
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.




Mrs. Mitchell
1948

Vi
1932

Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
1946

Cactus Kate Ramsey
1939

Miz Zeffie
1941

1946

Gross Lady
1949
1942

Lydia - Betty's Mother
1947

Extra (uncredited)
1942

Aunt Sophie
1944

Mary Sporesgate
1935

Woman (uncredited)
1943
Singer at Party
1940

Jesse Florian
1944

Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)
1933

Pansy Dupont
1948

Florist
1939

Grace (uncredited)
1950

Clara Newman
1931