Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 02, 1905
Died
Dec 14, 1993
Place of Birth
Radersburg, Montana, USA
Credits
172 titles
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
Filmography
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Self (archive footage)
William Powell: A True Gentleman
Complicated Women
Self (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
American Experience
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Summer Solstice
Margaret
Just Tell Me What You Want
Stella Liberti
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
The End
Maureen Lawson
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
Ethel
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Airport 1975
Mrs. Devaney
The Elevator
Amanda Kenyon
Indict and Convict
Judge Christine Tayloy
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Couple Takes a Wife
Barbara's Mother
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Evelyn Tryon
Death Takes a Holiday
Selena Chapman
Columbo
Lizzi Fielding
The April Fools
Grace Greenlaw
Ironside
Andrea Wollcott
Family Affair
The Big Parade of Comedy
Nora Charles (archive footage)
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Virginian
Mrs. Miles
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
Self (archive footage)
Midnight Lace
Aunt Bea
From the Terrace
Martha Eaton
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Mary Sidney
Meet Me in St. Louis
Anna Smith
Lonelyhearts
Florence Shrike
The Ambassador's Daughter
Mrs. Cartwright
The George Gobel Show
Self
General Electric Theater
Kate Kennedy
Belles on Their Toes
Lillian Gilbreth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Nancy Knox
Cheaper by the Dozen
Lillian Gilbreth
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
That Dangerous Age
Lady Cathy Brooke