Personal Info
Known Credits
74
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1892-04-02 (133 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Butte, Montana, USA
Also Known For
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 ...
Acting
2010 --
Hollywood Classic Special
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1952 --
Caught on the Bounce
| Aunt Tildy
1951 --
All That I Have
| Mrs. Dalton
1950 --
Caged
| Grace (uncredited)
1950 --
No Man of Her Own
| Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
1949 --
Hellfire
| Birdie
1949 --
The Lady Gambles
| Gross Lady
1949 --
The Crooked Way
| Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
1949 --
Champion
| Mrs. Kelly
1949 --
Homicide
| Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
1948 --
June Bride
| Mrs. Mitchell
1948 --
The Velvet Touch
| Pansy Dupont
1947 --
Wedlock Deadlock
| Lydia - Betty's Mother
1947 --
Song of the Thin Man
| Sadie (uncredited)
1947 --
Born to Kill
| Mrs. Kraft
1946 --
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
| Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
1946 --
Without Reservations
| Sarah (uncredited)
1946 --
The Virginian
|
1946 --
The Falcon's Alibi
| Gloria Peabody
1946 --
A Letter for Evie
| Mrs. Edgewaters
1945 --
Adventure
| Woman with Mudgin in bar
1945 --
Detour
| Hedy
1945 --
The Great Flamarion
| Cleo
1944 --
Murder, My Sweet
| Jesse Florian
1944 --
The Big Noise
| Aunt Sophie
1944 --
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
| Sally (uncredited)
1944 --
Hail the Conquering Hero
| Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
1944 --
Idle Roomers
| Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
1943 --
True to Life
| Woman (uncredited)
1942 --
I Married a Witch
| Extra (uncredited)
1942 --
The Palm Beach Story
| Wife of Wienie King
1942 --
Jackass Mail
| Dancehall Girl
1942 --
My Favorite Blonde
| Mrs. Topley
1942 --
Sappy Birthday
|
1941 --
Sullivan's Travels
| Miz Zeffie
1941 --
The Lady from Cheyenne
| Landlady
1940 --
San Francisco Docks
| Jean-Beauty Shop owner
1940 --
The Great McGinty
| Madame Juliette La Jolla
1940 --
Boobs in the Woods
| Mrs. Clyde
1940 --
Alex in Wonderland
| Blanche - Fred's Wife
1939 --
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
| Cactus Kate Ramsey
1939 --
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
| Florist
1939 --
Broadway Serenade
| Mrs. Fellows
1938 --
Swing, Sister, Swing
| Miss Fredericks
1938 --
Marie Antoinette
| Streetwalker (uncredited)
1938 --
Scandal Street
| Birdie Brown
1937 --
Stand-In
| Mrs, Mack
1937 --
Partners in Crime
| Mrs. Wagon
1937 --
Dead End
| Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)
1937 --
Rhythm in the Clouds
| Mrs. Madigan
1936 --
M'Liss
| Rose
1936 --
Klondike Annie
| Fanny Radler
1935 --
Stars Over Broadway
| Mary Sporesgate
1935 --
It Always Happens
| Mary Clyde
1935 --
The Misses Stooge
| The Hostess
1935 --
Straight from the Heart
| Tired Mother
1935 --
The Best Man Wins
| Mamie
1934 --
Ready for Love
| Aunt Ida
1933 --
Sweepings
| Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
1933 --
Below the Sea
| Lily
1933 --
Grand Slam
| Mary
1933 --
The Iron Master
| Mrs. Stillman
1932 --
Rackety Rax
| 'Sister' Carrie
1932 --
Tee for Two
| Louisa
1932 --
Life Begins
| Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
1932 --
Winner Take All
| Ann, Joan's Friend
1932 --
Merrily We Go to Hell
| Vi
1932 --
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
| Mrs. Maggie Kelly
1932 --
A Fool's Advice
| Mrs. Prescott
1931 --
Ladies of the Big House
| Clara Newman
1931 --
The Yellow Ticket
| Prisoner
1931 --
Wicked
| Extra (uncredited)
1931 --
The Vice Squad
| Josie
1931 --
Ship Ahoy
| The Mother