Myrna Loy
Acting
1905-08-02 · Radersburg, Montana, USA
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.
Filmography(172)
movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage) · 2009 · 7.5
movieThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Gertie Waxted (archive footage) · 2008 · 6.1
movieWhy Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage) · 2007 · 4.3
movieWilliam Powell: A True Gentleman
as · 2005 · 7.5
movieComplicated Women
as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 6.9
movieThat's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) · 1994 · 7.0
movieMyrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage) · 1990 · 8.5
tvAmerican Experience
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988 · 6.5
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage) · 1987 · 6.5
movieThe Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self (archive footage) · 1986 · 8.3
movieNight of 100 Stars
as Self · 1982 · 6.8
movieSummer Solstice
as Margaret · 1981 · 5.0
movieJust Tell Me What You Want
as Stella Liberti · 1980 · 4.5
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
as Self · 1978 · 7.4
movieThe End
as Maureen Lawson · 1978 · 5.6
movieIt Happened at Lakewood Manor
as Ethel · 1977 · 4.6
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) · 1976 · 7.0
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage) · 1975 · 6.3
movieAirport 1975
as Mrs. Devaney · 1974 · 5.8
movieThe Elevator
as Amanda Kenyon · 1974 · 6.5
movieIndict and Convict
as Judge Christine Tayloy · 1974 · 8.0
tvThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self · 1973 · 6.3
movieThe Couple Takes a Wife
as Barbara's Mother · 1972 · 10.0
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage) · 1972 · 7.3