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Kathleen Howard

Acting Born Jul 27, 1884 Died Apr 15, 1956 Clifton, Ontario, Canada 42 credits
42
Total Credits
1934–1950
17 Years Career Span
3
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kathleen Howard was a Canadian-born American opera singer, magazine editor, and character actress active from the mid-1930s through the 1940s. Born on July 27, 1884, in Clifton, Ontario, Canada, she spent her childhood in Buffalo, New York. During her career, she accumulated forty-two known acting credits on film and television. She passed away at the age of seventy-one on April 15, 1956. Following her death, she was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery located in Buffalo, New York.

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Career

Career overview

Kathleen Howard was a Canadian-born American opera singer, magazine editor, and character actress who was active in film from the mid-1930s through the 1940s. Born on July 27, 1884, in Clifton, Ontario, Canada, she spent her childhood in Buffalo, New York. Over the course of her career in the entertainment industry, she accumulated known acting credits on screen, maintaining a presence in film throughout the 1930s and 1940s alongside her work as an opera singer and magazine editor. Howard passed away on April 15, 1956, at the age of seventy-one, and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York.

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Frequent co-stars

Career timeline

Born to Be Bad
Cry of the CityThe Bride Goes Wild
The Late George ApleyCynthiaCurley
Danger WomanMiss Susie Slagle'sCentennial SummerMysterious Intruder
Shady LadyEadie Was a LadySnafu
LauraReckless Age
Crash DiveSwing Out the Blues
You Were Never LovelierTake a Letter, DarlingLady in a JamThe Mad Martindales
Ball of FireBlossoms in the DustMiss PollyA Girl, a Guy, and a GobSweetheart of the Campus
Young PeopleOne Night in the TropicsOutside the Three-Mile LimitFive Little Peppers in TroubleMystery Sea Raider
First LoveThree Smart Girls Grow UpLittle Accident
Stolen Holiday
Man on the Flying TrapezeThe Fashion Side of Hollywood
You're Telling Me!Death Takes a HolidayOne More RiverIt's a GiftOnce to Every Bachelor

Full Filmography

42 titles
  • Born to Be Bad (1950) as Mrs. Bolton
  • Cry of the City (1948) as Miss Pruett's Mother
  • The Bride Goes Wild (1948) as Aunt Susan
  • The Late George Apley (1947) as Margaret
  • Cynthia (1947) as Mac McQuillan, Jannings' Nurse
  • Curley (1947) as Aunt Martha
  • Danger Woman (1946) as Eddie
  • Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) as Miss Wingate (uncredited)
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  • Centennial Summer (1946) as Deborah
  • Mysterious Intruder (1946) as Rose Denning
  • Shady Lady (1945) as Butch
  • Eadie Was a Lady (1945) as Aunt Priscilla Alden
  • Snafu (1945) as Dean Garrett
  • Laura (1944) as Ann's Cook Louise (uncredited)
  • Reckless Age (1944) as Sarah Wadsworth
  • Crash Dive (1943) as Miss Bromley
  • Swing Out the Blues (1943) as Aunt Amanda
  • You Were Never Lovelier (1942) as Grandmother Acuña (uncredited)
  • Take a Letter, Darling (1942) as Aunt Minnie
  • Lady in a Jam (1942) as Mrs. Howard (uncredited)
  • The Mad Martindales (1942) as Grandmother Varney
  • Ball of Fire (1941) as Miss Bragg
  • Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Mrs. Sarah Keats
  • Miss Polly (1941) as Minerva Snodgrass
  • A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941) as Jawme Duncan
  • Sweetheart of the Campus (1941) as Mrs. Minnie Lambeth Sparr
  • Young People (1940) as Hester Appleby
  • One Night in the Tropics (1940) as Judge McCracken (uncredited)
  • Outside the Three-Mile Limit (1940) as Socialite (uncredited)
  • Five Little Peppers in Trouble (1940) as Martha Wilcox
  • Mystery Sea Raider (1940) as Maggie Clancy
  • First Love (1939) as Miss Wiggins
  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) as Mrs. Kittenhaven
  • Little Accident (1939) as Mrs. Allerton
  • Stolen Holiday (1937) as Mme. Delphine
  • Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) as Leona Wolfinger
  • The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935) as Self
  • You're Telling Me! (1934) as Mrs. Murchison
  • Death Takes a Holiday (1934) as Princess Maria
  • One More River (1934) as Lady Charwell
  • It's a Gift (1934) as Amelia Bissonette
  • Once to Every Bachelor (1934) as Aunt Henrietta

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Kathleen Howard best known for?

Kathleen Howard is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Born to Be Bad (1950), Laura (1944), Saki (2009).

When and where was Kathleen Howard born?

Kathleen Howard was born on July 27, 1884 in Clifton, Ontario, Canada. They passed away on April 15, 1956.

How many credits does Kathleen Howard have?

Kathleen Howard has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 1950.

What is Kathleen Howard's background in cinema and television?

Kathleen Howard was a Canadian-born American opera singer, magazine editor, and character actress active from the mid-1930s through the 1940s. Born on July 27, 1884, in Clifton, Ontario, Canada, she spent her childhood in Buffalo, New York. During her career, she accumulated forty-two known acting credits on film and t...

Kathleen Howard by the numbers

42credits
42films
0TV series
1934–1950active years

Age in their best-rated roles

  • Laura (1944) as Ann's Cook Louise (uncredited) — aged about 59
  • Born to Be Bad (1950) as Mrs. Bolton — aged about 65

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