Esther Howard
Acting
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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
Caught on the Bounce
1952
All That I Have
1951
Caged
1950
No Man of Her Own
1950
Hellfire
1949
The Lady Gambles
1949
The Crooked Way
1949
Champion
1949
Homicide
1949
June Bride
1948
The Velvet Touch
1948
Wedlock Deadlock
1947
Song of the Thin Man
1947
Born to Kill
1947
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
A Letter for Evie
1946
Without Reservations
1946
The Virginian
1946
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
Adventure
1945
Detour
1945
The Great Flamarion
1945
Murder, My Sweet
1944
The Big Noise
1944
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
Idle Roomers
1944
True to Life
1943
I Married a Witch
1942
The Palm Beach Story
1942
Jackass Mail
1942
My Favorite Blonde
1942
Sappy Birthday
1942
Sullivan's Travels
1941
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
San Francisco Docks
1940
The Great McGinty
1940
Social Sea Lions
1940
Boobs in the Woods
1940
Alex in Wonderland
1940
Ride, Cowboy, Ride
1939
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939
Broadway Serenade
1939
Swing, Sister, Swing
1938
Marie Antoinette
1938
Scandal Street
1938
Stand-In
1937
Partners in Crime
1937
Dead End
1937
Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
M'Liss
1936
Florida Special
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
Stars Over Broadway
1935
It Always Happens
1935
The Misses Stooge
1935
Straight from the Heart
1935
The Best Man Wins
1935
Ready for Love
1934
Sweepings
1933
Below the Sea
1933
Grand Slam
1933
The Iron Master
1933
Second Hand Wife
1933
Rackety Rax
1932
Tee for Two
1932
Life Begins
1932
Winner Take All
1932
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
1932
A Fool's Advice
1932
Ladies of the Big House
1931
The Victim
1931
The Yellow Ticket
1931
Wicked
1931
The Vice Squad
1931
Ship Ahoy
1931