Myrna Loy Biography

Myrna Loy biography

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NAME: Myrna Loy
OCCUPATION: Actress
BIRTH DATE: August 02, 1905
DEATH DATE: December 14, 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH: Radersburg, Montana
PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
Originally: Myrna Williams

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Movie star Myrna Loy made over 120 pictures, including all six of the Thin Man movies, in which she played Nora Charles opposite actor William Powell.

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Profile

Myrna Loy (born August 2, 1905) was typecast as an "exotic" at Warner Bros. until 1934, when director W. S. Van Dyke paired her with actor William Powell in Manhattan Melodrama and The Thin Man (in which she played Nora Charles). Powell and Loy were a huge hit, making 14 movies together. During WWII, Loy worked for the Red Cross, beginning a second career in activism and philanthropy.