Esther Howard

Acting

April 2, 1892 – March 8, 1965 (died at 72)

Butte, Montana, USA

Female

77 Movies

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.

Detour

1945 7.2

as Hedy

Age 53 (now 72)

Murder, My Sweet

1944 7.2

as Jesse Florian

Age 52 (now 72)

Born to Kill

1947 6.7

as Mrs. Kraft

Age 55 (now 72)

Sullivan's Travels

1941 7.4

as Miz Zeffie

Age 49 (now 72)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932 6.5

as Vi

Age 40 (now 72)

Champion

1949 6.7

as Mrs. Kelly

Age 57 (now 72)

The Great Flamarion

1945 6.1

as Cleo

Age 52 (now 72)

The Great McGinty

1940 7.0

as Madame Juliette La Jolla

Age 48 (now 72)

The Big Noise

1944 6.1

as Aunt Sophie

Age 52 (now 72)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944 6.9

as Sally (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 72)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946 5.5

as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Age 54 (now 72)

My Favorite Blonde

1942 6.4

as Mrs. Topley

Age 49 (now 72)

Stand-In

1937 6.5

as Mrs, Mack

Age 45 (now 72)

Klondike Annie

1936 6.3

as Fanny Radler

Age 43 (now 72)

The Palm Beach Story

1942 7.0

as Wife of Wienie King

Age 50 (now 72)

Hellfire

1949 6.4

as Birdie

Age 57 (now 72)

Caught on the Bounce

1952 8.0

as Aunt Tildy

Age 60 (now 72)

All That I Have

1951 6.0

as Mrs. Dalton

Age 59 (now 72)

Caged

1950 7.1

as Grace (uncredited)

Age 58 (now 72)

No Man of Her Own

1950 6.9

as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

Age 57 (now 72)

Hellfire

1949 6.4

as Birdie

Age 57 (now 72)

The Lady Gambles

1949 6.1

as Gross Lady

Age 57 (now 72)

The Crooked Way

1949 6.2

as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

Age 57 (now 72)

Champion

1949 6.7

as Mrs. Kelly

Age 57 (now 72)

Homicide

1949 5.7

as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

Age 56 (now 72)

June Bride

1948 7.1

as Mrs. Mitchell

Age 56 (now 72)

The Velvet Touch

1948 6.3

as Pansy Dupont

Age 56 (now 72)

Wedlock Deadlock

1947 7.0

as Lydia - Betty's Mother

Age 55 (now 72)

Song of the Thin Man

1947 6.8

as Sadie (uncredited)

Age 55 (now 72)

Born to Kill

1947 6.7

as Mrs. Kraft

Age 55 (now 72)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946 5.5

as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Age 54 (now 72)

A Letter for Evie

1946 6.9

as Mrs. Edgewaters

Age 54 (now 72)

Without Reservations

1946 6.2

as Sarah (uncredited)

Age 54 (now 72)

The Virginian

1946 6.2

Age 54 (now 72)

The Falcon's Alibi

1946 5.3

as Gloria Peabody

Age 54 (now 72)

Adventure

1945 6.4

as Woman with Mudgin in bar

Age 53 (now 72)

Detour

1945 7.2

as Hedy

Age 53 (now 72)

The Great Flamarion

1945 6.1

as Cleo

Age 52 (now 72)

Murder, My Sweet

1944 7.2

as Jesse Florian

Age 52 (now 72)

The Big Noise

1944 6.1

as Aunt Sophie

Age 52 (now 72)

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek

1944 6.9

as Sally (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 72)

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944 7.1

as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 72)

Idle Roomers

1944 6.4

as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 72)

True to Life

1943 8.0

as Woman (uncredited)

Age 51 (now 72)

I Married a Witch

1942 6.9

as Extra (uncredited)

Age 50 (now 72)

The Palm Beach Story

1942 7.0

as Wife of Wienie King

Age 50 (now 72)

