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