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