Portrait of Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Acting

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.

Born: April 2, 1892

Place of Birth: Butte, Montana, USA

Filmography

1952
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
Hellfire

as Birdie

1949
The Lady Gambles

as Gross Lady

1949
The Crooked Way

as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

1949
Champion

as Mrs. Kelly

1949
Homicide

as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

1948
June Bride

as Mrs. Mitchell

1948
The Velvet Touch

as Pansy Dupont

1947
Wedlock Deadlock

as Lydia - Betty's Mother

1947
Song of the Thin Man

as Sadie (uncredited)

1947
Born to Kill

as Mrs. Kraft

1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

1946
Without Reservations

as Sarah (uncredited)

1946
The Falcon's Alibi

as Gloria Peabody

1946
A Letter for Evie

as Mrs. Edgewaters

1945
Adventure

as Woman with Mudgin in bar

1945
Detour

as Hedy

1944
Murder, My Sweet

as Jesse Florian

1944
The Big Noise

as Aunt Sophie

1944
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as Sally (uncredited)

1944
Hail the Conquering Hero

as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

1944
Idle Roomers

as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

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

1941
Sullivan's Travels

as Miz Zeffie

1941
1940
San Francisco Docks

as Jean-Beauty Shop owner

1940
The Great McGinty

as Madame Juliette La Jolla

1940
Boobs in the Woods

as Mrs. Clyde

1940
Alex in Wonderland

as Blanche - Fred's Wife

1939
Ride, Cowboy, Ride

as Cactus Kate Ramsey

1939
Broadway Serenade

as Mrs. Fellows

1938
Swing, Sister, Swing

as Miss Fredericks

1938
Marie Antoinette

as Streetwalker (uncredited)

1938
Scandal Street

as Birdie Brown

1937
Stand-In

as Mrs, Mack

1937
Partners in Crime

as Mrs. Wagon

1937
Dead End

as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)

1937
Rhythm in the Clouds

as Mrs. Madigan

1936
M'Liss

as Rose

1936
Florida Special

as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

1936
Klondike Annie

as Fanny Radler

1935
Stars Over Broadway

as Mary Sporesgate

1935
The Misses Stooge

as The Hostess

1935
1935
1934
Ready for Love

as Aunt Ida

1933
Sweepings

as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

1933
1933
Grand Slam

as Mary

1933
The Iron Master

as Mrs. Stillman

1932
Rackety Rax

as 'Sister' Carrie

1932
Life Begins

as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

1932
Winner Take All

as Ann, Joan's Friend

1932
1932
A Fool's Advice

as Mrs. Prescott

1931
1931
1931
Wicked

as Extra (uncredited)

1931