Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Acting
Born 1885-11-10 - Died 1961-07-23Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

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.

Movies (95)

On Moonlight Bay
6.5

On Moonlight Bay

1951Movie6.5
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

1940Movie7.3
Dead End
7.0

Dead End

1937Movie7.0
The Women
7.2

The Women

1939Movie7.2
Fury
7.5

Fury

1936Movie7.5
Sergeant Madden
7.5

Sergeant Madden

1939Movie7.5
The Awful Truth
7.2

The Awful Truth

1937Movie7.2
Holiday Affair
6.9

Holiday Affair

1949Movie6.9
Monkey Business
6.7

Monkey Business

1952Movie6.7
How to Sub-Let
5.8

How to Sub-Let

1939Movie5.8
The Oklahoman
5.8

The Oklahoman

1957Movie5.8
Women Without Names
4.7

Women Without Names

1940Movie4.7
North to Alaska
6.5

North to Alaska

1960Movie6.5
Stolen Heaven
7.0

Stolen Heaven

1938Movie7.0
Back Street
7.3

Back Street

1941Movie7.3
Easy Living
7.2

Easy Living

1937Movie7.2
Private Worlds
6.4

Private Worlds

1935Movie6.4
My Reputation
7.3

My Reputation

1946Movie7.3
Cross-Country Romance
6.7

Cross-Country Romance

1940Movie6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
5.9

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941Movie5.9
Smoky
5.7

Smoky

1946Movie5.7
Arise, My Love
6.3

Arise, My Love

1940Movie6.3
A Stolen Life
6.4

A Stolen Life

1946Movie6.4
Opened by Mistake
7.0

Opened by Mistake

1940Movie7.0
A Song Is Born
6.4

A Song Is Born

1948Movie6.4
Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

1939Movie6.1
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936Movie4.5
Old Acquaintance
7.1

Old Acquaintance

1943Movie7.1
Bad Little Angel
5.5

Bad Little Angel

1939Movie5.5
The Egg and I
7.1

The Egg and I

1947Movie7.1
Maisie Gets Her Man
6.7

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942Movie6.7
Margie
7.1

Margie

1946Movie7.1
Outcast
8.0

Outcast

1937Movie8.0
Curly Top
6.5

Curly Top

1935Movie6.5
The Sound and the Fury
6.8

The Sound and the Fury

1959Movie6.8
No Man of Her Own
6.9

No Man of Her Own

1950Movie6.9
The Wedding Night
5.9

The Wedding Night

1935Movie5.9
Dangerously They Live
6.3

Dangerously They Live

1941Movie6.3
Timothy's Quest
4.7

Timothy's Quest

1936Movie4.7
The North Star
6.0

The North Star

1943Movie6.0
And One Was Beautiful
6.7

And One Was Beautiful

1940Movie6.7
A Child is Born
7.1

A Child is Born

1939Movie7.1
I Dream Too Much
5.4

I Dream Too Much

1935Movie5.4
Walk Softly, Stranger
5.1

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950Movie5.1
On Such a Night
7.0

On Such a Night

1937Movie7.0
I Live My Life
6.6

I Live My Life

1935Movie6.6
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.9

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1940Movie6.9
Broadway Serenade
6.6

Broadway Serenade

1939Movie6.6
A Letter From Bataan
5.2

A Letter From Bataan

1942Movie5.2
Ma and Pa Kettle
7.2

Ma and Pa Kettle

1949Movie7.2
Swanee River
7.0

Swanee River

1939Movie7.0
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942Movie6.4
Mary Burns, Fugitive
9.0

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935Movie9.0
Too Young to Kiss
5.1

Too Young to Kiss

1951Movie5.1
Tell No Tales
5.4

Tell No Tales

1939Movie5.4
On Stage Everybody
8.0

On Stage Everybody

1945Movie8.0
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
6.8

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

1955Movie6.8
Blondie Goes to College
6.6

Blondie Goes to College

1942Movie6.6
Swing Your Partner
10.0

Swing Your Partner

1943Movie10.0
Blackmail
6.9

Blackmail

1939Movie6.9
Condemned Women
7.3

Condemned Women

1938Movie7.3
Prison Farm
6.8

Prison Farm

1938Movie6.8
Aloma of the South Seas
7.0

Aloma of the South Seas

1941Movie7.0
6,000 Enemies
6.1

6,000 Enemies

1939Movie6.1
Forty Little Mothers
6.5

Forty Little Mothers

1940Movie6.5
Bedside Manner
5.9

Bedside Manner

1945Movie5.9
Crime Without Passion
5.9

Crime Without Passion

1934Movie5.9
Murder in Times Square
4.7

Murder in Times Square

1943Movie4.7
In Old Kentucky
10.0

In Old Kentucky

1935Movie10.0
The Great Man Votes
6.4

The Great Man Votes

1939Movie6.4
Girls on Probation
6.2

Girls on Probation

1938Movie6.2
Unfinished Business
6.5

Unfinished Business

1941Movie6.5
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.7

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943Movie6.7
The Great Impersonation
7.5

The Great Impersonation

1935Movie7.5
Untamed
5.0

Untamed

1940Movie5.0
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
7.0

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940Movie7.0
Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
6.6

Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair

1952Movie6.6
Convicted Woman
4.6

Convicted Woman

1940Movie4.6
Damaged Goods
3.6

Damaged Goods

1937Movie3.6
Laddie
6.6

Laddie

1940Movie6.6
All-American Co-Ed
4.4

All-American Co-Ed

1941Movie4.4
The Unfinished Dance
6.4

The Unfinished Dance

1947Movie6.4
Wild Money
8.0

Wild Money

1937Movie8.0
The Farmer in the Dell
7.0

The Farmer in the Dell

1936Movie7.0
The Case Against Mrs. Ames
5.0

The Case Against Mrs. Ames

1936Movie5.0
Surrender
4.8

Surrender

1950Movie4.8
What's Cookin'?
7.0

What's Cookin'?

1942Movie7.0
Lady of Secrets
6.7

Lady of Secrets

1936Movie6.7
Wrecking Crew
7.0

Wrecking Crew

1942Movie7.0
Big Town Czar
7.0

Big Town Czar

1939Movie7.0
A Tale of Two Cities
9.0

A Tale of Two Cities

1953Movie9.0
Behind City Lights
7.0

Behind City Lights

1945Movie7.0
Village Barn Dance
8.0

Village Barn Dance

1940Movie8.0
You're Telling Me
10.0

You're Telling Me

1942Movie10.0
Betrayed Women
5.1

Betrayed Women

1955Movie5.1

TV Shows (10)

The Donna Reed Show
6.5

The Donna Reed Show

1958Series6.5
Maverick
7.0

Maverick

1957Series7.0
Four Star Playhouse
6.8

Four Star Playhouse

1952Series6.8
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.3

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959Series6.3
December Bride
6.3

December Bride

1954Series6.3
M Squad
5.4

M Squad

1957Series5.4
Lock-Up
6.4

Lock-Up

1959Series6.4
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
Mr. & Mrs. North
5.0

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952Series5.0