Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

1905-08-02

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American actress. Trained as a dancer, she devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. Originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, her career prospects improved following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934). Her successful pairing with William Powell resulted in 14 films together, including five subsequent Thin Man films. Although Loy was never nominated for a competitive Academy Award, in March 1991 she was presented with an Honorary Academy Award with the inscription "In recognition of her extraordinary qualities both on screen and off, with appreciation for a lifetime's worth of indelible performances." During World War II, Loy served as assistant to the director of military and naval welfare for the Red Cross. She was later appointed a member-at-large of the U.S. Commission to UNESCO. Her acting career by no means ended in the 1940s. She continued to actively pursue stage and television appearances in addition to films in subsequent decades.

Also appears in

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

7.0

The Rains Came

The Rains Came

5.9

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

6.3

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

7.8

Midnight Lace

Midnight Lace

6.5

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

5.7

The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

6.1

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

7.3

Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

7.3

Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

6.6

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

6.9

Noah’s Ark

Noah’s Ark

6.1

The Great Ziegfeld

The Great Ziegfeld

6.2

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

7.5

Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

7.0

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

6.8

Just Tell Me What You Want

Just Tell Me What You Want

4.4

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

5.7

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

5.2

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

7.0