
Esther Howard
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1892-04-02 – 1965-03-08
Place of birth: Butte, Montana, USA
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.
Known for

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1945Hedy
The Palm Beach Story
1942Wife of Wienie King
Born to Kill
1947Mrs. Kraft
The Great Flamarion
1945Cleo
The Velvet Touch
1948Pansy Dupont
The Great McGinty
1940Madame Juliette La Jolla
Sullivan's Travels
1941Miz Zeffie
The Falcon's Alibi
1946Gloria Peabody
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Winner Take All
1932Ann, Joan's Friend
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932Vi
No Man of Her Own
1950Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)Sappy Birthday
1942
Klondike Annie
1936Fanny Radler
My Favorite Blonde
1942Mrs. Topley
Broadway Serenade
1939Mrs. Fellows
A Fool's Advice
1932Mrs. Prescott
Stand-In
1937Mrs, Mack