Esther Howard

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Sullivan's Travels (1941) — Miz Zeffie
2. Detour (1945) — Hedy
3. Murder, My Sweet (1944) — Jesse Florian
4. I Married a Witch (1942) — Extra (uncredited)
5. The Palm Beach Story (1942) — Wife of Wienie King
6. Dead End (1937) — Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
7. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) — Sally (uncredited)
8. Song of the Thin Man (1947) — Sadie (uncredited)
9. Champion (1949) — Mrs. Kelly
10. Born to Kill (1947) — Mrs. Kraft
11. Caged (1950) — Grace (uncredited)
12. The Great McGinty (1940) — Madame Juliette La Jolla
13. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) — Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
14. No Man of Her Own (1950) — Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
15. The Big Noise (1944) — Aunt Sophie
16. Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) — Vi
17. Marie Antoinette (1938) — Streetwalker (uncredited)
18. The Great Flamarion (1945) — Cleo
19. The Lady Gambles (1949) — Gross Lady
20. The Crooked Way (1949) — Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
21. The Velvet Touch (1948) — Pansy Dupont
22. Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) — Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
23. The Virginian (1946)
24. My Favorite Blonde (1942) — Mrs. Topley
25. Without Reservations (1946) — Sarah (uncredited)
26. Klondike Annie (1936) — Fanny Radler
27. Stand-In (1937) — Mrs, Mack
28. The Yellow Ticket (1931) — Prisoner
29. Hellfire (1949) — Birdie
30. Adventure (1945) — Woman with Mudgin in bar
31. June Bride (1948) — Mrs. Mitchell
32. The Falcon's Alibi (1946) — Gloria Peabody
33. Homicide (1949) — Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
34. Winner Take All (1932) — Ann, Joan's Friend
35. Sweepings (1933) — Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
36. Life Begins (1932) — Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
37. Idle Roomers (1944) — Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
38. A Letter for Evie (1946) — Mrs. Edgewaters
39. The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939) — Florist
40. Below the Sea (1933) — Lily