Myrna Loy
Acting
Born August 2, 1905 · Radersburg, Montana, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
Columbo
The Merv Griffin Show
Ironside
What's My Line?
The Virginian
American Experience
Family Affair
The Kennedy Center Honors
The George Gobel Show
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
General Electric Theater
The Best Years of Our Lives
Airport 1975
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Cheaper by the Dozen
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Jazz Singer
That's Entertainment! III
Love Me Tonight
Libeled Lady
The Thin Man
That's Entertainment, Part II
Wife vs. Secretary
After the Thin Man
Night of 100 Stars
The Show of Shows
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The April Fools
From the Terrace
Midnight Lace
Shadow of the Thin Man
The Romance of Celluloid
Twenty Years After
Vanity Fair
Simple Sis
Another Thin Man