Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1892-04-02
- Day of Death1965-03-08 (72 years)
- Place of BirthButte, 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1952
Caught on the Bounce
As: Aunt Tildy
- 1951
All That I Have
As: Mrs. Dalton
- 1950
Caged
As: Grace (uncredited)
- 1950
No Man of Her Own
As: Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
- 1949
Hellfire
As: Birdie
- 1949
The Lady Gambles
As: Gross Lady
- 1949
The Crooked Way
As: Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
- 1949
Champion
As: Mrs. Kelly
1949Homicide
As: Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
1948June Bride
As: Mrs. Mitchell
1948The Velvet Touch
As: Pansy Dupont
1947Wedlock Deadlock
As: Lydia - Betty's Mother
1947Song of the Thin Man
As: Sadie (uncredited)
1947Born to Kill
As: Mrs. Kraft
1946Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
As: Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
1946Without Reservations
As: Sarah (uncredited)
1946The Falcon's Alibi
As: Gloria Peabody
1946A Letter for Evie
As: Mrs. Edgewaters
1945Adventure
As: Woman with Mudgin in bar
- 1945
Detour
As: Hedy
1945The Great Flamarion
As: Cleo
- 1944
Murder, My Sweet
As: Jesse Florian
1944The Big Noise
As: Aunt Sophie
1944The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
As: Sally (uncredited)
1944Hail the Conquering Hero
As: Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
1944Idle Roomers
As: Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
1943True to Life
As: Woman (uncredited)
- 1942
I Married a Witch
As: Extra (uncredited)
- 1942
The Palm Beach Story
As: Wife of Wienie King
1942Jackass Mail
As: Dancehall Girl
1942My Favorite Blonde
As: Mrs. Topley
- 1941
Sullivan's Travels
As: Miz Zeffie
1941The Lady from Cheyenne
As: Landlady
1940San Francisco Docks
As: Jean-Beauty Shop owner
1940The Great McGinty
As: Madame Juliette La Jolla
1940Boobs in the Woods
As: Mrs. Clyde
1940Alex in Wonderland
As: Blanche - Fred's Wife
1939The Gracie Allen Murder Case
As: Florist
1939Broadway Serenade
As: Mrs. Fellows
1938Swing, Sister, Swing
As: Miss Fredericks
1938Marie Antoinette
As: Streetwalker (uncredited)
1938Scandal Street
As: Birdie Brown
1937Stand-In
As: Mrs, Mack
1937Partners in Crime
As: Mrs. Wagon
1937Dead End
As: Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)
1937Rhythm in the Clouds
As: Mrs. Madigan
1936M'Liss
As: Rose
1936Florida Special
As: Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
1936Klondike Annie
As: Fanny Radler
1935Stars Over Broadway
As: Mary Sporesgate
1935The Misses Stooge
As: The Hostess
1935Straight from the Heart
As: Tired Mother
1935The Best Man Wins
As: Mamie
1934Ready for Love
As: Aunt Ida
1933Sweepings
As: Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
1933Below the Sea
As: Lily
1933Grand Slam
As: Mary
1933The Iron Master
As: Mrs. Stillman
1932Rackety Rax
As: 'Sister' Carrie
1932Life Begins
As: Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
1932Winner Take All
As: Ann, Joan's Friend
1932Merrily We Go to Hell
As: Vi
1932The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
As: Mrs. Maggie Kelly
1932A Fool's Advice
As: Mrs. Prescott
1931Ladies of the Big House
As: Clara Newman
1931The Yellow Ticket
As: Prisoner
1931Wicked
As: Extra (uncredited)
1931The Vice Squad
As: Josie