Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/2/1892
Place of Birth
Butte, Montana, USA
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 ...
Known For
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
Life Begins
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
The Virginian
Unknown Role
Klondike Annie
as Fanny Radler
Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)
Hellfire
as Birdie
Wicked
as Extra (uncredited)
Champion
as Mrs. Kelly
Broadway Serenade
as Mrs. Fellows
Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)
Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in bar
M'Liss
as Rose
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
as Dancehall Girl
Ladies of the Big House
as Clara Newman
The Great Flamarion
as Cleo
Stand-In
as Mrs, Mack
Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
as Vi