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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.
Academy Awards, USA. 1991 Winner Honorary Award. In recognition of her extraordinary qualities both on screen and off, with appreciation for a lifetime's worth of indelible performances. (Oscar statuette) - Myrna Loy was not present at the awards ceremony.
- August 2, 1905
- December 14, 1993
The film did superbly at the box-office, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1947. With her career in high gear again, Myrna played opposite Cary Grant in back-to-back hits The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).
- August 2, 1905
- December 14, 1993
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May 5, 2008 · Anjelica Huston presenting an Honorary Oscar® to Myrna Loy ("The Thin Man" "The Best Years of Our Lives" at the 63rd Academy Awards.
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May 3, 2024 · In her later years Loy toured extensively in stage productions and occasionally accepted character roles in films. One of her final roles came in Just Tell Me What You Want (1980), a middling comedy made worthwhile by Loy’s scene-stealing performance. She was awarded an honorary Oscar for life achievement in 1991.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The film received four Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor. Loy was shockingly left in the cold. The hubbub over Bette Davis’ failure to be nominated for Of Human Bondage caused the Academy to allow write-in votes of which both Davis and Loy received a considerable sum.
Jan 24, 1991 · Actress Myrna Loy, romanced by the likes of Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant and William Powell on the big screen in the 1930s and 1940s, will receive an honorary Oscar, the Academy...
