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Myrna Loy. / 46.6562; -112.0365. Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. As a performer, she was known for her ability to adapt to her screen partner's acting style. Born in Helena, Montana, Loy was raised in rural Radersburg during her early childhood ...
- Myrna Lisa Smile. Like so many Old Hollywood stars, the name “Myrna Loy” was actually a stage name; Loy’s real full name was Myrna Adele Williams. When she first started acting, her friends in Tinseltown thought her birth name was too plain for her striking face.
- A Doctor’s Dream. One of Loy’s trademarks was her pert, upturned nose. Film critics called it “a wonder of nature” and “a plastic surgeon’s paragon.” In the 1930s, scores of young women begged their doctors to give them Loy’s profile.
- Men Must Marry Myrna. Men went mad for Loy’s good looks and proper charms, and one of her many nicknames was “The Perfect Wife.” Old Hollywood superstar Jimmy Stewart even once said, “There ought to be a law against any man who doesn't marry Myrna Loy.
- Claim to Fame. The actress gained lasting fame for her role as the intrepid and hard-drinking heiress Nora Charles in The Thin Man and its many sequels.
Dec 15, 1993 · Myrna Loy, whose film career languished when she portrayed exotic vamps but blossomed in the elegant glow she cast as the Thin Man's loving but acerbic wife, died Tuesday.
Myrna Loy. Actress: The Thin Man. Myrna Williams, later to become Myrna Loy, was born on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the Montana State legislature.
- August 2, 1905
- December 14, 1993
Myrna Loy (1905-1993) Myrna Loy. Myrna Williams, later to become Myrna Loy, was born on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the Montana State legislature. Later on her family moved to Radersburg where she spent her youth on a cattle ranch. At the age of 13, Myrna's father died of influenza and ...
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The Thin Man is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-mystery film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, a leisure-class couple who enjoy copious drinking and flirtatious banter. Nick is a retired private detective who left his ...
Dec 14, 2017 · Myrna Loy (Myrna Adele Williams) was born in Montana in on August 2, 1905. Her acting career began with a few minor roles in silent films. She appeared in the first European-American co-production (the silent film Ben Hur ); the first film with a score ( Don Juan ); the first talkie ( The Jazz Singer ); and, the first filmed operetta ( The ...
