Esther Howard
Known for ActingBorn 1892-04-02 — died 1965-03-08Butte, Montana, USA
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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Known for
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · as Jesse Florian
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · as Miz Zeffie
The Lady Gambles
1949 · as Gross Lady
June Bride
1948 · as Mrs. Mitchell
Without Reservations
1946 · as Sarah (uncredited)
Caged
1950 · as Grace (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938 · as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Dead End
1937 · as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942 · as Extra (uncredited)
Detour
1945 · as Hedy
The Virginian
1946
True to Life
1943 · as Woman (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932 · as Vi
The Velvet Touch
1948 · as Pansy Dupont
Born to Kill
1947 · as Mrs. Kraft
The Crooked Way
1949 · as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
Champion
1949 · as Mrs. Kelly
No Man of Her Own
1950 · as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)