Constance Howard (October 4, 1906 – December 7, 1980) was an American

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actress of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Howard was born in

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, and her sister was actress Frances Howard. After acting on stage in New York, Howard was the leading lady when she made her film debut in '' Hold That Lion'' (1926). Howard was married to Wilson S. Jones. She died in

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Filmography

*'' Splendor'' (1935) (uncredited) as Dinner Guest *''

The Wedding Night ''The Wedding Night'' is a 1935 American romantic tragedy film directed by King Vidor and starring Gary Cooper and Anna Sten. Written by Edith Fitzgerald and based on a story by Edwin H. Knopf, the film is about a financially strapped novelis ...

'' (1935) (uncredited) as Party Guest * ''

The Poor Millionaire ''The Poor Millionaire'' is a 1930 pre-Code American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Richard Talmadge, Constance Howard and George Irving. Made after the sound film revolution, it was the last Hollywood film to be re ...

'' (1930) as Babs Long *''

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'' (1928) as Cynthia *''

Mother Machree ''Mother Machree'' is a 1928 American synchronized sound drama film directed by John Ford that is based on the 1924 work ''The Story of Mother Machree'' by Rida Johnson Young about a poor Irish immigrant in America. While the film has no audib ...

'' (1928) as Edith Cutting *'' The Cruel Truth'' (1927) as Helen Sturdevant *''

The Night Bride ''The Night Bride'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Marie Prevost, Harrison Ford, and Franklin Pangborn. Cast * Marie Prevost as Cynthia Stockton * Harrison Ford as Stanley Warrington * Fran ...

'' (1927) as Renée Stockton *''

Women Love Diamonds ''Women Love Diamonds'' is a 1927 American black and white silent melodrama directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Pauline Starke, Owen Moore, and Lionel Barrymore. Plot Mavis Ray (Pauline Starke) is a young debutant living with her mother an ...

'' (1927) as Dorothy Croker-Kelley *''

The White Black Sheep ''The White Black Sheep'' is a 1926 American silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is ...

'' (1926) as Enid Gower *'' Hold That Lion'' (1926) as Marjorie Brand

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* 1906 births 1980 deaths Actresses from Omaha, Nebraska 20th-century American actresses American silent film actresses {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub