Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy (August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American movie, television and stage actress. She was known for her roles in The Thin Man, The Best Years of Our Lives, After the Thin Man, Libeled Lady, and in Manhattan Melodrama."About Myrna Loy" , myrnaloycenter.com; retrieved October 3, 2009.Leider, Emily W. 2011. Myrna Loy: the only good girl in Hollywood. Berkeley, California: University of California Press. 

Loy devoted herself to acting after a few minor roles in silent films. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a femme fatale or a woman of Asian descent. Her career prospects improved greatly after her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934).Curtis, James 2011. Spencer Tracy: a biography. London: Hutchinson, p333. 

Although Loy was never nominated for a competitive Academy Award, in March 1991 she was presented with an Honorary Academy Award."The presenting of an Honorary Oscar® to Myrna Loy at the 63rd Annual Academy Awards®, March 25, 1991, youtube.com; accessed August 14, 2014.

Loy was born in Helena, Montana. She was raised in Radersburg, Montana. Loy studied at Harvard-Westlake School. Loy died at a hospital in New York City during surgery at the age of 88. She was buried in Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, Montana.

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 Obituary, nytimes.com
 Profile, virtual-history.com

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Category:American movie actors
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