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Esther Dale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 10, 1885

Died

July 23, 1961 (age 75)

Place of Birth

Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As

Ester Dale

Esther Dale

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Esther Dale (November 10, 1885 – July 23, 1961) was an American actress, best known perhaps for her role as Aunt Genevieve in the 1935 Shirley Temple vehicle, Curly Top. On the stage, Dale starred in Carrie Nation on Broadway in 1933. Her other Broadway credits include Harvest of Years (1947), And Be My Love (1944), and Another Language (1932). Dale's first film was Crime Without Passion (1934) in an uncredited role. She was a familiar face in films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, frequently playing stern, authoritarian characters such as prison matrons and head nurses, although she was equally adept at playing grande dames and ladies of the aristocracy. Dale played many roles in television over the years. In the 1958-1959 season of The Donna Reed Show, Dale played a job-seeking housekeeper who is frightened from the Stone home by Jeff Stone's pet mouse, and she appeared in the 1957 Maverick episode "According to Hoyle" opposite James Garner.

Filmography

1960FilmNorth to Alaskaas Woman at Picnic 1960TVThrilleras Ellen the Maid 1959TVThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis 1959TVLock-Up 1959FilmThe Sound and the Furyas Mrs. Maud Mansfield 1958TVThe Donna Reed Show 1957TVMaverickas Ma Braus 1957TVM Squadas Julia Sheldon 1957FilmThe Oklahomanas Mrs. Fitzgerald 1955FilmBetrayed Womenas Head Matron Ballard 1955FilmMa and Pa Kettle at Waikikias Birdie Hicks 1954TVDecember Bride 1953FilmA Tale of Two Citiesas Pross 1952TVMr. & Mrs. North 1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Aunt Tabitha 1952TVFour Star Playhouseas Mrs. Weston 1952FilmMonkey Businessas Mrs. Rhinelander 1952FilmMa and Pa Kettle at the Fairas Birdie Hicks 1951FilmToo Young to Kissas Mrs. Boykin 1951FilmOn Moonlight Bay 1950FilmWalk Softly, Strangeras Miss Thompson 1950FilmSurrenderas Aunt May 1950FilmNo Man of Her Ownas Josie 1949FilmHoliday Affairas Mrs. Ennis 1949FilmMa and Pa Kettleas Mrs. Birdie Hicks 1948FilmA Song Is Bornas Miss Bragg 1947FilmThe Unfinished Danceas Olga 1947FilmThe Egg and Ias Birdie Hicks 1946FilmMargieas Grandma McSweeney 1946FilmSmokyas Mrs. 'Gram' Richards 1946FilmA Stolen Lifeas Mrs. Johnson 1946FilmMy Reputationas Anna 1945FilmBehind City Lightsas Sarah Lowell 1945FilmOn Stage Everybodyas Ma Cassidy 1945FilmBedside Manneras Martha Gravitt 1943FilmOld Acquaintanceas Harriet 1943FilmThe North Staras Anna Kurin 1943FilmSwing Your Partneras Caroline Bird, aka Anna Robbins 1943FilmMurder in Times Squareas Longacre Lil 1943FilmThe Amazing Mrs. Holliday 1942FilmWrecking Crewas Mike O'Glendy 1942FilmA Letter From Bataanas Mrs. Jackson 1942FilmTen Gentlemen from West Pointas Mrs. Thompson 1942FilmMaisie Gets Her Manas Mrs. McIntyre (Uncredited)1942FilmYou're Telling Meas Aunt Fannie Handley 1942FilmWhat's Cookin'?as Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)1942FilmBlondie Goes to Collegeas Mrs. Carrie Dill, the Landlady 1941FilmDangerously They Liveas Dawson, Goodwin's Housekeeper 1941FilmAll-American Co-Edas Aunt Matilda Collinge 1941FilmAloma of the South Seasas Tarusa 1941FilmUnfinished Businessas Aunt Mathilda 1941FilmBack Streetas Mrs. Smith 1941FilmMr. & Mrs. Smithas Mrs. Krausheimer 1940FilmArise, My Loveas Susie 1940FilmBlondie Has Servant Troubleas Anna Vaughn 1940FilmUntamedas Mrs. Smith 1940FilmCross-Country Romanceas Mrs. McGillicuddy 1940FilmThe Mortal Stormas Marta 1940FilmOpened by Mistakeas Mrs. Anthony DeBorest 1940FilmForty Little Mothersas Mrs. Mason the Landlady 1940FilmAnd One Was Beautifulas Margaret 1940FilmWomen Without Namesas Head Matron Ingles 1940FilmAbe Lincoln in Illinoisas Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)1940FilmConvicted Womanas Chief Matron Brackett 1940FilmVillage Barn Danceas Minerva Withers 1940FilmLaddieas Sarah, the Housekeeper 1939FilmSwanee Riveras Temperance Woman 1939FilmA Child is Bornas Prison Matron (uncredited)1939FilmBad Little Angelas Miss Brown, Orphanage Secretary (uncredited)1939FilmBlackmailas Sarah 1939FilmThe Womenas Ingrid (uncredited)1939FilmTell No Talesas Mrs. Haskins 1939Film6,000 Enemiesas Prison Matron 1939FilmBig Town Czaras Ma Daley 1939FilmBroadway Serenadeas Mrs. Olsen, the Landlady 1939FilmSergeant Maddenas Mrs. McGillivray 1939FilmMade for Each Otheras Annie (uncredited)1939FilmHow to Sub-Letas Mrs. Mustavas 1939FilmThe Great Man Votesas Mrs. Markham 1938FilmGirls on Probationas Mrs. Engstrom 1938FilmPrison Farmas Cora Waxley 1938FilmStolen Heavenas Lieschen 1938FilmCondemned Womenas Mrs. Clara Glover, Head Matron 1937FilmThe Awful Truthas Mrs. Leeson 1937FilmDead Endas Mrs. Fenner 1937FilmOn Such a Nightas Miss Belinda Fentridge 1937FilmEasy Livingas Lillian 1937FilmWild Moneyas Jenny Hawkins 1937FilmDamaged Goodsas Mrs. Dupont 1937FilmOutcastas Hattie Simmerson 1936FilmHollywood Boulevardas Martha 1936FilmFuryas Mrs. Whipple 1936FilmThe Case Against Mrs. Amesas Matilda 1936FilmThe Farmer in the Dellas Ma Boyer 1936FilmLady of Secretsas Miss Eccles 1936FilmTimothy's Questas Hitty Tarbox 1935FilmThe Great Impersonationas Mrs. Unthank 1935FilmI Dream Too Muchas Mrs. Dilley (uncredited)1935FilmIn Old Kentuckyas Dolly Breckenridge 1935FilmMary Burns, Fugitiveas Kate 1935FilmI Live My Lifeas Brumbaugh, Mrs. Gage's Housekeeper 1935FilmCurly Topas Genevieve Graham 1935FilmPrivate Worldsas Matron 1935FilmThe Wedding Nightas Mrs. Kaise Novak 1934FilmCrime Without Passionas Miss Keeley (uncredited)