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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.

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From the Terrace (1960)Rate it:
Belles on Their Toes (1952)Rate it:
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)Rate it:
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)Rate it:
Song of the Thin Man (1947)Rate it:
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)Rate it:
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)Rate it:
The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)Rate it:
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)Rate it:
Love Crazy (1941)Rate it:
I Love You Again (1940)Rate it:
The Rains Came (1939)Rate it:
Another Thin Man (1939)Rate it:
Man-Proof (1938)Rate it:
Test Pilot (1938)Rate it:
Double Wedding (1937)Rate it:
Parnell (1937)Rate it:
The Great Ziegfeld (1936)Rate it:
After the Thin Man (1936)Rate it:
Libeled Lady (1936)Rate it:
Wings in the Dark (1935)Rate it:
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)Rate it:
Evelyn Prentice (1934)Rate it:
The Thin Man (1934)Rate it:
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