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Myrna Loy

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88 Years Old

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.

Born

Radersburg, Montana, USA on 2nd August 1905

Died

14th December 1993

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The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Columbo Image
Columbo
Lizzi Fielding
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Image
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Mary Sidney
The Kennedy Center Honors Image
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
Family Affair Image
Family Affair
American Experience Image
American Experience
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image
The George Gobel Show
Self
Ironside Image
Ironside
Andrea Wollcott
What's My Line? Image
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
The Virginian Image
The Virginian
Mrs. Miles
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Image
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Allie Evans
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Maggie Webster
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Kate Kennedy
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Nancy Knox
The Jazz Singer Image
The Jazz Singer
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives Image
The Best Years of Our Lives
Milly Stephenson
Airport 1975 Image
Airport 1975
Mrs. Devaney
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Muriel Blandings
Noah's Ark Image
Noah's Ark
Showgirl / Slave Girl
After the Thin Man Image
After the Thin Man
Nora Charles
The Thin Man Image
The Thin Man
Nora Charles
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Image
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Image
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Cheaper by the Dozen Image
Cheaper by the Dozen
Lillian Gilbreth
The Thin Man Goes Home Image
The Thin Man Goes Home
Nora Charles
Libeled Lady Image
Libeled Lady
Constance 'Connie' Allenbury
That's Entertainment! III Image
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Midnight Lace Image
Midnight Lace
Aunt Bea
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Image
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Judge Margaret Turner
Shadow of the Thin Man Image
Shadow of the Thin Man
Nora Charles
The April Fools Image
The April Fools
Grace Greenlaw
Night of 100 Stars Image
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Another Thin Man Image
Another Thin Man
Nora Charles
The Red Pony Image
The Red Pony
Alice Tiflin
That's Entertainment, Part II Image
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
The Great Ziegfeld Image
The Great Ziegfeld
Billie Burke
From the Terrace Image
From the Terrace
Martha Eaton
Song of the Thin Man Image
Song of the Thin Man
Nora Charles
Manhattan Melodrama Image
Manhattan Melodrama
Eleanor Packer
Skyline Image
Skyline
Paula Lambert
The Big Parade of Comedy Image
The Big Parade of Comedy
Nora Charles (archive footage)
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It Happened at Lakewood Manor
Ethel
The Ambassador's Daughter Image
The Ambassador's Daughter
Mrs. Cartwright
Love Crazy Image
Love Crazy
Susan Ireland
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Show-Business at War
Self
Arrowsmith Image
Arrowsmith
Joyce Lanyon
The Animal Kingdom Image
The Animal Kingdom
Cecelia Henry Collier
Just Tell Me What You Want Image
Just Tell Me What You Want
Stella Liberti
Renegades Image
Renegades
Eleanore
The Rains Came Image
The Rains Came
Lady Edwina Esketh
Men in White Image
Men in White
Laura Hudson
Test Pilot Image
Test Pilot
Ann "Thursday" Barton
The End Image
The End
Maureen Lawson
Indict and Convict Image
Indict and Convict
Judge Christine Tayloy
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
The Great Divide Image
The Great Divide
Manuella
The Mask of Fu Manchu Image
The Mask of Fu Manchu
Fah Lo See
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Image
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Double Wedding Image
Double Wedding
Margit Agnew
Complicated Women Image
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
Love Me Tonight Image
Love Me Tonight
Countess Valentine
I Love You Again Image
I Love You Again
Kay Wilson
Don Juan Image
Don Juan
Mai - Lady in Waiting
The Show of Shows Image
The Show of Shows
Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers
The Devil to Pay! Image
The Devil to Pay!
Mary Crayle
Broadway Bill Image
Broadway Bill
Alice 'Princess' Higgins
When a Man Loves Image
When a Man Loves
Convict Behind Manon (uncredited)
That Dangerous Age Image
That Dangerous Age
Lady Cathy Brooke
Emma Image
Emma
Isabelle
Lonelyhearts Image
Lonelyhearts
Florence Shrike
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn Image
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory Image
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After Image
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino Image
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Night Flight Image
Night Flight
Wife of Brazilian Pilot
Wife vs. Secretary Image
Wife vs. Secretary
Linda Stanhope
Third Finger, Left Hand Image
Third Finger, Left Hand
Margot Sherwood Merrick
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Image
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
Topaze Image
Topaze
Coco
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema Image
