Esther Howard1892 - 1965

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Actor

Popularity

1.8

Famous

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. From Wikipedia.

Credits

Hollywood Classic Special
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0.1
Caught on the Bounce
Caught on the Bounce

1952

Comedy

as Aunt Tildy

0
0.1
All That I Have
All That I Have

1951

Drama

as Mrs. Dalton

5
0.7
Caged
Caged

1950

Crime • Drama

as Grace (uncredited)

7.1
1.6
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own

1950

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

6.9
0.4
Hellfire
Hellfire

1949

Western

as Birdie

5.8
0.4
The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles

1949

Drama

as Gross Lady

6
0.3
The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way

1949

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

6.2
0.6
Champion
Champion

1949

Drama

as Mrs. Kelly

6.6
0.9
Homicide
Homicide

1949

Crime

as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

5.3
0.5
June Bride
June Bride

1948

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs. Mitchell

7.2
0.3
The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch

1948

Drama • Thriller

as Pansy Dupont

6.2
0.3
Wedlock Deadlock
Wedlock Deadlock

1947

Comedy

as Lydia - Betty's Mother

0
0.2
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man

1947

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Sadie (uncredited)

6.8
0.4
Born to Kill
Born to Kill

1947

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Mrs. Kraft

6.7
0.5
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

Crime • Thriller

as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

5.2
0.4
Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

Comedy • Romance

as Sarah (uncredited)

6.2
0.3
The Virginian
The Virginian

1946

Western

6.1
0.7
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi

1946

Adventure • Crime • Mystery

as Gloria Peabody

5.2
0.2
A Letter for Evie
A Letter for Evie

1946

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Edgewaters

6.7
0.3
Adventure
Adventure

1945

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Woman with Mudgin in bar

6.2
0.4
Detour
Detour

1945

Drama • Thriller

as Hedy

7.2
1.3
The Great Flamarion
The Great Flamarion

1945

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Cleo

6.2
0.4
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet

1944

Drama • Mystery

as Jesse Florian

7.2
0.8
The Big Noise
The Big Noise

1944

Comedy

as Aunt Sophie

6
0.4
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

Comedy • Romance • War

as Sally (uncredited)

6.8
0.2
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Comedy • War

as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

7
0.4
Idle Roomers
Idle Roomers

1944

Comedy

as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

5.6
0.1
True to Life
True to Life

1943

Comedy

as Woman (uncredited)

6
0.3
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch

1942

Comedy • Fantasy • Horror • Romance

as Extra (uncredited)

6.8
0.8
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Wife of Wienie King

7
0.4
Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail

1942

Romance • Western

as Dancehall Girl

7
0.1
My Favorite Blonde
My Favorite Blonde

1942

Comedy

as Mrs. Topley

6.4
0.2
Sappy Birthday
Sappy Birthday

1942

Comedy

0
0.2
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels

1941

Adventure • Comedy • Romance

as Miz Zeffie

7.4
1
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

Comedy • Drama • Western

as Landlady

5.2
0.2
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks

1940

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Jean-Beauty Shop owner

6
0.1
The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty

1940

Comedy

as Madame Juliette La Jolla

6.9
0.3
Social Sea Lions
Social Sea Lions

1940

as Singer at Party

0
0
Boobs in the Woods
Boobs in the Woods

1940

Comedy

as Mrs. Clyde

0
0.1
Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland

1940

Comedy

as Blanche - Fred's Wife

0
0.2
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939

Music • Western

as Cactus Kate Ramsey

3
0.1
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

Comedy • Mystery

as Florist

5.5
0.4
Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

Drama • Music • Romance

as Mrs. Fellows

6.2
0.3
Swing, Sister, Swing
Swing, Sister, Swing

1938

Music

as Miss Fredericks

0
0.2
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

Drama • History

as Streetwalker (uncredited)

6.6
0.6
Scandal Street
Scandal Street

1938

Drama

as Birdie Brown

0
0.2
Stand-In
Stand-In

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs, Mack

6.3
0.3
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime

1937

Adventure • Comedy

as Mrs. Wagon

0
0.1
Dead End
Dead End

1937

Crime • Drama

as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)

7
0.7
Rhythm in the Clouds
Rhythm in the Clouds

1937

Comedy • Music

as Mrs. Madigan

5
0.1
M'Liss
M'Liss

1936

Drama

as Rose

5
0.1
Florida Special
Florida Special

1936

Comedy • Mystery

as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

6
0.2
Klondike Annie
Klondike Annie

1936

Comedy • Drama • Western

as Fanny Radler

6.4
0.2
Stars Over Broadway
Stars Over Broadway

1935

Drama • Romance

as Mary Sporesgate

5.2
0.1
It Always Happens
It Always Happens

1935

Comedy

as Mary Clyde

0
0.1
The Misses Stooge
The Misses Stooge

1935

Comedy

as The Hostess

0
0.1
Straight from the Heart
Straight from the Heart

1935

Drama

as Tired Mother

0
0.2
The Best Man Wins
The Best Man Wins

1935

as Mamie

5.8
0.2
Ready for Love
Ready for Love

1934

Drama • Romance

as Aunt Ida

4.8
0.1
Sweepings
Sweepings

1933

Drama

as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

5.8
0.3
Below the Sea
Below the Sea

1933

Adventure

as Lily

6
0.2
Grand Slam
Grand Slam

1933

Comedy

as Mary

3.7
0.2
The Iron Master
The Iron Master

1933

Drama

as Mrs. Stillman

0
0.1
Rackety Rax
Rackety Rax

1932

Action • Comedy • Crime

as 'Sister' Carrie

5
0.3
Tee for Two
Tee for Two

1932

Comedy

as Louisa

0
0
Life Begins
Life Begins

1932

Drama

as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

6
0.4
Winner Take All
Winner Take All

1932

Drama

as Ann, Joan's Friend

5.3
0.2
Merrily We Go to Hell
Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Vi

6.4
0.3
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

1932

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs. Maggie Kelly

0
0.2
A Fool's Advice
A Fool's Advice

1932

Comedy

as Mrs. Prescott

5.5
0.1
Ladies of the Big House
Ladies of the Big House

1931

Drama

as Clara Newman

6
0.3
The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket

1931

Drama

as Prisoner

5
0.2
Wicked
Wicked

1931

Drama

as Extra (uncredited)

4.7
0.2
The Vice Squad
The Vice Squad

1931

Crime • Drama

as Josie

7
0.1
Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy

1931

Music

as The Mother

0
0

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