Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

73

Gender

Female

Birthday

1892-04-02

Day of Death

1965-03-08 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Butte, Montana, USA

Also Known As

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 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

Detour

Detour

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

June Bride

June Bride

Caged

Caged

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Acting

Detour

1945

Detour

as

Hedy

The Palm Beach Story

1942

The Palm Beach Story

as

Wife of Wienie King

Born to Kill

1947

Born to Kill

as

Mrs. Kraft

The Great Flamarion

1945

The Great Flamarion

as

Cleo

The Velvet Touch

1948

The Velvet Touch

as

Pansy Dupont

The Great McGinty

1940

The Great McGinty

as

Madame Juliette La Jolla

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Sullivan's Travels

as

Miz Zeffie

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

The Falcon's Alibi

as

Gloria Peabody

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

as

Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero

as

Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

Winner Take All

1932

Winner Take All

as

Ann, Joan's Friend

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932

Merrily We Go to Hell

as

Vi

No Man of Her Own

1950

No Man of Her Own

as

Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

Sappy Birthday

1942

Sappy Birthday

as

Klondike Annie

1936

Klondike Annie

as

Fanny Radler

My Favorite Blonde

1942

My Favorite Blonde

as

Mrs. Topley

Hollywood Classic Special

2010

Hollywood Classic Special

as

Broadway Serenade

1939

Broadway Serenade

as

Mrs. Fellows

A Fool's Advice

1932

A Fool's Advice

as

Mrs. Prescott

Stand-In

1937

Stand-In

as

Mrs, Mack

Rhythm in the Clouds

1937

Rhythm in the Clouds

as

Mrs. Madigan

Sweepings

1933

Sweepings

as

Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

Idle Roomers

1944

Idle Roomers

as

Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

Ship Ahoy

1931

Ship Ahoy

as

The Mother

The Crooked Way

1949

The Crooked Way

as

Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

The Best Man Wins

1935

The Best Man Wins

as

Mamie

The Vice Squad

1931

The Vice Squad

as

Josie

Tee for Two

1932

Tee for Two

as

Louisa

The Lady Gambles

1949

The Lady Gambles

as

Gross Lady

Partners in Crime

1937

Partners in Crime

as

Mrs. Wagon

June Bride

1948

June Bride

as

Mrs. Mitchell

It Always Happens

1935

It Always Happens

as

Mary Clyde

Ladies of the Big House

1931

Ladies of the Big House

as

Clara Newman

A Letter for Evie

1946

A Letter for Evie

as

Mrs. Edgewaters

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as

Sally (uncredited)

The Misses Stooge

1935

The Misses Stooge

as

The Hostess

The Virginian

1946

The Virginian

as

Stars Over Broadway

1935

Stars Over Broadway

as

Mary Sporesgate

Caged

1950

Caged

as

Grace (uncredited)

Below the Sea

1933

Below the Sea

as

Lily

M'Liss

1936

M'Liss

as

Rose

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

as

Florist

Ready for Love

1934

Ready for Love

as

Aunt Ida

Caught on the Bounce

1952

Caught on the Bounce

as

Aunt Tildy

Wedlock Deadlock

1947

Wedlock Deadlock

as

Lydia - Betty's Mother

Boobs in the Woods

1940

Boobs in the Woods

as

Mrs. Clyde

San Francisco Docks

1940

San Francisco Docks

as

Jean-Beauty Shop owner

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

Extra (uncredited)

The Iron Master

1933

The Iron Master

as

Mrs. Stillman

The Yellow Ticket

1931

The Yellow Ticket

as

Prisoner

Without Reservations

1946

Without Reservations

as

Sarah (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet

1944

Murder, My Sweet

as

Jesse Florian

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Landlady

Hellfire

1949

Hellfire

as

Birdie

Champion

1949

Champion

as

Mrs. Kelly

Life Begins

1932

Life Begins

as

Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

Jackass Mail

1942

Jackass Mail

as

Dancehall Girl

Swing, Sister, Swing

1938

Swing, Sister, Swing

as

Miss Fredericks

Adventure

1945

Adventure

as

Woman with Mudgin in bar

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

as

Cactus Kate Ramsey

Rackety Rax

1932

Rackety Rax

as

'Sister' Carrie

All That I Have

1951

All That I Have

as

Mrs. Dalton

Scandal Street

1938

Scandal Street

as

Birdie Brown

Alex in Wonderland

1940

Alex in Wonderland

as

Blanche - Fred's Wife

Song of the Thin Man

1947

Song of the Thin Man

as

Sadie (uncredited)

Grand Slam

1933

Grand Slam

as

Mary

True to Life

1943

True to Life

as

Woman (uncredited)

Homicide

1949

Homicide

as

Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Streetwalker (uncredited)

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

1932

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

as

Mrs. Maggie Kelly

The Big Noise

1944

The Big Noise

as

Aunt Sophie

Wicked

1931

Wicked

as

Extra (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing