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