Esther Howard
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1892-04-02
Day of Death
1965-03-08 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Butte, Montana, USA
Esther Howard
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
Acting
(2010)
(1952)
Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt Tildy
(1951)
All That I Have
as Mrs. Dalton
(1950)
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
(1950)
No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
(1949)
The Crooked Way
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
(1949)
Hellfire
as Birdie
(1949)
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
(1949)
The Lady Gambles
as Gross Lady
(1949)
Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
(1948)
June Bride
as Mrs. Mitchell
(1948)
The Velvet Touch
as Pansy Dupont
(1947)
Song of the Thin Man
as Sadie (uncredited)
(1947)
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
(1947)
Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
(1946)
(1946)
A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
(1946)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria Peabody
(1946)
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
(1946)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
(1945)
The Great Flamarion
as Cleo
(1945)
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
(1945)
Detour
as Hedy
(1944)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
(1944)
The Big Noise
as Aunt Sophie
(1944)
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
(1944)
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
(1944)
Murder, My Sweet
as Jesse Florian
(1943)
True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)
(1942)
I Married a Witch
as Extra (uncredited)
(1942)
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
(1942)
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
(1942)
My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. Topley
(1942)
(1941)
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
(1941)
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Landlady
(1940)
Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
(1940)
The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
(1940)
San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
(1940)
Social Sea Lions
as Singer at Party
(1940)
Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. Clyde
(1939)
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Florist
(1939)
Broadway Serenade
as Mrs. Fellows
(1939)
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as Cactus Kate Ramsey
(1938)
Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
(1938)
Scandal Street
as Birdie Brown
(1938)
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss Fredericks
(1937)
Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)
(1937)
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. Madigan
(1937)
Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
(1937)
Partners in Crime
as Mrs. Wagon
(1936)
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
(1936)
Florida Special
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
(1936)
M'Liss
as Rose
(1935)
The Best Man Wins
as Mamie
(1935)
The Misses Stooge
as The Hostess
(1935)
It Always Happens
as Mary Clyde
(1935)
Straight from the Heart
as Tired Mother
(1935)
Stars Over Broadway
as Mary Sporesgate
(1934)
Ready for Love
as Aunt Ida
(1933)
Below the Sea
as Lily
(1933)
Sweepings
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
(1933)
The Iron Master
as Mrs. Stillman
(1933)
Grand Slam
as Mary
(1932)
Life Begins
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
(1932)
A Fool's Advice
as Mrs. Prescott
(1932)
(1932)
Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' Carrie
(1932)
Winner Take All
as Ann, Joan's Friend
(1932)
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Mrs. Maggie Kelly
(1932)
Tee for Two
as Louisa
(1931)
The Victim
as The Wife
(1931)
The Vice Squad
as Josie
(1931)
Wicked
as Extra (uncredited)
(1931)
The Yellow Ticket
as Prisoner
(1931)
Ladies of the Big House
as Clara Newman
(1931)
Ship Ahoy
as The Mother