Esther Howard

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1892-04-02 · Butte, Montana, USA
- Died
- 1965-03-08
Known for
- Sullivan's Travels (1941) — Miz Zeffie
- Detour (1945) — Hedy
- Murder, My Sweet (1944) — Jesse Florian
- I Married a Witch (1942) — Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- The Palm Beach Story (1942) — Wife of Wienie King
- Dead End (1937) — Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) — Sally (uncredited)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) — Sadie (uncredited)
- Champion (1949) — Mrs. Kelly
- Born to Kill (1947) — Mrs. Kraft
- Caged (1950) — Grace (uncredited)
- The Great McGinty (1940) — Madame Juliette La Jolla
- Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) — Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
- Merrily We Go to Hell (1932) — Vi
- The Big Noise (1944) — Aunt Sophie
- No Man of Her Own (1950) — Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)