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Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Actor · Died December 14, 1993, aged 88 · Radersburg, Montana, USA

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 descent, 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1905
Died
December 14, 1993 (aged 88)
From
Radersburg, Montana, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 145 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Myrna Loy's films like?

Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy29 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Morality
23%
Self
12%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love17 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 51 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 35 · Serious 9 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 21 · Charged 26 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 32 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 20

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 36 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

33 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 13 of 33 analyzed roles.

Ally
13 of 33
Shapeshifter
8 of 33
Shadow
3 of 33
Hero
3 of 33
Threshold guardian
3 of 33
Trickster
2 of 33
Mentor
1 of 33
Show the 33 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
22
Tense
18
Melancholic
17
Romantic
15
Warm
12
Other
43

How their films linger

Feel-good26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Myrna Loy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Myrna Loy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

145 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood(2008)

    as Gertie Waxted (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • William Powell: A True Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Alias Nick and Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to(1990)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Summer Solstice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Margaret

  • Just Tell Me What You Want(1980)

    as Stella Liberti

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The End(1978)

    as Maureen Lawson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Ants!(1977)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    as Mrs. Devaney

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Amanda Kenyon

  • Indict and Convict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Judge Christine Tayloy

  • The Couple Takes a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Barbara's Mother

  • Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate(1971)

    as Evelyn Tryon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1971)

    as Selena Chapman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Lizzi Fielding

  • The April Fools(1969)

    as Grace Greenlaw

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrea Wollcott

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Big Parade of Comedy(1964)

    as Nora Charles (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Miles

  • Midnight Lace(1960)

    as Aunt Bea

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • From the Terrace(1960)

    as Martha Eaton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Sidney

  • Meet Me in St. Louis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Anna Smith

  • Lonelyhearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Florence Shrike

  • The Ambassador's Daughter(1956)

    as Mrs. Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Allie Evans · as Kate Kennedy · as Maggie Webster

  • Belles on Their Toes(1952)

    as Lillian Gilbreth

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Knox

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(1950)

    as Lillian Gilbreth

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • That Dangerous Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lady Cathy Brooke

  • The Red Pony(1949)

    as Alice Tiflin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House(1948)

    as Muriel Blandings

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Senator Was Indiscreet(1947)

    as Mrs. Ashton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer(1947)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Song of the Thin Man(1947)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)

    as Milly Stephenson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • So Goes My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jane Budden Maxim

  • The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (archive footage)

  • Shadow of the Thin Man(1941)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Love Crazy(1941)

    as Susan Ireland

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Third Finger, Left Hand(1940)

    as Margot Sherwood Merrick

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Again(1940)

    as Kay Wilson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Another Thin Man(1939)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Rains Came(1939)

    as Lady Edwina Esketh

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cora Jordan

  • Too Hot to Handle(1938)

    as Alma Harding

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Test Pilot(1938)

    as Ann "Thursday" Barton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Man-Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mimi Swift

  • Double Wedding(1937)

    as Margit Agnew

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Parnell(1937)

    as Katie O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • After the Thin Man(1936)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Libeled Lady(1936)

    as Connie Allenbury

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • To Mary - with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary Wallace

  • The Great Ziegfeld(1936)

    as Billie Burke

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Irene Campton

  • Wife vs. Secretary(1936)

    as Linda Stanhope

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Whipsaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Vivian Palmer

  • Wings in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sheila Mason

  • Broadway Bill(1934)

    as Alice 'Princess' Higgins

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Evelyn Prentice(1934)

    as Evelyn Prentice

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Stamboul Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Annemarie, aka Fräulein Doktor and Helena Bohlen

  • The Thin Man(1934)

    as Nora Charles

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan Melodrama(1934)

    as Eleanor Packer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Men in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Laura Hudson

  • The Prizefighter and the Lady(1933)

    as Belle Mercer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Night Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Wife of Brazilian Pilot

  • Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gertie Waxted

  • When Ladies Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mary Howard

  • The Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Diana 'Di' Standing

  • Topaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Coco

  • The Animal Kingdom(1932)

    as Cecelia

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Fu Manchu(1932)

    as Fah Lo See

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Women(1932)

    as Ursula Georgi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    as Countess Valentine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • New Morals for Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Myra

  • The Woman in Room 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sari Loder

  • The Wet Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Eileen Pinchon

  • Vanity Fair(1932)

    as Becky Sharp

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Emma(1932)

    as Isabelle

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Arrowsmith(1931)

    as Joyce Lanyon

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Consolation Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elaine Brandon

  • Skyline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Paula Lambert

  • Rebound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Evie Lawrence

  • Transatlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Kay Graham

  • Hush Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Flo Curtis

  • A Connecticut Yankee(1931)

    as Queen Morgan le Fay / Evil Sister in Mansion

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Body and Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Alice Lester

  • The Naughty Flirt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Linda Gregory

  • The Devil to Pay!(1930)

    as Mary Crayle

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Rogue of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Carmita

  • The Truth About Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Kara

  • Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Eleanore

  • The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Jazz Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Mildred Vane

  • The Last of the Duanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lola Bland

  • Bride of the Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sophie

  • Cock o' the Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Narita

  • Under a Texas Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lolita Romero

  • Isle of Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Moira

  • Cameo Kirby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Lea

  • Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Native Girl

  • Show of Shows(1929)

    as Performer in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' & 'Chinese Fantasy' Numbers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Great Divide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Manuella

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as Yasmani

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Squall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Nubi

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Azuri

  • Hardboiled Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Rose Duhamel

  • Fancy Baggage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Myrna

  • Noah's Ark(1928)

    as Showgirl / Slave Girl

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Gertie Fairfax

  • State Street Sadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sadie

  • Pay as You Enter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Yvonne De Russo

  • The Crimson City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Isobel

  • Turn Back the Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Tiza Torreon

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    as Jetta - Girl in Singapore (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • What Price Beauty? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Vamp

  • Beware of Married Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Juanita Sheldon

  • If I Were Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Joan Whitley

  • Ham and Eggs at the Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Fifi

  • The Girl from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mary Carlton

  • The Jazz Singer(1927)

    as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Sailor's Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Claudette Ralston

  • When a Man Loves(1927)

    as Convict Behind Manon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Mulatta

  • Simple Sis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • The Climbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Countess Veya

  • Bitter Apples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Belinda White

  • Finger Prints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Vamp

  • The Third Degree(1926)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Across the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Roma

  • Don Juan(1926)

    as Mai - Lady in Waiting

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Paris(1926)

    as Lalle's Maid (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Exquisite Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Living Statue

  • The Gilded Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Inez Quartz

  • Why Girls Go Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Sally Short

  • The Love Toy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • The Cave Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Maid

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    as Slave Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sporting Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Chorus Girl with Lord Wainwright (uncredited)

  • Pretty Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Showgirl (uncredited)

  • The Wanderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Girl at Baccanal (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 145 titles from 1925 to 2008; peak year 1960.

Biggest box office

The End (1978)

$45M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19252008

Peak 1960 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 20 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting145 of 145: 145 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1920s41 · acting1930s58 · acting1940s14 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s7 · acting1970s10 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 3% of 34 roles
26364156

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Myrna Loy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 62; across their 51 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 51

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up28
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

74th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 49 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Myrna Loy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Myrna Loy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Myrna Loy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Powell shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles