Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1905-08-02
Day of Death
1993-12-14
Place of Birth
Radersburg, Montana, USA
Myrna Loy
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.
Filmography (156)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
Complicated Women
2003
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Summer Solstice
1981
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
The End
1978
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
1977
