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In Loving Memory of Myrna Loy (a.k.a.: Myrna Adele Williams)

Born August 2, 1905 - Passed Away December 14, 1993

Myrna Loy

This memorial website was created in the memory of Myrna Loy , born in Helena, Montana on August 2, 1905 and passed away on December 14, 1993 at 88 years of age.

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Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, but her career prospects improved greatly following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934).

Born in Helena, Montana, Loy was raised in rural Radersburg during her early childhood, before relocating to Los Angeles with her mother in her early adolescence. There, she began studying dance, and trained extensively throughout her high school education. She was discovered by production designer Natacha Rambova, who helped facilitate film auditions for her, and she began obtaining small roles in the late 1920s, mainly portraying vamps. Her role in The Thin Man helped elevate her reputation as a versatile actress, and she reprised the role of Nora Charles five more times.

Loy's performances peaked in the 1940s, with films like The Thin Man Goes Home, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. She appeared in only a few films in the 1950s, including a lead role in the comedy Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), as well as supporting parts in The Ambassador's Daughter (1956) and the drama Lonelyhearts (1958). She appeared in only eight films between 1960 and 1981, after which she retired from acting.

Although Loy was never nominated for an Academy Award, in March 1991 she received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of her life's work both onscreen and off, including serving as assistant to the director of military and naval welfare for the Red Cross during World War II, and a member-at-large of the U.S. Commission to UNESCO. Loy died in December 1993 in New York City, aged 88.

Myrna is also known as Myrna Adele Williams, Queen of Hollywood, The Perfect Wife, Queen of the Movies, Minnie.

Myrna Loy has several misspellings. Internet searches have led to many erroneous spellings of celebrities names. It is often difficult to figure out how to spell a celebrities name due to the sound of the name being different than the spelling of the name. Especially when so many celebrities have different pseudonyms, it often makes spelling their names so difficult.
Here is a list of common misspellings of Myrna Loy's name: Loys, Minnie, Myrna Adele Williams, Myrna Loy, Perfect Wife, Queen Hollywood, Queen Movies.

Full name: Myrna Loy

Born: August 2, 1905

Passed away: December 14, 1993

Age: 88 years of age

Birthplace: Helena, Montana, USA

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