Myrna loy biography

American film actress who starred in the popular "Thin Man" series as the sophisticated, quick-witted Nora Charles. Born Myrna Adele Williams on August 2, 1905, in Radersburg, Montana; died on December 14, 1993, in New York City; daughter of Davis and Della Williams; had one younger brother, David; married Arthur Hornblow, Jr., in 1936 (divorced 1942); married John Hertz, Jr., in 1942 (divorced 1944); married Gene Markey, in 1946 (divorced 1950); married Howland Sargeant, in 1951 (divorced 1960); no children.

Moved to Los Angeles after her father's death (1918) and began getting bit parts in silent films, eventually working her way up to larger roles; though she successfully made the transition to sound films, seemed destined to a future of studio typecasting as an exotic and often murderous siren before being offered a comedy role in the first "Thin Man" film (1934), playing opposite William Powell's Nick Charles; her popularity increased during a ser