Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Date of Birth:

Aug 02, 1905

Place of Birth:

Radersburg, Montana, USA

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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:

Fancy Baggage Fancy Baggage

1929

The Exquisite Sinner The Exquisite Sinner

1926

From the Ends of the Earth From the Ends of the Earth

1939

Hardboiled Rose Hardboiled Rose

1929

State Street Sadie State Street Sadie

1928

That's Entertainment! III That's Entertainment! III

1994

Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell

1993

The Midnight Taxi The Midnight Taxi

1928

Meet Me in St. Louis Meet Me in St. Louis

1959

Isle of Escape Isle of Escape

1930

The Jazz Cinderella The Jazz Cinderella

1930

Skyline Skyline

1931

Show-Business at War Show-Business at War

1943

The Senator Was Indiscreet The Senator Was Indiscreet

1947

Cameo Kirby Cameo Kirby

1930

What Price Beauty? What Price Beauty?

1928

Evidence Evidence

1929

Indict and Convict Indict and Convict

1974

Summer Solstice Summer Solstice

1981

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark

1928

So This Is Paris So This Is Paris

1926

To Mary - with Love To Mary - with Love

1936

The Last of the Duanes The Last of the Duanes

1930

Body and Soul Body and Soul

1931

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

1971

Bride of the Regiment Bride of the Regiment

1930

Under a Texas Moon Under a Texas Moon

1930

Ants! Ants!

1977

Why Girls Go Back Home Why Girls Go Back Home

1926

Rebound Rebound

1931

1925 Studio Tour 1925 Studio Tour

1925

Scarlet River Scarlet River

1933

When a Man Loves When a Man Loves

1927

The Woman in Room 13 The Woman in Room 13

1932

The Big Parade of Comedy The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

Northward, Ho! Northward, Ho!

1940

That Dangerous Age That Dangerous Age

1949

The Bad Man The Bad Man

1930

Hollywood: Style Center of the World Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Ham and Eggs at the Front Ham and Eggs at the Front

1927

The Climbers The Climbers

1927

If I Were Single If I Were Single

1927

The Crimson City The Crimson City

1928

Turn Back the Hours Turn Back the Hours

1928

The Third Degree The Third Degree

1926

Pay as You Enter Pay as You Enter

1928

Beware of Married Men Beware of Married Men

1928

A Sailor's Sweetheart A Sailor's Sweetheart

1927

Simple Sis Simple Sis

1927

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

2007

Finger Prints Finger Prints

1927

The Heart of Maryland The Heart of Maryland

1927

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

The Gilded Highway The Gilded Highway

1926

Another Romance of Celluloid Another Romance of Celluloid

1938

William Powell: A True Gentleman William Powell: A True Gentleman

2005

Twenty Years After Twenty Years After

1944

A Girl in Every Port A Girl in Every Port

1928

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940

Complicated Women Complicated Women

2003

That's Entertainment, Part II That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

The Romance of Celluloid The Romance of Celluloid

1937

Hush Money Hush Money

1931

The Wanderer The Wanderer

1925

Across the Pacific Across the Pacific

1926

The Cave Man The Cave Man

1926

The Love Toy The Love Toy

1926

Bitter Apples Bitter Apples

1927

The Girl from Chicago The Girl from Chicago

1927

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

Sporting Life Sporting Life

1925

Fashion News Fashion News

1928

Cock o' the Walk Cock o' the Walk

1930

Show of Shows Show of Shows

1929

Whipsaw Whipsaw

1935

Stamboul Quest Stamboul Quest

1934

Wife vs. Secretary Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Test Pilot Test Pilot

1938

The Great Ziegfeld The Great Ziegfeld

1936

The Thin Man Goes Home The Thin Man Goes Home

1944

Song of the Thin Man Song of the Thin Man

1947

From the Terrace From the Terrace

1960

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

1925

Third Finger, Left Hand Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Arrowsmith Arrowsmith

1931

Thirteen Women Thirteen Women

1932

The Legend of Rudolph Valentino The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

1961

The April Fools The April Fools

1969

Evelyn Prentice Evelyn Prentice

1934

Trifles of Importance Trifles of Importance

1940

Belles on Their Toes Belles on Their Toes

1952

Wings in the Dark Wings in the Dark

1935

Shadow of the Thin Man Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Another Thin Man Another Thin Man

1939

Love Me Tonight Love Me Tonight

1932

The Red Pony The Red Pony

1949

Libeled Lady Libeled Lady

1936

Love Crazy Love Crazy

1941

Double Wedding Double Wedding

1937

The Mask of Fu Manchu The Mask of Fu Manchu

1932

The Thin Man The Thin Man

1934

I Love You Again I Love You Again

1940

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Too Hot to Handle Too Hot to Handle

1938

Penthouse Penthouse

1933

The End The End

1978

After the Thin Man After the Thin Man

1936

Manhattan Melodrama Manhattan Melodrama

1934

Airport 1975 Airport 1975

1974

Midnight Lace Midnight Lace

1960

Cheaper by the Dozen Cheaper by the Dozen

1950

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

Night Flight Night Flight

1933

Broadway Bill Broadway Bill

1934

The Truth About Youth The Truth About Youth

1930

Renegades Renegades

1930

Lucky Night Lucky Night

1939

The Black Watch The Black Watch

1929

The Squall The Squall

1929

Topaze Topaze

1933

Just Tell Me What You Want Just Tell Me What You Want

1980

Pretty Ladies Pretty Ladies

1925

When Ladies Meet When Ladies Meet

1933

Rogue of the Rio Grande Rogue of the Rio Grande

1930

Parnell Parnell

1937

The Barbarian The Barbarian

1933

The Desert Song The Desert Song

1929

New Morals for Old New Morals for Old

1932

The Couple Takes a Wife The Couple Takes a Wife

1972

Man-Proof Man-Proof

1938

Death Takes a Holiday Death Takes a Holiday

1971

The Elevator The Elevator

1974

Consolation Marriage Consolation Marriage

1931

Vanity Fair Vanity Fair

1932

The Ambassador's Daughter The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

Don Juan Don Juan

1926

The Devil to Pay! The Devil to Pay!

1930

Lonelyhearts Lonelyhearts

1959

Transatlantic Transatlantic

1931

The Jazz Singer The Jazz Singer

1927

The Prizefighter and the Lady The Prizefighter and the Lady

1933

So Goes My Love So Goes My Love

1946

The Animal Kingdom The Animal Kingdom

1932

Emma Emma

1932

The Rains Came The Rains Came

1939

The Naughty Flirt The Naughty Flirt

1930

The Wet Parade The Wet Parade

1932

Petticoat Fever Petticoat Fever

1936

A Connecticut Yankee A Connecticut Yankee

1931

Men in White Men in White

1934

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

The Great Divide The Great Divide

1929

The Best Years of Our Lives The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

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