Movies (Acting Roles)
North to Alaska
Esther Dale was
74 in North to Alaska
as 'Woman at Picnic'.
Mon, Nov 07 1960
The Oklahoman
Esther Dale was
71 in The Oklahoman
as 'Mrs. Fitzgerald'.
Sun, May 19 1957
Betrayed Women
Esther Dale was
69 in Betrayed Women
as 'Head Matron Ballard'.
Sun, Jul 17 1955
Monkey Business
Esther Dale was
66 in Monkey Business
as 'Mrs. Rhinelander'.
Wed, Sep 03 1952
Too Young to Kiss
Esther Dale was
66 in Too Young to Kiss
as 'Mrs. Boykin'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Surrender
Esther Dale was
64 in Surrender
as 'Aunt May'.
Fri, Sep 15 1950
Holiday Affair
Esther Dale was
64 in Holiday Affair
as 'Mrs. Ennis'.
Mon, Dec 12 1949
Ma and Pa Kettle
Esther Dale was
63 in Ma and Pa Kettle
as 'Mrs. Birdie Hicks'.
Fri, Apr 01 1949
A Song Is Born
Esther Dale was
62 in A Song Is Born
as 'Miss Bragg'.
Tue, Oct 19 1948
The Egg and I
Esther Dale was
61 in The Egg and I
as 'Birdie Hicks'.
Thu, May 01 1947
Margie
Esther Dale was
60 in Margie
as 'Grandma McSweeney'.
Tue, Oct 15 1946
Smoky
Esther Dale was
60 in Smoky
as 'Mrs. 'Gram' Richards'.
Wed, Jun 26 1946
A Stolen Life
Esther Dale was
60 in A Stolen Life
as 'Mrs. Johnson'.
Wed, May 01 1946
My Reputation
Esther Dale was
60 in My Reputation
as 'Anna'.
Fri, Jan 25 1946
Behind City Lights
Esther Dale was
59 in Behind City Lights
as 'Sarah Lowell'.
Mon, Sep 10 1945
On Stage Everybody
Esther Dale was
59 in On Stage Everybody
as 'Ma Cassidy'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Old Acquaintance
Esther Dale was
58 in Old Acquaintance
as 'Harriet'.
Sat, Nov 27 1943
The North Star
Esther Dale was
57 in The North Star
as 'Anna Kurin'.
Thu, Nov 04 1943
Swing Your Partner
Esther Dale was
57 in Swing Your Partner
as 'Caroline Bird, aka Anna Robbins'.
Thu, May 20 1943
Wrecking Crew
Esther Dale was
56 in Wrecking Crew
as 'Mike O'Glendy'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Esther Dale was
56 in Maisie Gets Her Man
as 'Mrs. McIntyre (Uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 01 1942
You're Telling Me
Esther Dale was
56 in You're Telling Me
as 'Aunt Fannie Handley'.
Sun, May 03 1942
What's Cookin'?
Esther Dale was
56 in What's Cookin'?
as 'Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1942
Blondie Goes to College
Esther Dale was
56 in Blondie Goes to College
as 'Mrs. Carrie Dill, the Landlady'.
Thu, Jan 15 1942
Dangerously They Live
Esther Dale was
56 in Dangerously They Live
as 'Dawson, Goodwin's Housekeeper'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
All-American Co-Ed
Esther Dale was
55 in All-American Co-Ed
as 'Aunt Matilda Collinge'.
Fri, Oct 31 1941
Unfinished Business
Esther Dale was
55 in Unfinished Business
as 'Aunt Mathilda'.
Wed, Aug 27 1941
Back Street
Esther Dale was
55 in Back Street
as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Fri, Feb 07 1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Esther Dale was
55 in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as 'Mrs. Krausheimer'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Arise, My Love
Esther Dale was
54 in Arise, My Love
as 'Susie'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Untamed
Esther Dale was
54 in Untamed
as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Wed, Jul 24 1940
The Mortal Storm
Esther Dale was
54 in The Mortal Storm
as 'Marta'.
Thu, Jun 20 1940
Opened by Mistake
Esther Dale was
54 in Opened by Mistake
as 'Mrs. Anthony DeBorest'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Forty Little Mothers
Esther Dale was
54 in Forty Little Mothers
as 'Mrs. Mason the Landlady'.
Fri, Apr 26 1940
Women Without Names
Esther Dale was
54 in Women Without Names
as 'Head Matron Ingles'.
Thu, Mar 14 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Esther Dale was
54 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as 'Lincoln's Cook (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 22 1940
Convicted Woman
Esther Dale was
54 in Convicted Woman
as 'Chief Matron Brackett'.
Wed, Jan 31 1940
Village Barn Dance
Esther Dale was
54 in Village Barn Dance
as 'Minerva Withers'.
