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 (77 titles)
8.0MovieCaught on the Bounce
Aunt Tildy · 1952
6.0MovieAll That I Have
Mrs. Dalton · 1951
7.1MovieCaged
Grace (uncredited) · 1950
6.9MovieNo Man of Her Own
Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited) · 1950
6.4MovieHellfire
Birdie · 1949
6.1MovieThe Lady Gambles
Gross Lady · 1949
6.2MovieThe Crooked Way
Hotel Proprietess (uncredited) · 1949
6.7MovieChampion
Mrs. Kelly · 1949
5.7MovieHomicide
Mrs. Brucker, Landlady · 1949
7.1MovieJune Bride
Mrs. Mitchell · 1948
6.3MovieThe Velvet Touch
Pansy Dupont · 1948
7.0MovieWedlock Deadlock
Lydia - Betty's Mother · 1947
6.7MovieSong of the Thin Man
Sadie (uncredited) · 1947
6.7MovieBorn to Kill
Mrs. Kraft · 1947
5.5MovieDick Tracy vs. Cueball
Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor · 1946
6.9MovieA Letter for Evie
Mrs. Edgewaters · 1946
6.2MovieWithout Reservations
Sarah (uncredited) · 1946
6.2MovieThe Virginian
1946
5.3MovieThe Falcon's Alibi
Gloria Peabody · 1946
6.4MovieAdventure
Woman with Mudgin in bar · 1945
7.2MovieDetour
Hedy · 1945
6.1MovieThe Great Flamarion
Cleo · 1945
7.3MovieMurder, My Sweet
Jesse Florian · 1944
6.1MovieThe Big Noise
Aunt Sophie · 1944
6.9MovieThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Sally (uncredited) · 1944
7.1MovieHail the Conquering Hero
Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited) · 1944
6.4MovieIdle Roomers
Hazel's Roommate (uncredited) · 1944
8.0MovieTrue to Life
Woman (uncredited) · 1943
6.9MovieI Married a Witch
Extra (uncredited) · 1942
7.0MovieThe Palm Beach Story
Wife of Wienie King · 1942