Myrna Loy

About

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...

Known for

ColumboSeries • 1971IronsideSeries • 1967The VirginianSeries • 1962Family AffairSeries • 1966The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries • 1959The Best Years of Our LivesMovie • 1946That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994Airport 1975Movie • 1974The Jazz SingerMovie • 1927Cheaper by the DozenMovie • 1950The Thin ManMovie • 1934The Thin Man Goes HomeMovie • 1944Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristMovie • 1925After the Thin ManMovie • 1936The April FoolsMovie • 1969The Great ZiegfeldMovie • 1936The Mask of Fu ManchuMovie • 1932Song of the Thin ManMovie • 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerMovie • 1947Libeled LadyMovie • 1936Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie • 1948Evelyn PrenticeMovie • 1934The Animal KingdomMovie • 1932Shadow of the Thin ManMovie • 1941