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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.
Known For
Detour
as Hedy
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
as Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Caged
as Grace (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
as Miz Zeffie
Song of the Thin Man
as Sadie (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
as Wife of Wienie King
Murder, My Sweet
as Jesse Florian
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
as Sally (uncredited)
Born to Kill
as Mrs. Kraft
Hellfire
as Birdie
