Esther Howard

Esther Howard

1892-04-02 – 1965-03-08 (age 72) Butte, Montana, USA
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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.

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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

as Streetwalker (uncredited)

June Bride
June Bride

1948

as Mrs. Mitchell

Caged
Caged

1950

as Grace (uncredited)

The Virginian
Dead End
Dead End

1937

as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)

Detour
Detour

1945

as Hedy

Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Jesse Florian

Without Reservations
Without Reservations

1946

as Sarah (uncredited)

Grand Slam
Grand Slam

1933

as Mary

I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch

1942

as Extra (uncredited)

Sweepings
Sweepings

1933

as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

Stand-In
Stand-In

1937

as Mrs, Mack

Adventure
Adventure

1945

as Woman with Mudgin in bar

Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels

1941

as Miz Zeffie

Champion
Champion

1949

as Mrs. Kelly

The Great McGinty
The Great McGinty

1940

as Madame Juliette La Jolla

Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man

1947

as Sadie (uncredited)

Broadway Serenade
Broadway Serenade

1939

as Mrs. Fellows

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Wife of Wienie King

Scandal Street
Scandal Street

1938

as Birdie Brown