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
So This Is Paris Image
So This Is Paris
Lalle's Maid (uncredited)
The Barbarian Image
The Barbarian
Diana 'Di' Standing
Belles on Their Toes Image
Belles on Their Toes
Lillian Gilbreth
Whipsaw Image
Whipsaw
Vivian Palmer
Too Hot to Handle Image
Too Hot to Handle
Alma Harding
The Senator Was Indiscreet Image
The Senator Was Indiscreet
Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)
Wings in the Dark Image
Wings in the Dark
Sheila Mason
A Girl in Every Port Image
A Girl in Every Port
Jetta - Girl in Singapore (uncredited)
No Image
From the Ends of the Earth
Self
Meet Me in St. Louis Image
Meet Me in St. Louis
Anna Smith
When Ladies Meet Image
When Ladies Meet
Mary
The Black Watch Image
The Black Watch
Yasmani
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To Image
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
The Prizefighter and the Lady Image
The Prizefighter and the Lady
Belle Mercer
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Image
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
Self
The Romance of Celluloid Image
The Romance of Celluloid
Self (archive footage)
Death Takes a Holiday Image
Death Takes a Holiday
Selena Chapman
Lucky Night Image
Lucky Night
Cora Jordan
The Wet Parade Image
The Wet Parade
Eileen Pinchon
Petticoat Fever Image
Petticoat Fever
Irene Campton
Penthouse Image
Penthouse
Gertie Waxted
A Connecticut Yankee Image
A Connecticut Yankee
Queen Morgan le Fay / Evil Sister in Mansion
Thirteen Women Image
Thirteen Women
Ursula Georgi
William Powell: A True Gentleman Image
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Hollywood: Style Center of the World Image
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Self
Scarlet River Image
Scarlet River
Herself (uncredited)
The Naughty Flirt Image
The Naughty Flirt
Linda Gregory
To Mary - with Love Image
To Mary - with Love
Mary Wallace
Stamboul Quest Image
Stamboul Quest
Annemarie, aka Fräulein Doktor and Helena Bohlen
Evelyn Prentice Image
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
The Elevator Image
The Elevator
Amanda Kenyon
The Jazz Cinderella Image
The Jazz Cinderella
Mildred Vane
The Couple Takes a Wife Image
The Couple Takes a Wife
Barbara's Mother
Evidence Image
Evidence
Native Girl
1925 Studio Tour Image
1925 Studio Tour
Self (uncredited)
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate Image
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Evelyn Tryon
Pretty Ladies Image
Pretty Ladies
Showgirl (uncredited)
Man-Proof Image
Man-Proof
Mimi Swift
Parnell Image
Parnell
Katie O'Shea
Finger Prints Image
Finger Prints
Vamp
Rogue of the Rio Grande Image
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Carmita
The Exquisite Sinner Image
The Exquisite Sinner
Living Statue
Hush Money Image
Hush Money
Flo Curtis
Another Romance of Celluloid Image
Another Romance of Celluloid
Self (uncredited)
Across the Pacific Image
Across the Pacific
Roma
What Price Beauty? Image
What Price Beauty?
Vamp
The Last of the Duanes Image
The Last of the Duanes
Lola Bland
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell Image
Harlow: The Blonde Bombshell
Self (archive footage)
Fancy Baggage Image
Fancy Baggage
Myrna
Beware of Married Men Image
Beware of Married Men
Juanita Sheldon
The Crimson City Image
The Crimson City
Isobel
Sporting Life Image
Sporting Life
Chorus Girl with Lord Wainwright (uncredited)
A Sailor's Sweetheart Image
A Sailor's Sweetheart
Claudette Ralston
Transatlantic Image
Transatlantic
Kay Graham
Vanity Fair Image
Vanity Fair
Becky Sharp
The Truth About Youth Image
The Truth About Youth
Kara
The Heart of Maryland Image
The Heart of Maryland
Mulatta
Summer Solstice Image
Summer Solstice
Margaret
Ham and Eggs at the Front Image
Ham and Eggs at the Front
Fifi
Under a Texas Moon Image
Under a Texas Moon
Lolita Romero
The Climbers Image
The Climbers
Countess Veya
Rebound Image
Rebound
Evie Lawrence
The Wanderer Image
The Wanderer
Girl at Baccanal (uncredited)
The Girl from Chicago Image
The Girl from Chicago
Mary Carlton
Why Girls Go Back Home Image
Why Girls Go Back Home
Sally Short
New Morals for Old Image
New Morals for Old
Myra
The Midnight Taxi Image
The Midnight Taxi
Gertie Fairfax
The Gilded Highway Image
The Gilded Highway
Inez Quartz
Bride of the Regiment Image
Bride of the Regiment
Sophie
Trifles of Importance Image
Trifles of Importance
Self (archive footage)
Isle of Escape Image
Isle of Escape
Moira
Consolation Marriage Image
Consolation Marriage
Elaine Brandon
The Squall Image
The Squall
Nubi
The Third Degree Image
The Third Degree
Bit Part (uncredited)
The Desert Song Image
The Desert Song
Azuri
Cameo Kirby Image
Cameo Kirby
Lea
Simple Sis Image
Simple Sis
The Cave Man Image
The Cave Man
Maid
The Love Toy Image
The Love Toy
Bit Part (uncredited)
Turn Back the Hours Image
Turn Back the Hours
Tiza Torreon
So Goes My Love Image
So Goes My Love
Jane Budden Maxim
Pay as You Enter Image
Pay as You Enter
Yvonne De Russo
Hardboiled Rose Image
Hardboiled Rose
Rose Duhamel
Body and Soul Image
Body and Soul
Alice Lester
The Bad Man Image
The Bad Man
(uncredited)
If I Were Single Image
If I Were Single
Joan Whitley
The Woman in Room 13 Image
The Woman in Room 13
Sari Loder
Northward, Ho! Image
Northward, Ho!
Herself
State Street Sadie Image
State Street Sadie
Sadie
Cock o' the Walk Image
Cock o' the Walk
Narita
Bitter Apples Image
Bitter Apples
Belinda White