Esther Howard
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1892-04-02
- Died
- 1965-03-08
- Place of birth
- Butte, Montana, USA
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.
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Known For
Movies (77)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Grand Slam
1933
as Mary
June Bride
1948
as Mrs. Mitchell
Caged
1950
as Grace (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Jesse Florian
Without Reservations
1946
as Sarah (uncredited)
The Virginian
1946
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as Miz Zeffie
Sweepings
1933
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Stand-In
1937
as Mrs, Mack
Detour
1945
as Hedy
I Married a Witch
1942
as Extra (uncredited)
Champion
1949
as Mrs. Kelly
Scandal Street
1938
as Birdie Brown
Adventure
1945
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
Broadway Serenade
1939
as Mrs. Fellows
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Sadie (uncredited)
The Great McGinty
1940
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Wife of Wienie King
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Prisoner
The Lady Gambles
1949
as Gross Lady
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Sally (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Wicked
1931
as Extra (uncredited)
Born to Kill
1947
as Mrs. Kraft
The Crooked Way
1949
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
Homicide
1949
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
The Velvet Touch
1948
as Pansy Dupont
My Favorite Blonde
1942
as Mrs. Topley
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
as Miss Fredericks
All That I Have
1951
as Mrs. Dalton
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
as Florist
Ladies of the Big House
1931
as Clara Newman
True to Life
1943
as Woman (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
The Big Noise
1944
as Aunt Sophie
Hellfire
1949
as Birdie
The Great Flamarion
1945
as Cleo
San Francisco Docks
1940
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
Life Begins
1932
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Gloria Peabody
Idle Roomers
1944
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
Rackety Rax
1932
as 'Sister' Carrie
Straight from the Heart
1935
as Tired Mother
Klondike Annie
1936
as Fanny Radler
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Vi
Winner Take All
1932
as Ann, Joan's Friend
M'Liss
1936
as Rose
A Letter for Evie
1946
as Mrs. Edgewaters
Ready for Love
1934
as Aunt Ida
Alex in Wonderland
1940
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
as Landlady
Stars Over Broadway
1935
as Mary Sporesgate
Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
as Mrs. Madigan
Caught on the Bounce
1952
as Aunt Tildy
The Iron Master
1933
as Mrs. Stillman
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Florida Special
1936
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
Wedlock Deadlock
1947
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
The Vice Squad
1931
as Josie
Boobs in the Woods
1940
as Mrs. Clyde
The Best Man Wins
1935
as Mamie
The Victim
1931
as The Wife
A Fool's Advice
1932
as Mrs. Prescott
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932
as Mrs. Maggie Kelly
Jackass Mail
1942
as Dancehall Girl
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
as Cactus Kate Ramsey
Partners in Crime
1937
as Mrs. Wagon
Below the Sea
1933
as Lily
The Misses Stooge
1935
as The Hostess
Sappy Birthday
1942
Tee for Two
1932
as Louisa
Social Sea Lions
1940
as Singer at Party
Second Hand Wife
1933
as Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)
It Always Happens
1935
as Mary Clyde
Ship Ahoy
1931
as The Mother
About Esther Howard
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.… With 77 credits spanning from 1931 to 1952, Esther Howard has appeared in 77 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Esther Howard Movies
- Marie Antoinette (1938) — as Streetwalker (uncredited)
- Dead End (1937) — as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
- Grand Slam (1933) — as Mary
- June Bride (1948) — as Mrs. Mitchell
- Caged (1950) — as Grace (uncredited)
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