Myrna Loy was born in Helena, Montana, United States, on August 2, 1905, was an American actress. Young Myrna Loy first started performing in local stage productions at the age of 15. She made her big screen debut in silent drama film What Price Beauty? (1925) in role as Vamp. She got her television debut in CBS anthology series General Electric Theater (1955) in episode "It Gives Me Great Pleasure", in role as Kate Kennedy. Myrna's breakthrough performance came as Nora Charles in pre-Code comedy mystery film The Thin Man (1934). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "The Women" (1973) in role as Mrs. Morehead, at 46th Street Theatre.
How tall was Myrna Loy and what was her weight? Myrna Loyd's height was 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Myrna Loy body measurements was bust-waist-hip 32.5-26-36.5 in inches or 82.5-66-93 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32A with cup size A.
Myrna Loy
August 2, 1905
December 14, 1993
United States
Leo
Auburn
Green
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
32.5-26-36.5 in | 82.5-66-93 cm
55 kg | 121 lbs
32A
5.5 US | 36 EU
She played Nora Charles in The Thin Man film series:
The Thin Man (1934)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Another Thin Man (1939)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
She portrayed Milly Stephenson in drama film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
Love Me Tonight (1932) pre-Code musical comedy as Countess Valentine
Manhattan Melodrama (1934) pre-Code crime as Eleanor Packer
Libeled Lady (1936) screwball comedy as Connie Allenbury
The Great Ziegfeld (1936) musical drama as Billie Burke
I Love You Again (1940) comedy as Katherine "Kay" Wilson
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) screwball romantic comedy drama as Margaret
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) comedy as Muriel Blandings
She made guest appearances in television shows General Electric Theater (1955-1957), Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1957), The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1960), What's My Line? (1960), Family Affair (1967), The Virginian (1967), Columbo (1972), Ironside (1973) and Love, Sidney (1982).
Attended Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles, California.
Studied at Venice High School (VHS) in Westside area of Los Angeles, California.
She also attended dance school in downtown Los Angeles.
Had Welsh, Swedish and Scottish ancestry.
Had younger brother, David Frederick Williams.
She made her stage debut in 1916.
She was discovered by production designer Natacha Rambova.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6685 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She received an Honorary Academy Award in 1991.
She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1988.
She served as a film advisor for UNESCO (1949-1954).
Myrna died on December 14, 1993, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 88.
She was married to:
Howland H. Sergeant (1951-1960)
Gene Markey (1946-1950)
John Hertz, Jr. (1942-1944)
Arthur Hornblow Jr. (1936-1942)
She dated Spencer Tracy (1935-1936).