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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 2, 1892
Died
March 8, 1965
Place of Birth
Butte, Montana, USA
Esther Howard
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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.
Known For
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Hollywood Classic Special
2010
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Aunt Tildy
Caught on the Bounce
1952
5.0
Mrs. Dalton
All That I Have
1951
7.1
Grace (uncredited)
Caged
1950
6.8
Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
1950
6.1
Birdie
Hellfire
1949
6.0
Gross Lady
The Lady Gambles
1949
6.2
Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
1949
6.6
Mrs. Kelly
Champion
1949
5.3
Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
Homicide
1949
Credits
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Hollywood Classic Special
2010
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Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt Tildy
1952
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All That I Have
as Mrs. Dalton
1951
5.0
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
1950
7.1
No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
1950
6.8
Hellfire
as Birdie
1949
6.1
The Lady Gambles
as Gross Lady
1949
6.0
The Crooked Way
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
1949
6.2
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
1949
6.6
Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
1949
5.3
June Bride
as Mrs. Mitchell
1948
7.2
The Velvet Touch
as Pansy Dupont
1948
6.2
Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
1947
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Song of the Thin Man
as Sadie (uncredited)
1947
6.8
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
1947
6.7
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
1946
5.3
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
1946
6.2
The Virginian
1946
6.0
The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria Peabody
1946
4.8
A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
1946
6.7
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
1945
6.2
Detour
as Hedy
1945
7.2
The Great Flamarion
as Cleo
1945
6.0
Murder, My Sweet
as Jesse Florian
1944
7.2
The Big Noise
as Aunt Sophie
1944
6.0
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
1944
6.8
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
1944
7.0
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
1944
6.0
True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)
1943
6.0
I Married a Witch
as Extra (uncredited)
1942
6.8
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
1942
7.0
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
1942
7.0
My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. Topley
1942
6.4
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Sappy Birthday
1942
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Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
1941
7.4
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Landlady
1941
4.6
San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
1940
6.0
The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
1940
6.9
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Social Sea Lions
as Singer at Party
1940
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Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. Clyde
1940
0.0
Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
1940
0.0
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
as Cactus Kate Ramsey
1939
3.0
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Florist
1939
5.6
Broadway Serenade
as Mrs. Fellows
1939
6.2
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss Fredericks
1938
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Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
1938
6.5
Scandal Street
as Birdie Brown
1938
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Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
1937
6.3
Partners in Crime
as Mrs. Wagon
1937
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Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)
1937
7.0
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. Madigan
1937
5.0
M'Liss
as Rose
1936
5.0
Florida Special
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
1936
6.0
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
1936
6.4
Stars Over Broadway
as Mary Sporesgate
1935
5.2
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It Always Happens
as Mary Clyde
1935
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The Misses Stooge
as The Hostess
1935
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Straight from the Heart
as Tired Mother
1935
0.0
The Best Man Wins
as Mamie
1935
5.8
Ready for Love
as Aunt Ida
1934
4.8
Sweepings
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
1933
5.1
Below the Sea
as Lily
1933
6.2
Grand Slam
as Mary
1933
4.0
The Iron Master
as Mrs. Stillman
1933
5.0
Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' Carrie
1932
5.0
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Tee for Two
as Louisa
1932
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Life Begins
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
1932
6.0
Winner Take All
as Ann, Joan's Friend
1932
4.7
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Vi
1932
6.3
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Mrs. Maggie Kelly
1932
0.0
A Fool's Advice
as Mrs. Prescott
1932
5.5
Ladies of the Big House
as Clara Newman
1931
6.0
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The Victim
as The Wife
1931
0.0
The Yellow Ticket
as Prisoner
1931
4.7
Wicked
as Extra (uncredited)
1931
4.7
The Vice Squad
as Josie
1931
7.0
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Ship Ahoy
as The Mother
1931
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