Myrna Loy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

172

Gender

Female

Birthday

1905-08-02

Day of death

1993-12-14 (88 years old)

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Ironside

    Ironside

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Thirteen Women

    Thirteen Women

  • Renegades

    Renegades

  • Midnight Lace

    Midnight Lace

  • Lucky Night

    Lucky Night

  • Family Affair

    Family Affair

  • Lonelyhearts

    Lonelyhearts

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Stamboul Quest

    Stamboul Quest

  • Topaze

    Topaze

  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Manhattan Melodrama

  • Skyline

    Skyline

  • Whipsaw

    Whipsaw

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • The Rains Came

    The Rains Came

  • The George Gobel Show

    The George Gobel Show

  • Man-Proof

    Man-Proof

  • Evelyn Prentice

    Evelyn Prentice

  • Penthouse

    Penthouse

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • So Goes My Love

    So Goes My Love

  • Rebound

    Rebound

  • Cock o' the Walk

    Cock o' the Walk

  • Test Pilot

    Test Pilot

  • The Climbers

    The Climbers

  • 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • The Love Toy

    The Love Toy

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • Isle of Escape

    Isle of Escape

  • Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

    Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

  • Libeled Lady

    Libeled Lady

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • Cheaper by the Dozen

    Cheaper by the Dozen

  • The Squall

    The Squall

  • Evidence

    Evidence

  • The April Fools

    The April Fools

  • A Sailor's Sweetheart

    A Sailor's Sweetheart

  • Beware of Married Men

    Beware of Married Men

  • When Ladies Meet

    When Ladies Meet

  • The Animal Kingdom

    The Animal Kingdom

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Wet Parade

    The Wet Parade

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Simple Sis

    Simple Sis

  • Twenty Years After

    Twenty Years After

  • Airport 1975

    Airport 1975

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

  • 1925 Studio Tour

    1925 Studio Tour

  • Transatlantic

    Transatlantic

  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    The Best Years of Our Lives

  • The Barbarian

    The Barbarian

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • Bitter Apples

    Bitter Apples

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

    Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

  • Wife vs. Secretary

    Wife vs. Secretary

  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

  • Body and Soul

    Body and Soul

  • Finger Prints

    Finger Prints

  • The Naughty Flirt

    The Naughty Flirt

  • After the Thin Man

    After the Thin Man

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Great Ziegfeld

    The Great Ziegfeld

  • The Thin Man Goes Home

    The Thin Man Goes Home

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Another Thin Man

    Another Thin Man

  • Belles on Their Toes

    Belles on Their Toes

  • Song of the Thin Man

    Song of the Thin Man

  • From the Terrace

    From the Terrace

  • The End

    The End

  • Wings in the Dark

    Wings in the Dark

  • Noah's Ark

    Noah's Ark

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • Emma

    Emma

  • The Red Pony

    The Red Pony

  • The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • Arrowsmith

    Arrowsmith

  • Too Hot to Handle

    Too Hot to Handle

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu

    The Mask of Fu Manchu

  • Love Crazy

    Love Crazy

  • Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

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

    Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

  • The Girl from Chicago

    The Girl from Chicago

  • Hollywood: Style Center of the World

    Hollywood: Style Center of the World

  • The Bad Man

    The Bad Man

  • Just Tell Me What You Want

    Just Tell Me What You Want

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Indict and Convict

    Indict and Convict

  • The Senator Was Indiscreet

    The Senator Was Indiscreet

  • It Happened at Lakewood Manor

    It Happened at Lakewood Manor

  • The Show of Shows

    The Show of Shows

  • Scarlet River

    Scarlet River

  • The Devil to Pay!

    The Devil to Pay!

  • The Elevator

    The Elevator

  • That Dangerous Age

    That Dangerous Age

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • From the Ends of the Earth

    From the Ends of the Earth

  • The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

    The Legend of Rudolph Valentino

  • The Prizefighter and the Lady

    The Prizefighter and the Lady

  • Under a Texas Moon

    Under a Texas Moon

  • A Girl in Every Port

    A Girl in Every Port

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

    Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

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

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

  • The Black Watch

    The Black Watch

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • Death Takes a Holiday

    Death Takes a Holiday

  • Third Finger, Left Hand

    Third Finger, Left Hand

  • William Powell: A True Gentleman

    William Powell: A True Gentleman

  • When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

  • Don Juan

    Don Juan

  • The Romance of Celluloid

    The Romance of Celluloid

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • Hush Money

    Hush Money

  • The Truth About Youth

    The Truth About Youth

  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

    A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

  • Pretty Ladies

    Pretty Ladies

  • The Desert Song

    The Desert Song

  • Summer Solstice

    Summer Solstice

  • The Ambassador's Daughter

    The Ambassador's Daughter

  • To Mary - with Love

    To Mary - with Love

  • Bride of the Regiment

    Bride of the Regiment

  • Northward, Ho!

    Northward, Ho!

  • A Connecticut Yankee

    A Connecticut Yankee

  • So This Is Paris

    So This Is Paris

  • The Couple Takes a Wife

    The Couple Takes a Wife

  • The Heart of Maryland

    The Heart of Maryland

  • The Last of the Duanes

    The Last of the Duanes

  • The Crimson City

    The Crimson City

  • The Cave Man

    The Cave Man

  • New Morals for Old

    New Morals for Old

  • The Exquisite Sinner

    The Exquisite Sinner

  • The Great Divide

    The Great Divide

  • Cameo Kirby

    Cameo Kirby

  • The Jazz Cinderella

    The Jazz Cinderella

  • Consolation Marriage

    Consolation Marriage

  • Across the Pacific

    Across the Pacific

  • The Woman in Room 13

    The Woman in Room 13

  • The Third Degree

    The Third Degree

  • State Street Sadie

    State Street Sadie

  • Sporting Life

    Sporting Life

  • The Wanderer

    The Wanderer

  • Fancy Baggage

    Fancy Baggage

  • Ham and Eggs at the Front

    Ham and Eggs at the Front

  • Rogue of the Rio Grande

    Rogue of the Rio Grande

  • Petticoat Fever

    Petticoat Fever

  • If I Were Single

    If I Were Single

  • The Gilded Highway

    The Gilded Highway

  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    Meet Me in St. Louis

  • Trifles of Importance

    Trifles of Importance

  • Pay as You Enter

    Pay as You Enter

  • What Price Beauty?

    What Price Beauty?

  • Turn Back the Hours

    Turn Back the Hours

  • Hardboiled Rose

    Hardboiled Rose

  • The Midnight Taxi

    The Midnight Taxi

  • Why Girls Go Back Home

    Why Girls Go Back Home