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