Actor profile
Myrna Loy
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.
158 Movies
15 TV Shows
174 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
3rd March 2008 as Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2nd August 2005
The Show of Shows
21st November 1929 as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers
Simple Sis
1st June 1927
