Myrna Loy’s Sapphire Ring MovieStillsDb / MGM In 1934, Myrna Loy starred in The Thin Man, which became one of the year’s biggest hits. The movie and its sequel, After the Thin Man (1936), portrayed ...

“Our girl,” Myrna, later known as Myrna Loy, was born in Helena, Aug. 2, 1905, to David Williams and Della Mae Johnson.

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William Powell and Myrna Loy, as Nick and Nora Charles, are the archetype sophisticated couple. No one since has come close. Great casting of the supporting roles fills out the story exquisitely.

Myrna Loy holds this one together. She is pulled on both sides by Gable and Pidgeon, but Loy is the glue that brings the style and pacing to fruition. She allows the comedy to flow naturally.

Myrna Williams, later to become Myrna Loy, was born on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana. Her father was the youngest person ever elected to the Montana State legislature. Later on her family moved to ...