Her heart-shaped face, almond-shaped eyes, and unerring
poise initially brought Montana-born Myrna Loy a string of screen
roles as exotic vamps, but the former dancer's sharp comedic skills
elevated her from second-tier roles to star turns by the mid-'30s.
Tart intelligence, perfect comic timing, and an easygoing manner
crystallized Loy's allure as a new kind of perfect wife in the
screen version of Dashiell Hammett's The Thin Man, matching William
Powell's tipsy detective martini for martini, quip for quip. Such
poise likely excluded Myrna
Loy from more flamboyant roles, but she deepened into more
nuanced, dramatic performances that further underscored her unique
appeal while never losing her sparkling comic touch. Myrna
Loy films include
The Thin Man
The Best Years of Our Lives
Mister Blandings Builds His Dream House
After the Thin Man
I Love You Again
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Manhattan Melodrama
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