Acting
Esther Howard
EN cinema · 77 credits
Born
2 April 1892
Died
8 March 1965 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Butte, Montana, USA
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
Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt Tildy
All That I Have
as Mrs. Dalton
No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
as Gross Lady
Hellfire
as Birdie
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
The Velvet Touch
as Pansy Dupont
June Bride
as Mrs. Mitchell
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
Song of the Thin Man
as Sadie (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria Peabody
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
Detour
as Hedy
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
as Jesse Florian
The Big Noise
as Aunt Sophie
True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. Topley
I Married a Witch
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Landlady
The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. Clyde
San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
Social Sea Lions
1940
Social Sea Lions
as Singer at Party
Broadway Serenade
as Mrs. Fellows
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Florist
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as Cactus Kate Ramsey
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss Fredericks
Scandal Street
as Birdie Brown
Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. Madigan
Partners in Crime
as Mrs. Wagon
Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
M'Liss
as Rose
Florida Special
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins
as Mamie
It Always Happens
1935
It Always Happens
as Mary Clyde
The Misses Stooge
as The Hostess
Stars Over Broadway
as Mary Sporesgate
Straight from the Heart
as Tired Mother
Ready for Love
as Aunt Ida
Sweepings
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Below the Sea
as Lily
The Iron Master
as Mrs. Stillman
Grand Slam
as Mary
Second Hand Wife
as Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)
Winner Take All
as Ann, Joan's Friend
A Fool's Advice
as Mrs. Prescott
Life Begins
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' Carrie
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Mrs. Maggie Kelly
Ship Ahoy
1931
Ship Ahoy
as The Mother
The Vice Squad
as Josie
Ladies of the Big House
as Clara Newman
The Yellow Ticket
as Prisoner
Wicked
as Extra (uncredited)
The Victim
1931
The Victim
as The Wife