Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Known for: Acting

Born: August 2, 1905

Died: December 14, 1993

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 T…

Known for

The Red Pony
The Red Pony
1949
Whipsaw
Whipsaw
1935
Stamboul Quest
Stamboul Quest
1934
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
Wings in the Dark
Wings in the Dark
1935
The Prizefighter and the Lady
The Prizefighter and the Lady
1933
So Goes My Love
So Goes My Love
1946
The Rains Came
The Rains Came
1939
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
1932
Lucky Night
Lucky Night
1939
Rogue of the Rio Grande
Rogue of the Rio Grande
1930
Man-Proof
Man-Proof
1938
That Dangerous Age
That Dangerous Age
1949
Hardboiled Rose
Hardboiled Rose
1929
The Jazz Cinderella
The Jazz Cinderella
1930
Turn Back the Hours
Turn Back the Hours
1928
The Crimson City
The Crimson City
1928
The Thin Man
The Thin Man
1934
I Love You Again
I Love You Again
1940
Double Wedding
Double Wedding
1937
Love Crazy
Love Crazy
1941
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
1948
Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1938
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Penthouse
Penthouse
1933
After the Thin Man
After the Thin Man
1936
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man
1939
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
1947
The Great Ziegfeld
The Great Ziegfeld
1936
Test Pilot
Test Pilot
1938
Belles on Their Toes
Belles on Their Toes
1952
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice
1934
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill
1934
Men in White
Men in White
1934
Petticoat Fever
Petticoat Fever
1936
Topaze
Topaze
1933
The Black Watch
The Black Watch
1929
Renegades
Renegades
1930
Parnell
Parnell
1937
The Barbarian
The Barbarian
1933
Cock o' the Walk
Cock o' the Walk
1930
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love
1936
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
1981
State Street Sadie
State Street Sadie
1928
Fancy Baggage
Fancy Baggage
1929
Isle of Escape
Isle of Escape
1930
The Girl from Chicago
The Girl from Chicago
1927
Bitter Apples
Bitter Apples
1927
Libeled Lady
Libeled Lady
1936
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
1950
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama
1934
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
Lonelyhearts
Lonelyhearts
1959
The Ambassador's Daughter
The Ambassador's Daughter
1956
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom
1932
The Great Divide
The Great Divide
1929
The Naughty Flirt
The Naughty Flirt
1931
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980
The Squall
The Squall
1929
When Ladies Meet
When Ladies Meet
1933
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
1971
Under a Texas Moon
Under a Texas Moon
1930
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
1971
The Last of the Duanes
The Last of the Duanes
1930
Rebound
Rebound
1931
The Midnight Taxi
The Midnight Taxi
1928
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1926
Ham and Eggs at the Front
Ham and Eggs at the Front
1927
If I Were Single
If I Were Single
1927
A Sailor's Sweetheart
A Sailor's Sweetheart
1927
Simple Sis
Simple Sis
1927
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace
1960
Trifles of Importance
Trifles of Importance
1940
Thirteen Women
Thirteen Women
1932
Emma
Emma
1932
Consolation Marriage
Consolation Marriage
1931
The Truth About Youth
The Truth About Youth
1930
The Couple Takes a Wife
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972
Bride of the Regiment
Bride of the Regiment
1930
Body and Soul
Body and Soul
1931
Why Girls Go Back Home
Why Girls Go Back Home
1926
The Woman in Room 13
The Woman in Room 13
1932
Skyline
Skyline
1931
William Powell: A True Gentleman
William Powell: A True Gentleman
2005
Hush Money
Hush Money
1931
The Cave Man
The Cave Man
1926
The Gilded Highway
The Gilded Highway
1926
Pay as You Enter
Pay as You Enter
1928
Beware of Married Men
Beware of Married Men
1928
Finger Prints
Finger Prints
1927
The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
The Mask of Fu Manchu
The Mask of Fu Manchu
1932
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
1932
The April Fools
The April Fools
1969
Transatlantic
Transatlantic
1931
New Morals for Old
New Morals for Old
1932
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
Cameo Kirby
Cameo Kirby
1930
The Climbers
The Climbers
1927
Night Flight
Night Flight
1933
The Devil to Pay!
The Devil to Pay!
1930
A Connecticut Yankee
A Connecticut Yankee
1931
The Elevator
The Elevator
1974
Northward, Ho!
Northward, Ho!
1940
Evidence
Evidence
1929
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
1977
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
1928
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1959
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict
1974
Another Romance of Celluloid
Another Romance of Celluloid
1938
The End
The End
1978
So This Is Paris
So This Is Paris
1926
What Price Beauty?
What Price Beauty?
1928
The Love Toy
The Love Toy
1926
Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith
1931
The Exquisite Sinner
The Exquisite Sinner
1926
From the Terrace
From the Terrace
1960
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Airport 1975
Airport 1975
1974
Don Juan
Don Juan
1926
The Desert Song
The Desert Song
1929
The Bad Man
The Bad Man
1930
The Heart of Maryland
The Heart of Maryland
1927
The Wet Parade
The Wet Parade
1932
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
Sporting Life
Sporting Life
1925
The Third Degree
The Third Degree
1926
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn
2015
The Wanderer
The Wanderer
1925
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port
1928
Scarlet River
Scarlet River
1933
When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves
1927
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
1927
Pretty Ladies
Pretty Ladies
1925
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
1961
The Romance of Celluloid
The Romance of Celluloid
1937
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
The Senator Was Indiscreet
The Senator Was Indiscreet
1947
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
1940
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
1925
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After
1944
Complicated Women
Complicated Women
2003
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
1943
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
1925
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Family Affair
Family Affair
1966
Columbo
Columbo
1971
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Ironside
Ironside
1967
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
1950
American Experience
American Experience
1988
The George Gobel Show
1954