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Esther Howard

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1892-04-02

Day of Death

1965-03-08

Place of Birth

Butte, Montana, USA

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.

Filmography (77)

⭐ 8.0 Role: Aunt Tildy

Caught on the Bounce

1952
⭐ 6.0 Role: Mrs. Dalton

All That I Have

1951
⭐ 7.1 Role: Grace (uncredited)

Caged

1950
⭐ 6.9 Role: Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

No Man of Her Own

1950
⭐ 6.4 Role: Birdie

Hellfire

1949
⭐ 6.1 Role: Gross Lady

The Lady Gambles

1949
⭐ 6.2 Role: Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

The Crooked Way

1949
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mrs. Kelly

Champion

1949
⭐ 5.7 Role: Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

Homicide

1949
⭐ 7.2 Role: Mrs. Mitchell

June Bride

1948
⭐ 6.3 Role: Pansy Dupont

The Velvet Touch

1948
⭐ 7.0 Role: Lydia - Betty's Mother

Wedlock Deadlock

1947
⭐ 6.8 Role: Sadie (uncredited)

Song of the Thin Man

1947
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mrs. Kraft

Born to Kill

1947
⭐ 5.5 Role: Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946