Tue, Jan 30 1940
Laddie
Esther Dale was
54 in Laddie
as 'Sarah, the Housekeeper'.
Thu, Jan 18 1940
Swanee River
Esther Dale was
54 in Swanee River
as 'Temperance Woman'.
Fri, Dec 29 1939
A Child Is Born
Esther Dale was
54 in A Child Is Born
as 'Prison Matron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 07 1939
Bad Little Angel
Esther Dale was
53 in Bad Little Angel
as 'Miss Brown, Orphanage Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Blackmail
Esther Dale was
53 in Blackmail
as 'Sarah'.
Fri, Sep 08 1939
The Women
Esther Dale was
53 in The Women
as 'Ingrid (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Tell No Tales
Esther Dale was
53 in Tell No Tales
as 'Mrs. Haskins'.
Mon, Jun 12 1939
6,000 Enemies
Esther Dale was
53 in 6,000 Enemies
as 'Prison Matron'.
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Big Town Czar
Esther Dale was
53 in Big Town Czar
as 'Ma Daley'.
Wed, May 03 1939
Broadway Serenade
Esther Dale was
53 in Broadway Serenade
as 'Mrs. Olsen, the Landlady'.
Fri, Apr 07 1939
Sergeant Madden
Esther Dale was
53 in Sergeant Madden
as 'Mrs. McGillivray'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Made for Each Other
Esther Dale was
53 in Made for Each Other
as 'Annie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 10 1939
How to Sub-Let
Esther Dale was
53 in How to Sub-Let
as 'Mrs. Mustavas'.
Sun, Jan 29 1939
The Great Man Votes
Esther Dale was
53 in The Great Man Votes
as 'Mrs. Markham'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Girls on Probation
Esther Dale was
52 in Girls on Probation
as 'Mrs. Engstrom'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Prison Farm
Esther Dale was
52 in Prison Farm
as 'Cora Waxley'.
Fri, Jun 17 1938
Stolen Heaven
Esther Dale was
52 in Stolen Heaven
as 'Lieschen'.
Wed, May 11 1938
Condemned Women
Esther Dale was
52 in Condemned Women
as 'Mrs. Clara Glover, Head Matron'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
The Awful Truth
Esther Dale was
51 in The Awful Truth
as 'Mrs. Leeson'.
Thu, Oct 21 1937
On Such a Night
Esther Dale was
51 in On Such a Night
as 'Miss Belinda Fentridge'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Dead End
Esther Dale was
51 in Dead End
as 'Mrs. Fenner'.
Fri, Aug 27 1937
Easy Living
Esther Dale was
51 in Easy Living
as 'Lillian'.
Fri, Jul 16 1937
Wild Money
Esther Dale was
51 in Wild Money
as 'Jenny Hawkins'.
Fri, Jul 09 1937
Damaged Goods
Esther Dale was
51 in Damaged Goods
as 'Mrs. Dupont'.
Sat, May 22 1937
Outcast
Esther Dale was
51 in Outcast
as 'Hattie Simmerson'.
Fri, Feb 05 1937
Fury
Esther Dale was
50 in Fury
as 'Mrs. Whipple'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Lady of Secrets
Esther Dale was
50 in Lady of Secrets
as 'Miss Eccles'.
Fri, Feb 21 1936
Timothy's Quest
Esther Dale was
50 in Timothy's Quest
as 'Hitty Tarbox'.
Fri, Jan 31 1936
I Dream Too Much
Esther Dale was
50 in I Dream Too Much
as 'Mrs. Dilley (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 29 1935
In Old Kentucky
Esther Dale was
50 in In Old Kentucky
as 'Dolly Breckenridge'.
Thu, Nov 28 1935
I Live My Life
Esther Dale was
49 in I Live My Life
as 'Brumbaugh, Mrs. Gage's Housekeeper'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Curly Top
Esther Dale was
49 in Curly Top
as 'Genevieve Graham'.
Fri, Jul 26 1935
Private Worlds
Esther Dale was
49 in Private Worlds
as 'Matron'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
The Wedding Night
Esther Dale was
49 in The Wedding Night
as 'Mrs. Kaise Novak'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Crime Without Passion
Esther Dale was
48 in Crime Without Passion
as 'Miss Keeley (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 30 1934
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Thriller
Esther Dale was
74+ in Thriller
as 'Ellen the Maid'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Lock-Up
Esther Dale was
73+ in Lock-Up
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959
Maverick
Esther Dale was
71+ in Maverick
as 'Ma Braus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
M Squad
Esther Dale was
71+ in M Squad
as 'Julia Sheldon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
December Bride
Esther Dale was
68+ in December Bride
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954
Mr. & Mrs. North
Esther Dale was
66+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Cavalcade of America
Esther Dale was
66+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Aunt Tabitha'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Esther Dale was
66+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Mrs. Weston'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
