Esther Howard
Acting · Born 1892-04-02 · age 72 at death · Butte, Montana, USA
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.
Titles
Sullivan's Travels
Detour
Murder, My Sweet
I Married a Witch
The Palm Beach Story
Dead End
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Champion
Song of the Thin Man
Born to Kill
Caged
The Great McGinty
Hail the Conquering Hero
No Man of Her Own
The Big Noise
Merrily We Go to Hell
Marie Antoinette
The Great Flamarion
The Lady Gambles
The Crooked Way
The Velvet Touch
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
The Virginian
My Favorite Blonde
Without Reservations
Klondike Annie
Stand-In
The Yellow Ticket
Hellfire
Adventure
June Bride
The Falcon's Alibi
Homicide
Winner Take All
Sweepings
Life Begins
Idle Roomers
A Letter for Evie
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
Below the Sea
Broadway Serenade
The Best Man Wins
Stars Over Broadway
The Lady from Cheyenne
Grand Slam
The Vice Squad
True to Life
Wicked
A Fool's Advice
Ladies of the Big House
M'Liss
Ready for Love
San Francisco Docks
Florida Special
Rhythm in the Clouds
Boobs in the Woods
The Iron Master
Jackass Mail
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
Rackety Rax