From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 desc ... ent, 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.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
as Gertie Waxted (archive footage)
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Columbo
as Lizzi Fielding
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1971
General Electric Theater
as Kate Kennedy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Ironside
as Andrea Wollcott
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 28, 1967
The Virginian
as Mrs. Miles
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Nancy Knox
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Mary Sidney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1959
General Electric Theater
as Maggie Webster
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
General Electric Theater
as Allie Evans
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Family Affair
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1966
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 1978
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1973
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
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