Jackass Mail

1942 7.5

as Dancehall Girl

Age 50 (now 72)

My Favorite Blonde

1942 6.4

as Mrs. Topley

Age 49 (now 72)

Sappy Birthday

1942 10.0

Age 49 (now 72)

Sullivan's Travels

1941 7.4

as Miz Zeffie

Age 49 (now 72)

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941 5.7

as Landlady

Age 49 (now 72)

San Francisco Docks

1940 7.3

as Jean-Beauty Shop owner

Age 48 (now 72)

The Great McGinty

1940 7.0

as Madame Juliette La Jolla

Age 48 (now 72)

Social Sea Lions

1940 7.0

as Singer at Party

Age 48 (now 72)

Boobs in the Woods

1940 7.5

as Mrs. Clyde

Age 48 (now 72)

Alex in Wonderland

1940 9.0

as Blanche - Fred's Wife

Age 47 (now 72)

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

1939 6.0

as Cactus Kate Ramsey

Age 47 (now 72)

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

1939 6.3

as Florist

Age 47 (now 72)

Broadway Serenade

1939 6.6

as Mrs. Fellows

Age 47 (now 72)

Swing, Sister, Swing

1938 8.0

as Miss Fredericks

Age 46 (now 72)

Marie Antoinette

1938 6.6

as Streetwalker (uncredited)

Age 46 (now 72)

Scandal Street

1938 8.0

as Birdie Brown

Age 45 (now 72)

Stand-In

1937 6.5

as Mrs, Mack

Age 45 (now 72)

Partners in Crime

1937 8.0

as Mrs. Wagon

Age 45 (now 72)

Dead End

1937 7.1

as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)

Age 45 (now 72)

Rhythm in the Clouds

1937 7.5

as Mrs. Madigan

Age 45 (now 72)

M'Liss

1936 6.0

as Rose

Age 44 (now 72)

Florida Special

1936 7.0

as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

Age 44 (now 72)

Klondike Annie

1936 6.3

as Fanny Radler

Age 43 (now 72)

Stars Over Broadway

1935 5.6

as Mary Sporesgate

Age 43 (now 72)

It Always Happens

1935 10.0

as Mary Clyde

Age 43 (now 72)

The Misses Stooge

1935 10.0

as The Hostess

Age 43 (now 72)

Straight from the Heart

1935 9.0

as Tired Mother

Age 42 (now 72)

The Best Man Wins

1935 6.6

as Mamie

Age 42 (now 72)

Ready for Love

1934 6.2

as Aunt Ida

Age 42 (now 72)

Sweepings

1933 5.8

as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

Age 41 (now 72)

Below the Sea

1933 6.7

as Lily

Age 40 (now 72)

Grand Slam

1933 4.6

as Mary

Age 40 (now 72)

The Iron Master

1933 7.0

as Mrs. Stillman

Age 40 (now 72)

Second Hand Wife

1933 10.0

as Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)

Age 40 (now 72)

Rackety Rax

1932 6.5

as 'Sister' Carrie

Age 40 (now 72)

Tee for Two

1932 8.0

as Louisa

Age 40 (now 72)

Life Begins

1932 6.2

as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 72)

Winner Take All

1932 5.4

as Ann, Joan's Friend

Age 40 (now 72)

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932 6.5

as Vi

Age 40 (now 72)

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

1932 7.0

as Mrs. Maggie Kelly

Age 39 (now 72)

A Fool's Advice

1932 6.7

as Mrs. Prescott

Age 39 (now 72)

Ladies of the Big House

1931 6.0

as Clara Newman

Age 39 (now 72)

The Victim

1931 9.0

as The Wife

Age 39 (now 72)

The Yellow Ticket

1931 5.1

as Prisoner

Age 39 (now 72)

Wicked

1931 5.5

as Extra (uncredited)

Age 39 (now 72)

The Vice Squad

1931 7.0

as Josie

Age 39 (now 72)

Ship Ahoy

1931

as The Mother

Age 38 (now 72)