Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Acting

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Esther Dale (November 10, 1885 – July 23, 1961) was an American actress, best known perhaps for her role as Aunt Genevieve in the 1935 Shirley Temple vehicle, Curly Top.

On the stage, Dale starred in Carrie Nation on Broadway in 1933. Her other Broadway credits include Harvest of Years (1947), And Be My Love (1944), and Another Language (1932).

Dale's first film was Crime Without Passion (1934) in an uncredited role. She was a familiar face in films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, frequently playing stern, authoritarian characters such as prison…

Filmography

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North to Alaska ★ 6.5 North to Alaska 1960 Thriller ★ 6.7 Thriller 1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ★ 6.3 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959 Lock-Up ★ 6.4 Lock-Up 1959 The Sound and the Fury ★ 6.8 The Sound and the Fury 1959 The Donna Reed Show ★ 6.5 The Donna Reed Show 1958 Maverick ★ 6.9 Maverick 1957 M Squad ★ 5.4 M Squad 1957 The Oklahoman ★ 5.8 The Oklahoman 1957 Betrayed Women ★ 5.1 Betrayed Women 1955 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki ★ 7.4 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki 1955 December Bride ★ 6.3 December Bride 1954 A Tale of Two Cities ★ 9.0 A Tale of Two Cities 1953 Mr. & Mrs. North ★ 5.0 Mr. & Mrs. North 1952 Cavalcade of America ★ 4.6 Cavalcade of America 1952 Four Star Playhouse ★ 6.8 Four Star Playhouse 1952 Monkey Business ★ 6.7 Monkey Business 1952 Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair ★ 6.5 Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair 1952 Too Young to Kiss ★ 5.1 Too Young to Kiss 1951 On Moonlight Bay ★ 6.5 On Moonlight Bay 1951 Walk Softly, Stranger ★ 5.1 Walk Softly, Stranger 1950 Surrender ★ 4.8 Surrender 1950 No Man of Her Own ★ 6.9 No Man of Her Own 1950 Holiday Affair ★ 6.9 Holiday Affair 1949 Ma and Pa Kettle ★ 7.2 Ma and Pa Kettle 1949 A Song Is Born ★ 6.4 A Song Is Born 1948 The Unfinished Dance ★ 6.3 The Unfinished Dance 1947 The Egg and I ★ 7.1 The Egg and I 1947 Margie ★ 7.1 Margie 1946 Smoky ★ 5.7 Smoky 1946 A Stolen Life ★ 6.4 A Stolen Life 1946 My Reputation ★ 7.3 My Reputation 1946 Behind City Lights ★ 7.0 Behind City Lights 1945 On Stage Everybody ★ 8.0 On Stage Everybody 1945 Bedside Manner ★ 5.9 Bedside Manner 1945 Old Acquaintance ★ 7.1 Old Acquaintance 1943 The North Star ★ 6.0 The North Star 1943 Swing Your Partner ★ 10.0 Swing Your Partner 1943 Murder in Times Square ★ 4.7 Murder in Times Square 1943 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday ★ 6.7 The Amazing Mrs. Holliday 1943 Wrecking Crew ★ 7.0 Wrecking Crew 1942 A Letter From Bataan ★ 5.2 A Letter From Bataan 1942 Ten Gentlemen from West Point ★ 6.4 Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942 Maisie Gets Her Man ★ 6.7 Maisie Gets Her Man 1942 You're Telling Me ★ 10.0 You're Telling Me 1942 What's Cookin'? ★ 7.0 What's Cookin'? 1942 Blondie Goes to College ★ 6.6 Blondie Goes to College 1942 Dangerously They Live ★ 6.3 Dangerously They Live 1941 All-American Co-Ed ★ 4.4 All-American Co-Ed 1941 Aloma of the South Seas ★ 7.0 Aloma of the South Seas 1941 Unfinished Business ★ 6.5 Unfinished Business 1941 Back Street ★ 7.3 Back Street 1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith ★ 6.0 Mr. & Mrs. Smith 1941 Arise, My Love ★ 6.3 Arise, My Love 1940 Blondie Has Servant Trouble ★ 7.2 Blondie Has Servant Trouble 1940 Untamed ★ 5.0 Untamed 1940 Cross-Country Romance ★ 6.7 Cross-Country Romance 1940 The Mortal Storm ★ 7.3 The Mortal Storm 1940 Opened by Mistake ★ 7.0 Opened by Mistake 1940 Forty Little Mothers ★ 6.5 Forty Little Mothers 1940 And One Was Beautiful ★ 6.7 And One Was Beautiful 1940 Women Without Names ★ 4.7 Women Without Names 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois ★ 6.9 Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940 Convicted Woman ★ 4.6 Convicted Woman 1940 Village Barn Dance ★ 8.0 Village Barn Dance 1940 Laddie ★ 6.6 Laddie 1940 Swanee River ★ 7.0 Swanee River 1939 A Child is Born ★ 7.1 A Child is Born 1939 Bad Little Angel ★ 5.5 Bad Little Angel 1939 Blackmail ★ 6.9 Blackmail 1939 The Women ★ 7.2 The Women 1939 Tell No Tales ★ 5.4 Tell No Tales 1939 6,000 Enemies ★ 6.1 6,000 Enemies 1939 Big Town Czar ★ 7.0 Big Town Czar 1939 Broadway Serenade ★ 6.6 Broadway Serenade 1939 Sergeant Madden ★ 7.5 Sergeant Madden 1939 Made for Each Other ★ 6.1 Made for Each Other 1939 How to Sub-Let ★ 5.7 How to Sub-Let 1939 The Great Man Votes ★ 6.4 The Great Man Votes 1939 Girls on Probation ★ 6.2 Girls on Probation 1938