Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy was an American film, stage, and television actress.

• Fah Lo See in The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
• Nora in The Thin Man (1934)
• Milly Stephenson in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
• Mrs. Devaney in Airport 1975 (1974)

"Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg."—Myrna LoyIMDb: Myrna Loy biography

"Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a court house carrying a briefcase?"mdash;Myrna Loy on African-American film roles in the 1930sIMDb: Myrna Loy biography

"I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and above all, a true gentleman."mdash;Myrna LoyIMDb: Myrna Loy biography

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• 1926: Don Juan

• 1936: Married Arthur Hornblow, Jr.

• 1936: The Great Ziegfeld

• 1938: Too Hot To Handle

• 1942: Married John Hertz, Jr.

• 1946: Married Gene Markey

• 1946: Best Years Of Our Lives

• 1947: Song Of The Thin Man

• 1948: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

• 1950: Cheaper By The Dozen

• 1951: Married Howland Sergeant, UNESCO Delegate

• 1960: Midnight Lace

• 1960: From The Terrace

• 1971: Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

• 1974: Airport 1975

• 1979: National Board of Review U.S.A. Career Achievement Award

• 1981: Summer Solstice

• 1983: L.A. Film Critics Association Career Achievement Award

• 1983: Kennedy Center Honor For Exemplary Lifetime Achievement In The Performing Arts

• 1991: Academy Awards Honorary Award For Career Achievement

• Died: December 15, 1993