Caught on the Bounce
1952 · Movie
as Aunt Tildy
Esther Howard
1892-04-02
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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.
Filmography
All That I Have
1951 · Movie
as Mrs. Dalton
No Man of Her Own
1950 · Movie
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)
Caged
1950 · Movie
as Grace (uncredited)
The Crooked Way
1949 · Movie
as Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)
The Lady Gambles
1949 · Movie
as Gross Lady
Hellfire
1949 · Movie
as Birdie
Champion
1949 · Movie
as Mrs. Kelly
Homicide
1949 · Movie
as Mrs. Brucker, Landlady
The Velvet Touch
1948 · Movie
as Pansy Dupont
June Bride
1948 · Movie
as Mrs. Mitchell
Born to Kill
1947 · Movie
as Mrs. Kraft
Wedlock Deadlock
1947 · Movie
as Lydia - Betty's Mother
Song of the Thin Man
1947 · Movie
as Sadie (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
1946 · Movie
as Gloria Peabody
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946 · Movie
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
A Letter for Evie
1946 · Movie
as Mrs. Edgewaters
The Virginian
1946 · Movie
Without Reservations
1946 · Movie
as Sarah (uncredited)
Detour
1945 · Movie
as Hedy
The Great Flamarion
1945 · Movie
as Cleo
Adventure
1945 · Movie
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944 · Movie
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Idle Roomers
1944 · Movie
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944 · Movie
as Sally (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Movie
as Jesse Florian
The Big Noise
1944 · Movie
as Aunt Sophie
True to Life
1943 · Movie
as Woman (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Movie
as Wife of Wienie King
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Sappy Birthday
1942 · Movie
My Favorite Blonde
1942 · Movie
as Mrs. Topley
I Married a Witch
1942 · Movie
as Extra (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
1942 · Movie
as Dancehall Girl
Sullivan's Travels
1941 · Movie
as Miz Zeffie
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 · Movie
as Landlady
The Great McGinty
1940 · Movie
as Madame Juliette La Jolla
Boobs in the Woods
1940 · Movie
as Mrs. Clyde
San Francisco Docks
1940 · Movie
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
Alex in Wonderland
1940 · Movie
as Blanche - Fred's Wife
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Social Sea Lions
1940 · Movie
as Singer at Party
Broadway Serenade
1939 · Movie
as Mrs. Fellows
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939 · Movie
as Florist
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939 · Movie
as Cactus Kate Ramsey
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938 · Movie
as Miss Fredericks
Scandal Street
1938 · Movie
as Birdie Brown
Marie Antoinette
1938 · Movie
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Stand-In
1937 · Movie
as Mrs, Mack
Rhythm in the Clouds
1937 · Movie
as Mrs. Madigan
Partners in Crime
1937 · Movie
as Mrs. Wagon
Dead End
1937 · Movie
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)
Klondike Annie
1936 · Movie
as Fanny Radler
M'Liss
1936 · Movie
as Rose
Florida Special
1936 · Movie
as Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)
The Best Man Wins
1935 · Movie
as Mamie
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It Always Happens
1935 · Movie
as Mary Clyde
The Misses Stooge
1935 · Movie
as The Hostess
Stars Over Broadway
1935 · Movie
as Mary Sporesgate
Straight from the Heart
1935 · Movie
as Tired Mother
Ready for Love
1934 · Movie
as Aunt Ida
Sweepings
1933 · Movie
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)
Below the Sea
1933 · Movie
as Lily
The Iron Master
1933 · Movie
as Mrs. Stillman
Grand Slam
1933 · Movie
as Mary
Second Hand Wife
1933 · Movie
as Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)
Winner Take All
1932 · Movie
as Ann, Joan's Friend
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932 · Movie
as Vi
A Fool's Advice
1932 · Movie
as Mrs. Prescott
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Tee for Two
1932 · Movie
as Louisa
Life Begins
1932 · Movie
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
Rackety Rax
1932 · Movie
as 'Sister' Carrie
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932 · Movie
as Mrs. Maggie Kelly
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Ship Ahoy
1931 · Movie
as The Mother
The Vice Squad
1931 · Movie
as Josie
Ladies of the Big House
1931 · Movie
as Clara Newman
The Yellow Ticket
1931 · Movie
as Prisoner
Wicked
1931 · Movie
as Extra (uncredited)
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The Victim
1931 · Movie
as The Wife
