Esther Howard

About

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

I Married a WitchMovie • 1942Sullivan's TravelsMovie • 1941CagedMovie • 1950Dead EndMovie • 1937Song of the Thin ManMovie • 1947DetourMovie • 1945Without ReservationsMovie • 1946The VirginianMovie • 1946The Palm Beach StoryMovie • 1942Dick Tracy vs. CueballMovie • 1946Marie AntoinetteMovie • 1938The Lady GamblesMovie • 1949Murder, My SweetMovie • 1944ChampionMovie • 1949Hail the Conquering HeroMovie • 1944No Man of Her OwnMovie • 1950The Miracle of Morgan's CreekMovie • 1944The Velvet TouchMovie • 1948The Crooked WayMovie • 1949Merrily We Go to HellMovie • 1932Born to KillMovie • 1947The Great McGintyMovie • 1940The Great FlamarionMovie • 1945My Favorite BlondeMovie • 1942