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.
Filmography 77
Movies (77)
Caught on the Bounce1952Aunt Tildy
All That I Have1951Mrs. Dalton
Caged1950Grace (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own1950Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
Hellfire1949Birdie
The Lady Gambles1949Gross Lady
The Crooked Way1949Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
Champion1949Mrs. Kelly
Homicide1949Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
June Bride1948Mrs. Mitchell
The Velvet Touch1948Pansy Dupont
Wedlock Deadlock1947Lydia - Betty's Mother
Song of the Thin Man1947Sadie (uncredited)
Born to Kill1947Mrs. Kraft
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball1946Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
A Letter for Evie1946Mrs. Edgewaters
Without Reservations1946Sarah (uncredited)
The Virginian1946
The Falcon's Alibi1946Gloria Peabody
Adventure1945Woman with Mudgin in bar
Detour1945Hedy
The Great Flamarion1945Cleo
Murder, My Sweet1944Jesse Florian
The Big Noise1944Aunt Sophie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944Sally (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero1944Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Idle Roomers1944Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
True to Life1943Woman (uncredited)
I Married a Witch1942Extra (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story1942Wife of Wienie King