Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Acting

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…

Filmography

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Caught on the Bounce ★ 8.0 Caught on the Bounce 1952 All That I Have ★ 6.0 All That I Have 1951 Caged ★ 7.1 Caged 1950 No Man of Her Own ★ 6.9 No Man of Her Own 1950 Hellfire ★ 6.4 Hellfire 1949 The Lady Gambles ★ 6.1 The Lady Gambles 1949 The Crooked Way ★ 6.2 The Crooked Way 1949 Champion ★ 6.7 Champion 1949 Homicide ★ 5.7 Homicide 1949 June Bride ★ 7.1 June Bride 1948 The Velvet Touch ★ 6.3 The Velvet Touch 1948 Wedlock Deadlock ★ 7.0 Wedlock Deadlock 1947 Song of the Thin Man ★ 6.8 Song of the Thin Man 1947 Born to Kill ★ 6.7 Born to Kill 1947 Dick Tracy vs. Cueball ★ 5.5 Dick Tracy vs. Cueball 1946 A Letter for Evie ★ 6.9 A Letter for Evie 1946 Without Reservations ★ 6.2 Without Reservations 1946 The Virginian ★ 6.2 The Virginian 1946 The Falcon's Alibi ★ 5.3 The Falcon's Alibi 1946 Adventure ★ 6.4 Adventure 1945 Detour ★ 7.2 Detour 1945 The Great Flamarion ★ 6.1 The Great Flamarion 1945 Murder, My Sweet ★ 7.2 Murder, My Sweet 1944 The Big Noise ★ 6.1 The Big Noise 1944 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek ★ 6.9 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944 Hail the Conquering Hero ★ 7.1 Hail the Conquering Hero 1944 Idle Roomers ★ 6.4 Idle Roomers 1944 True to Life ★ 8.0 True to Life 1943 I Married a Witch ★ 6.9 I Married a Witch 1942 The Palm Beach Story ★ 7.0 The Palm Beach Story 1942 Jackass Mail ★ 7.5 Jackass Mail 1942 My Favorite Blonde ★ 6.4 My Favorite Blonde 1942 Sappy Birthday ★ 10.0 Sappy Birthday 1942 Sullivan's Travels ★ 7.4 Sullivan's Travels 1941 The Lady from Cheyenne ★ 5.7 The Lady from Cheyenne 1941 San Francisco Docks ★ 7.3 San Francisco Docks 1940 The Great McGinty ★ 7.0 The Great McGinty 1940 Social Sea Lions ★ 7.0 Social Sea Lions 1940 Boobs in the Woods ★ 7.5 Boobs in the Woods 1940 Alex in Wonderland ★ 9.0 Alex in Wonderland 1940 Ride, Cowboy, Ride ★ 6.0 Ride, Cowboy, Ride 1939 The Gracie Allen Murder Case ★ 6.3 The Gracie Allen Murder Case 1939 Broadway Serenade ★ 6.6 Broadway Serenade 1939 Swing, Sister, Swing ★ 8.0 Swing, Sister, Swing 1938 Marie Antoinette ★ 6.6 Marie Antoinette 1938 Scandal Street ★ 8.0 Scandal Street 1938 Stand-In ★ 6.5 Stand-In 1937 Partners in Crime ★ 8.0 Partners in Crime 1937 Dead End ★ 7.1 Dead End 1937 Rhythm in the Clouds ★ 7.5 Rhythm in the Clouds 1937 M'Liss ★ 6.0 M'Liss 1936 Florida Special ★ 7.0 Florida Special 1936 Klondike Annie ★ 6.3 Klondike Annie 1936 Stars Over Broadway ★ 5.6 Stars Over Broadway 1935 It Always Happens ★ 10.0 It Always Happens 1935 The Misses Stooge ★ 10.0 The Misses Stooge 1935 Straight from the Heart ★ 9.0 Straight from the Heart 1935 The Best Man Wins ★ 6.6 The Best Man Wins 1935 Ready for Love ★ 6.2 Ready for Love 1934 Sweepings ★ 5.8 Sweepings 1933 Below the Sea ★ 6.7 Below the Sea 1933 Grand Slam ★ 4.6 Grand Slam 1933 The Iron Master ★ 7.0 The Iron Master 1933 Second Hand Wife ★ 10.0 Second Hand Wife 1933 Rackety Rax ★ 6.5 Rackety Rax 1932 Tee for Two ★ 8.0 Tee for Two 1932 Life Begins ★ 6.2 Life Begins 1932 Winner Take All ★ 5.4 Winner Take All 1932 Merrily We Go to Hell ★ 6.5 Merrily We Go to Hell 1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood ★ 7.0 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood 1932 A Fool's Advice ★ 6.7 A Fool's Advice 1932 Ladies of the Big House ★ 6.0 Ladies of the Big House 1931 The Victim ★ 9.0 The Victim 1931 The Yellow Ticket ★ 5.1 The Yellow Ticket 1931 Wicked ★ 5.5 Wicked 1931 The Vice Squad ★ 7.0 The Vice Squad 1931 Ship Ahoy Ship Ahoy 1931