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.
Murder, My Sweet
as Jesse FlorianAfter being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply...
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I Married a Witch
as uncreditedA 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch...
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Caged
as Grace (uncredited)A single mistake puts a 19-year old girl behind bars, where she experiences the terrors and...
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Detour
as HedyThe life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he...
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Song of the Thin Man
as Sadie (uncredited)Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.
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Champion
as Mrs. KellyAn unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top, but eventually alienates all of the people who...
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Sullivan's Travels
as Miz ZeffieSuccessful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious...
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The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie KingA New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife,...
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Dead End
as Neighbor with Coarse Voice (Uncredited)Mobster "Baby Face" Martin returns home to visit the New York neighborhood where he grew up,...
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Born to Kill
as Mrs. KraftA calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by...
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Merrily We Go to Hell
as ViA drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan...
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The Great McGinty
as Madame Juliette La JollaTold in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine...
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Sally (uncredited)A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild...
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Hail the Conquering Hero
as Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action,...
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Marie Antoinette
as Streetwalker (uncredited)The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of...
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The Virginian
as uncreditedArriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible...
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No Man of Her Own
as Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited)A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
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The Big Noise
as Aunt SophieDuring World War II Stan and Ollie find themselves as improbable bodyguards to an eccentric...
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The Crooked Way
as uncreditedA war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans...
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Without Reservations
as Sarah (uncredited)Kit Madden is traveling to Hollywood, where her best-selling novel is to be filmed. Aboard the...
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The Yellow Ticket
as PrisonerA young Russian girl is forced into a life of prostitution in Czarist Russia, and she and a...
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Hellfire
as BirdieZeb Smith is a gambler with a larcenous streak, but when an itinerant preacher takes a bullet...
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The Great Flamarion
as CleoA beautiful but unscrupulous female performer manipulates all the men in her life in order to...
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The Misses Stooge
as The HostessThelma and Patsy get a job working for a magician.
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Sweepings
as Violet's Madame (Uncredited)Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest...
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Klondike Annie
as Fanny RadlerA San Francisco singer flees Chinatown on murder charges and poses as a missionary in Alaska.
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
as FloristThe zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.
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Homicide
as Mrs. Brucker, LandladyMichael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the...
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The Velvet Touch
as Pansy DupontAfter accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
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Adventure
as Woman with Mudgin in barA rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.
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Stand-In
as Mrs, MackAn east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a...
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The Vice Squad
as JosieA diplomat is blackmailed by crooked vice cops into helping them frame prostitutes.
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True to Life
as Woman (uncredited)A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he...
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The Falcon's Alibi
as Gloria PeabodyA society sleuth sets out on the trail of a society matron's lost jewels.
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My Favorite Blonde
as Mrs. TopleyLarry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he...
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The Lady Gambles
as Gross LadyWhen Joan Boothe accompanies husband-reporter David to Las Vegas, she begins gambling to pass...
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June Bride
as Mrs. MitchellA magazine's staff, including bickering ex-lovers Linda and Carey, cover an Indiana wedding,...
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Caught on the Bounce
as Aunt TildyJoe Besser needs money to pay back a loan of $2500 and travels to ask his aunt for the money....
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Below the Sea
as LilyA wealthy woman funds an underwater expedition to explore for marine life, but what she doesn't...
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger ProprietorA police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.
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Swing, Sister, Swing
as Miss FredericksIn this musical comedy, two star-struck small town kids head for the Big Apple and become famous...
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Life Begins
as Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The...
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Broadway Serenade
as Mrs. FellowsA married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they...
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A Letter for Evie
as Mrs. EdgewatersEvie's co-workers at the uniform shirt factory, and her almost-fiancée's inability to kiss,...
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Rhythm in the Clouds
as Mrs. MadiganJudy Walker is a poor songwriter who, through mistaken identity, gets her songs played on the radio.
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Partners in Crime
as Mrs. WagonDetective Hank Hyer investigates a blackmail case involving a candidate for mayor.
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Stars Over Broadway
as Mary SporesgateAn aggressive agent turns a hotel porter into an overnight sensation.
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The Lady from Cheyenne
as LandladyFictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the...
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San Francisco Docks
as Jean-Beauty Shop ownerLongshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront...
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Grand Slam
as MaryA Russian waiter in New York City becomes a national celebrity after he develops a "system" for...
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Ladies of the Big House
as Clara NewmanA woman tries to save her husband from the electric chair after both are sent to prison for a...
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The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
as Mrs. Maggie KellyThe Cohens and the Kellys invade a Hollywood studio after Kitty becomes the darling of the studio.
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Idle Roomers
as Hazel's Roommate (uncredited)The stooges are working as bellboys in a large hotel when a side show promoter shows up with...
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Wedlock Deadlock
as Lydia - Betty's MotherNewlyweds Eddie (Joe DeRita) and Betty (Christine McIntyre) barely moved into their new house...
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The Best Man Wins
as MamieA diver saves his best friend's life but loses his own arm in doing so. Later, unable to find...
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Winner Take All
as Ann, Joan's FriendOverworked boxer Jim goes to a health ranch in New Mexico to recover where he falls in love with...
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A Fool's Advice
as Mrs. PrescottAn elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician...
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All That I Have
as Mrs. DaltonAs a wealthy retired surgeon nears the end of his life, he begins to distribute his wealth to...
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Jackass Mail
as Dancehall GirlAn unknowing orphan idolizes the horse thief/mail robber who has shot his father.
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M'Liss
as RoseThe third film version of the Bret Harte tale, starring Anne Shirley as a miner's daughter in a...
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Rackety Rax
as 'Sister' CarrieGambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the...
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Ready for Love
as Aunt IdaIn this fluffy romance, a young woman fights against the narrow-minded residents of her small...
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The Iron Master
as Mrs. StillmanThe wealthy owner of an iron foundry dies, and his greedy heirs are outraged when they find out...
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Boobs in the Woods
as Mrs. ClydeAndy's annoying brother-in-law Gus gets him fired from his job, and then tag-a-longs on a...
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Scandal Street
as Birdie BrownJoe McKnight temporarily leaves his fiancée, Nora Langdon, for an expedition in a South American...
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Alex in Wonderland
as Blanche - Fred's WifeIn this Warner Bros. short film, Alex visits his sister Belinda and her husband Fred. It looks...
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