Esther Howard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1892, Butte, Montana, USA
- Died
- March 8, 1965
- Movies
- 77
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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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 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 | A Letter for Evie | Mrs. Edgewaters |
| 1946 | Without Reservations | Sarah (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Virginian | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibi | Gloria Peabody |
| 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 | Wedding Guest (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 | Social Sea Lions | Singer at Party |
| 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 | Florida Special | Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| 1933 | Second Hand Wife | Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited) |
| 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 Victim | The Wife |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticket | Prisoner |
| 1931 | Wicked | Extra (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Vice Squad | Josie |
| 1931 | Ship Ahoy | The Mother |
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