Known For
Acting
Known Credits
77
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 2, 1892 (134 years old)
Place of Birth
Butte, Montana, USA
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.
| 1952 | Caught on the Bounceas Aunt Tildy | |
| 1951 | All That I Haveas Mrs. Dalton | |
| 1950 | Cagedas Grace (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | No Man of Her Ownas Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Hellfireas Birdie | |
| 1949 | The Lady Gamblesas Gross Lady | |
| 1949 | The Crooked Wayas Hotel Proprietess (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Championas Mrs. Kelly | |
| 1949 | Homicideas Mrs. Brucker, Landlady | |
| 1948 | June Brideas Mrs. Mitchell | |
| 1948 | The Velvet Touchas Pansy Dupont | |
| 1947 | Wedlock Deadlockas Lydia - Betty's Mother | |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Manas Sadie (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Born to Killas Mrs. Kraft | |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueballas Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor | |
| 1946 | A Letter for Evieas Mrs. Edgewaters | |
| 1946 | Without Reservationsas Sarah (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | The Virginianas | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibias Gloria Peabody | |
| 1945 | Adventureas Woman with Mudgin in bar | |
| 1945 | Detouras Hedy | |
| 1945 | The Great Flamarionas Cleo | |
| 1944 | Murder, My Sweetas Jesse Florian | |
| 1944 | The Big Noiseas Aunt Sophie | |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Sally (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Heroas Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Idle Roomersas Hazel's Roommate (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | True to Lifeas Woman (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | I Married a Witchas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Storyas Wife of Wienie King | |
| 1942 | Jackass Mailas Dancehall Girl | |
| 1942 | My Favorite Blondeas Mrs. Topley | |
| 1942 | Sappy Birthdayas | |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travelsas Miz Zeffie | |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenneas Landlady | |
| 1940 | San Francisco Docksas Jean-Beauty Shop owner | |
| 1940 | The Great McGintyas Madame Juliette La Jolla | |
| 1940 | Social Sea Lionsas Singer at Party | |
| 1940 | Boobs in the Woodsas Mrs. Clyde | |
| 1940 | Alex in Wonderlandas Blanche - Fred's Wife | |
| 1939 | Ride, Cowboy, Rideas Cactus Kate Ramsey | |
| 1939 | The Gracie Allen Murder Caseas Florist | |
| 1939 | Broadway Serenadeas Mrs. Fellows | |
| 1938 | Swing, Sister, Swingas Miss Fredericks | |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinetteas Streetwalker (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Scandal Streetas Birdie Brown | |
| 1937 | Stand-Inas Mrs, Mack | |
| 1937 | Partners in Crimeas Mrs. Wagon | |
| 1937 | Dead Endas Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Rhythm in the Cloudsas Mrs. Madigan | |
| 1936 | M'Lissas Rose | |
| 1936 | Florida Specialas Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Klondike Annieas Fanny Radler | |
| 1935 | Stars Over Broadwayas Mary Sporesgate | |
| 1935 | It Always Happensas Mary Clyde | |
| 1935 | The Misses Stoogeas The Hostess | |
| 1935 | Straight from the Heartas Tired Mother | |
| 1935 | The Best Man Winsas Mamie | |
| 1934 | Ready for Loveas Aunt Ida | |
| 1933 | Sweepingsas Violet's Madame (Uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Below the Seaas Lily | |
| 1933 | Grand Slamas Mary | |
| 1933 | The Iron Masteras Mrs. Stillman | |
| 1933 | Second Hand Wifeas Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Rackety Raxas 'Sister' Carrie | |
| 1932 | Tee for Twoas Louisa | |
| 1932 | Life Beginsas Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Winner Take Allas Ann, Joan's Friend | |
| 1932 | Merrily We Go to Hellas Vi | |
| 1932 | The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywoodas Mrs. Maggie Kelly | |
| 1932 | A Fool's Adviceas Mrs. Prescott | |
| 1931 | Ladies of the Big Houseas Clara Newman | |
| 1931 | The Victimas The Wife | |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticketas Prisoner | |
| 1931 | Wickedas Extra (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | The Vice Squadas Josie | |
| 1931 | Ship Ahoyas The Mother |
