Esther Howard
Acting
Born: April 2, 1892 · Butte, Montana, USA
Died: March 8, 1965 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
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
Sullivan's Travels
1941
Detour
1945
Murder, My Sweet
1944
I Married a Witch
1942
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Dead End
1937
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Champion
1949
Song of the Thin Man
1947
Born to Kill
1947
Caged
1950
The Great McGinty
1940
Photos (3)
Movies (71)
I Married a Witch
Extra (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
Jesse Florian
Sullivan's Travels
Miz Zeffie
Marie Antoinette
Streetwalker (uncredited)
Song of the Thin Man
Sadie (uncredited)
Dead End
Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Caged
Grace (uncredited)
June Bride
Mrs. Mitchell
Adventure
Woman with Mudgin in bar
Detour
Hedy
The Palm Beach Story
Wife of Wienie King
The Virginian
1946
Born to Kill
Mrs. Kraft
Champion
Mrs. Kelly
The Lady Gambles
Gross Lady
Without Reservations
Sarah (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
Vi
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Sally (uncredited)
My Favorite Blonde
Mrs. Topley
The Velvet Touch
Pansy Dupont
Alex in Wonderland
Blanche - Fred's Wife
Hail the Conquering Hero
Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
Madame Juliette La Jolla
Broadway Serenade
Mrs. Fellows
Hellfire
Birdie
Stand-In
Mrs, Mack
The Great Flamarion
Cleo
Winner Take All
Ann, Joan's Friend
True to Life
Woman (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Wedlock Deadlock
Lydia - Betty's Mother
Life Begins
Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
Homicide
Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
Wicked
Extra (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
Tired Mother
Boobs in the Woods
Mrs. Clyde
Klondike Annie
Fanny Radler
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Florist
Rhythm in the Clouds
Mrs. Madigan
Stars Over Broadway
Mary Sporesgate
Jackass Mail
Dancehall Girl
Below the Sea
Lily
The Falcon's Alibi
Gloria Peabody
Grand Slam
Mary
Florida Special
Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
The Yellow Ticket
Prisoner
Swing, Sister, Swing
Miss Fredericks
Scandal Street
Birdie Brown
All That I Have
Mrs. Dalton
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Cactus Kate Ramsey
A Letter for Evie
Mrs. Edgewaters
Rackety Rax
'Sister' Carrie
The Lady from Cheyenne
Landlady
Idle Roomers
Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
The Vice Squad
Josie
The Iron Master
Mrs. Stillman
A Fool's Advice
Mrs. Prescott
Sweepings
Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Partners in Crime
Mrs. Wagon
The Big Noise
Aunt Sophie
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Mrs. Maggie Kelly
Ladies of the Big House
Clara Newman
Second Hand Wife
Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)
M'Liss
Rose
The Best Man Wins
Mamie
Ready for Love
Aunt Ida
San Francisco Docks
Jean-Beauty Shop owner
Caught on the Bounce
Aunt Tildy
The Misses Stooge
The Hostess