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.
Filmography
Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt Tildy
Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt Tildy
All That I Have
as Mrs. Dalton
All That I Have
as Mrs. Dalton
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
Hellfire
as Birdie
Hellfire
as Birdie
The Lady Gambles
as Gross Lady
The Lady Gambles
as Gross Lady
The Crooked Way
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
June Bride
as Mrs. Mitchell
June Bride
as Mrs. Mitchell
The Velvet Touch
as Pansy Dupont
The Velvet Touch
as Pansy Dupont
Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
The Virginian
The Virginian
The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria Peabody
The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria Peabody
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
Detour
as Hedy
Detour
as Hedy
The Great Flamarion
as Cleo
The Great Flamarion
as Cleo
The Big Noise
as Aunt Sophie
The Big Noise
as Aunt Sophie
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)
True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. Topley
My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. Topley
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Landlady
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Landlady
San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
Social Sea Lions
as Singer at Party
Social Sea Lions
as Singer at Party
Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. Clyde
Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. Clyde
Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Florist
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as Florist
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss Fredericks
Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss Fredericks
Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. Madigan
Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. Madigan
M'Liss
as Rose
M'Liss
as Rose
Florida Special
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
Florida Special
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
Stars Over Broadway
as Mary Sporesgate
Stars Over Broadway
as Mary Sporesgate
The Misses Stooge
as The Hostess
The Misses Stooge
as The Hostess
Straight from the Heart
as Tired Mother
Straight from the Heart
as Tired Mother
Below the Sea
as Lily
Below the Sea
as Lily
Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' Carrie
Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' Carrie
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Vi
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Vi