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Myrna Loy

Aug 02, 1905 - Dec 14, 1993 (88 years old) in Radersburg, Montana, USA

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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 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.

Known For

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Columbo
Lizzi Fielding
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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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American Experience
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ironside
Andrea Wollcott
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The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
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The Virginian
Mrs. Miles
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The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Mary Sidney
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The George Gobel Show
Self
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Family Affair
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Night of 100 Stars
Self

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