Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Acting

Born April 2, 1892 · 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…

Known for

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

Dead End

Dead End

1937

Song of the Thin Man

Song of the Thin Man

1947

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

1949

Acting(77)

1952Caught on the BounceAunt Tildy

1951All That I HaveMrs. Dalton

1950CagedGrace (uncredited)

1950No Man of Her OwnFrowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

1949HellfireBirdie

1949The Lady GamblesGross Lady

1949The Crooked WayHotel Proprietess (uncredited)

1949ChampionMrs. Kelly

1949HomicideMrs. Brucker, Landlady

1948June BrideMrs. Mitchell

1948The Velvet TouchPansy Dupont

1947Wedlock DeadlockLydia - Betty's Mother

1947Song of the Thin ManSadie (uncredited)

1947Born to KillMrs. Kraft

1946Dick Tracy vs. CueballFilthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

1946A Letter for EvieMrs. Edgewaters

1946Without ReservationsSarah (uncredited)

1946The Virginian

1946The Falcon's AlibiGloria Peabody

1945AdventureWoman with Mudgin in bar

1945The Great FlamarionCleo

1944Murder, My SweetJesse Florian

1944The Big NoiseAunt Sophie

1944The Miracle of Morgan's CreekSally (uncredited)

1944Hail the Conquering HeroMrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

1944Idle RoomersHazel's Roommate (uncredited)

1943True to LifeWoman (uncredited)

1942I Married a WitchExtra (uncredited)

1942The Palm Beach StoryWife of Wienie King

1942Jackass MailDancehall Girl

1942My Favorite BlondeMrs. Topley

1942Sappy Birthday

1941Sullivan's TravelsMiz Zeffie

1941The Lady from CheyenneLandlady

1940San Francisco DocksJean-Beauty Shop owner

1940The Great McGintyMadame Juliette La Jolla

1940Social Sea LionsSinger at Party

1940Boobs in the WoodsMrs. Clyde

1940Alex in WonderlandBlanche - Fred's Wife

1939Ride, Cowboy, RideCactus Kate Ramsey

1939The Gracie Allen Murder CaseFlorist

1939Broadway SerenadeMrs. Fellows

1938Swing, Sister, SwingMiss Fredericks

1938Marie AntoinetteStreetwalker (uncredited)

1938Scandal StreetBirdie Brown

1937Stand-InMrs, Mack

1937Partners in CrimeMrs. Wagon

1937Dead EndNeighbor with Coarse Voice (uncredited)

1937Rhythm in the CloudsMrs. Madigan

1936Florida SpecialFlirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

1936Klondike AnnieFanny Radler

1935Stars Over BroadwayMary Sporesgate

1935It Always HappensMary Clyde

1935The Misses StoogeThe Hostess

1935Straight from the HeartTired Mother

1935The Best Man WinsMamie

1934Ready for LoveAunt Ida

1933SweepingsViolet's Madame (Uncredited)

1933Below the SeaLily

1933Grand SlamMary

1933The Iron MasterMrs. Stillman

1933Second Hand WifeMrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)

1932Rackety Rax'Sister' Carrie

1932Tee for TwoLouisa

1932Life BeginsMrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

1932Winner Take AllAnn, Joan's Friend

1932Merrily We Go to HellVi

1932The Cohens and Kellys in HollywoodMrs. Maggie Kelly

1932A Fool's AdviceMrs. Prescott

1931Ladies of the Big HouseClara Newman

1931The VictimThe Wife

1931The Yellow TicketPrisoner

1931WickedExtra (uncredited)

1931The Vice SquadJosie

1931Ship AhoyThe Mother

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