Esther Howard

Biography

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.

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Known For

Caged 1950 ★ 7.1
No Man of Her Own 1950 ★ 6.9
The Lady Gambles 1949 ★ 6.1
Champion 1949 ★ 6.7
The Crooked Way 1949 ★ 6.2
June Bride 1948 ★ 7.1
Born to Kill 1947 ★ 6.7
Song of the Thin Man 1947 ★ 6.7
Wedlock Deadlock 1947 ★ 7.0
The Virginian 1946 ★ 6.2
Without Reservations 1946 ★ 6.2
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball 1946 ★ 5.5
Detour 1945 ★ 7.2
Murder, My Sweet 1944 ★ 7.2
Hail the Conquering Hero 1944 ★ 7.1
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944 ★ 6.8
I Married a Witch 1942 ★ 6.9
The Palm Beach Story 1942 ★ 7.0
Sullivan's Travels 1941 ★ 7.4
The Great McGinty 1940 ★ 7.0
Broadway Serenade 1939 ★ 6.6
Marie Antoinette 1938 ★ 6.6
Dead End 1937 ★ 7.1
Merrily We Go to Hell 1932 ★ 6.5