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.

Cast

Detour

Hedy

The Palm Beach Story

Wife of Wienie King

Born to Kill

Mrs. Kraft

The Great Flamarion

Cleo

The Velvet Touch

Pansy Dupont

The Great McGinty

Madame Juliette La Jolla

Sullivan's Travels

Miz Zeffie

The Falcon's Alibi

Gloria Peabody

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Hail the Conquering Hero

Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

Winner Take All

Ann, Joan's Friend

Merrily We Go to Hell

Vi

No Man of Her Own

Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)

Sappy Birthday

Unknown

Klondike Annie

Fanny Radler

My Favorite Blonde

Mrs. Topley

Hollywood Classic Special

Unknown

Broadway Serenade

Mrs. Fellows

A Fool's Advice

Mrs. Prescott

Stand-In

Mrs, Mack

Rhythm in the Clouds

Mrs. Madigan

Sweepings

Violet's Madame (Uncredited)

Idle Roomers

Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)

Ship Ahoy

The Mother

The Crooked Way

Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

The Best Man Wins

Mamie

The Vice Squad

Josie

Tee for Two

Louisa

The Lady Gambles

Gross Lady

Partners in Crime

Mrs. Wagon

June Bride

Mrs. Mitchell

It Always Happens

Mary Clyde

Ladies of the Big House

Clara Newman

A Letter for Evie

Mrs. Edgewaters

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

Sally (uncredited)

The Misses Stooge

The Hostess

The Virginian

Unknown

Stars Over Broadway

Mary Sporesgate

Caged

Grace (uncredited)

Below the Sea

Lily

M'Liss

Rose

The Gracie Allen Murder Case

Florist

Ready for Love

Aunt Ida

Caught on the Bounce

Aunt Tildy

Wedlock Deadlock

Lydia - Betty's Mother

Boobs in the Woods

Mrs. Clyde

San Francisco Docks

Jean-Beauty Shop owner

I Married a Witch

Extra (uncredited)

The Iron Master

Mrs. Stillman

The Yellow Ticket

Prisoner

Without Reservations

Sarah (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet

Jesse Florian

The Lady from Cheyenne

Landlady

Hellfire

Birdie

Champion

Mrs. Kelly

Life Begins

Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

Jackass Mail

Dancehall Girl

Swing, Sister, Swing

Miss Fredericks

Adventure

Woman with Mudgin in bar

Ride, Cowboy, Ride

Cactus Kate Ramsey

Rackety Rax

'Sister' Carrie

All That I Have

Mrs. Dalton

Scandal Street

Birdie Brown

Alex in Wonderland

Blanche - Fred's Wife

Song of the Thin Man

Sadie (uncredited)

Grand Slam

Mary

True to Life

Woman (uncredited)

Homicide

Mrs. Brucker, Landlady

Dead End

Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

Streetwalker (uncredited)

The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood

Mrs. Maggie Kelly

The Big Noise

Aunt Sophie

Wicked

Extra (uncredited)

Straight from the Heart

Tired Mother

Social Sea Lions

Singer at Party

Florida Special

Flirtatious Dowager (uncredited)

The Victim

The Wife