Myrna Loy
Born August 02, 1905 (Age: 120)
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Radersburg, Montana, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
That's Entertainment! III
1994
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 88
The End
1978
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as Maureen Lawson
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Age: 72
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 70
Airport 1975
1974
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as Mrs. Devaney
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Age: 69
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 55
Midnight Lace
1960
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as Aunt Bea
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Age: 55
Meet Me in St. Louis
1959
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as Anna Smith
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Age: 53
Lonelyhearts
1959
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as Florence Shrike
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Age: 53
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
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as Nora Charles
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Age: 36
Love Crazy
1941
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as Susan Ireland
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Age: 35
The Animal Kingdom
1932
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as Cecelia Henry Collier
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Age: 27
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
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as Fah Lo See
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Age: 27
Thirteen Women
1932
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as Ursula Georgi
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Age: 27
Love Me Tonight
1932
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as Countess Valentine
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Age: 27
New Morals for Old
1932
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as Myra
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Age: 26
The Woman in Room 13
1932
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as Sari Loder
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Age: 26
The Wet Parade
1932
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as Eileen Pinchon
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Age: 26
Vanity Fair
1932
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as Becky Sharp
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Age: 26
Emma
1932
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as Isabelle
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Age: 26
Skyline
1931
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as Paula Lambert
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Age: 26
Rebound
1931
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as Evie Lawrence
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Age: 26
Hush Money
1931
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as Flo Curtis
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Age: 25