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Esther Howard
Actor
Born April 2, 1892Died March 8, 1965 (72 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 1952 | Rose of Cimarron · as Ma Bruce |
| 1952 | Caught on the Bounce · as Aunt Tildy |
| 1952 | Lady in the Iron Mask · as Madame Duprez |
| 1951 | Mark Saber (TV Series) · as Lorna Manning |
| 1951 | All That I Have · as Mrs. Dalton |
| 1950 | |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Own · as Frowsy Woman In Boardinghouse (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Look for the Silver Lining · as Mrs. Moffitt |
| 1949 | The Lady Gambles · as Gross Lady |
| 1949 | Hellfire · as Birdie |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend · as Mrs. Smidlap |
| 1949 | Champion · as Mrs. Kelly |
| 1949 | The Crooked Way · as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Homicide · as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady |
| 1948 | June Bride · as Mrs. Mitchell |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touch · as Pansy Dupont |
| 1947 | Wedlock Deadlock · as Lydia - Betty's Mother |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man · as Sadie (uncredited) |
| 1947 | The Trouble with Women · as Mrs. Fogarty |
| 1947 | Born to Kill · as Mrs. Kraft |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueball · as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor |
| 1946 | Without Reservations · as Sarah (uncredited) |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibi · as Gloria Peabody |
| 1946 | The Hoodlum Saint · as Elderly Spectator |
| 1946 | A Letter for Evie · as Mrs. Edgewaters |
| 1945 | Adventure · as Woman With Mudgin In Bar |
| 1945 | |
| 1945 | The Great Flamarion · as Cleo |
| 1944 | Murder, My Sweet · as Jesse Florian |
| 1944 | Once Upon a Time · as Clerk |
| 1944 | San Diego I Love You · as Mother |
| 1944 | The Big Noise · as Aunt Sophie |
| 1944 | The Great Moment · as Dr. Wells' Patient |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Hero · as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Idle Roomers · as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited) |
| 1943 | True to Life · as Woman (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creek · as Sally (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Story · as Wife Of Wienie King |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blonde · as Mrs. Topley |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as Woman Bumming Cigarette From Joe (robinson Sequence) |
| 1942 | Jackass Mail · as Dancehall Girl |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travels · as Miz Zeffie |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenne · as Landlady |
| 1940 | The Great McGinty · as Madame Juliette La Jolla |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Case · as Florist |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenade · as Mrs. Fellows |
| 1938 | Five of a Kind · as Thelma - Mother In Hoax |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette · as Streetwalker (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Texans · as Madame |
| 1938 | Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm · as Stage Mother |
| 1937 | Stand-In · as Mrs, Mack |
| 1937 | |
| 1937 | Rhythm in the Clouds · as Mrs. Madigan |
| 1937 | Swing High, Swing Low · as Beauty Salon Customer |
| 1936 | M'Liss · as Rose |
| 1936 | Florida Special · as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Klondike Annie · as Fanny Radler |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadway · as Mary Sporesgate |
| 1935 | Mary Burns, Fugitive · as Landlady |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Klore's New Cook |
| 1935 | The Best Man Wins · as Mamie |
| 1934 | Ready for Love · as Aunt Ida |
| 1934 | Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round · as Passenger Needing 'hooking' |
| 1934 | Cockeyed Cavaliers · as Robert's Serving Girl |
| 1933 | Sweepings · as Violet's Madame (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Below the Sea · as Lily |
| 1933 | Grand Slam · as Mary |
| 1932 | Life Begins · as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Winner Take All · as Ann, Joan's Friend |
| 1932 | Merrily We Go to Hell · as Vi |
| 1932 | The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood · as Mrs. Maggie Kelly |
| 1932 | A Fool's Advice · as Mrs. Prescott |
| 1931 | Ladies of the Big House · as Clara Newman |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticket · as Prisoner |
| 1931 | Wicked · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Vice Squad · as Josie |