Esther Howard

Esther Howard

1892-04-02 – 1965-03-08 (age 72) Butte, Montana, USA
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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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I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch

1942

as Extra (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Jesse Florian

Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels

1941

as Miz Zeffie

Detour
Detour

1945

as Hedy

June Bride
June Bride

1948

as Mrs. Mitchell

Dead End
Dead End

1937

as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)

Caged
Caged

1950

as Grace (uncredited)

Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man

1947

as Sadie (uncredited)

My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde

1942

as Mrs. Topley

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

as Streetwalker (uncredited)

The Virginian
Born to Kill
Born to Kill

1947

as Mrs. Kraft

The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles

1949

as Gross Lady

The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way

1949

as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Sarah (uncredited)

Champion
Champion

1949

as Mrs. Kelly

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Wife of Wienie King

The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch

1948

as Pansy Dupont

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944

as Sally (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

as Mrs. Fellows