Myrna Loy
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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
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
Aug 02, 1905
Radersburg, Montana, USA
Died
Dec 14, 1993
Known For
Acting
Movies
158 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.3
Known For
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Milly Stephenson
Airport 1975
1974
as Mrs. Devaney
The Jazz Singer
1927
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936
as Connie Allenbury
The Thin Man
1934
as Nora Charles
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
as Billie Burke
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
as Muriel Blandings
After the Thin Man
1936
as Nora Charles
Song of the Thin Man
1947
as Nora Charles
Midnight Lace
1960
as Aunt Bea
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