1936
M'Liss poster

M'Liss

Movie · as Rose

1936
Florida Special poster

Florida Special

Movie · as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

1935
The Best Man Wins poster

The Best Man Wins

Movie · as Mamie

1935
It Always Happens

It Always Happens

Movie · as Mary Clyde

1935
The Misses Stooge poster

The Misses Stooge

Movie · as The Hostess

1935
Stars Over Broadway poster

Stars Over Broadway

Movie · as Mary Sporesgate

1935
Straight from the Heart poster

Straight from the Heart

Movie · as Tired Mother

1934
Ready for Love poster

Ready for Love

Movie · as Aunt Ida

1933
Sweepings poster

Sweepings

Movie · as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

1933
Below the Sea poster

Below the Sea

Movie · as Lily

1933
The Iron Master poster

The Iron Master

Movie · as Mrs. Stillman

1933
Grand Slam poster

Grand Slam

Movie · as Mary

1933
Second Hand Wife poster

Second Hand Wife

Movie · as Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)

1932
Winner Take All poster

Winner Take All

Movie · as Ann, Joan's Friend

1932
Merrily We Go to Hell poster

Merrily We Go to Hell

Movie · as Vi

1932
A Fool's Advice poster

A Fool's Advice

Movie · as Mrs. Prescott

1932
Tee for Two

Tee for Two

Movie · as Louisa

1932
Life Begins poster

Life Begins

Movie · as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

1932
Rackety Rax poster

Rackety Rax

Movie · as 'Sister' Carrie

1932
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood poster

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

Movie · as Mrs. Maggie Kelly

1931
Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

Movie · as The Mother

1931
The Vice Squad poster

The Vice Squad

Movie · as Josie

1931
Ladies of the Big House poster

Ladies of the Big House

Movie · as Clara Newman

1931
The Yellow Ticket poster

The Yellow Ticket

Movie · as Prisoner

1931
Wicked poster

Wicked

Movie · as Extra (uncredited)

1931
The Victim

The Victim

Movie · as The Wife