- Myrna Loy was born on a cattle ranch in Helena, Montana on August 2, 1905.
- Her father, a rancher, was the youngest person ever elected to the Montana State legislature.
- When her father was travelling by train in early 1905, he saw a small station called “Myrna.” This is how she got her beautiful name.
- A few of Myrna’s hobbies were sculpting and dancing.
- She made her Broadway debut in the 1973 revival of “The Women.”
- Her first film was a small part in the production of What Price Beauty? (1925). He appeared that same year in Pretty Ladies with Joan Crawford.
- Myrna was one of the few stars who made a successful transition from silent films to “talkies.” She made 129 motion pictures!
- Somehow never nominated for an acting Oscar, she received an honorary Academy Award in 1991.
- Recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center in 1988.
- In 1939, she was nearly killed when her horse bolted during the filming of The Rains Came (1939) with Tyrone Power.
- “Men-Must-Marry-Myrna” Clubs were formed due to her role in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).
- In 1936 Myrna was named (in a national poll) Queen of the Movies while Clark Gable was named King.
- In her autobiography, she says that she did not get along with Gable in their early films. However, in her later films he developed a respect for her and they became good friends.
- Some of Myrna Loy’s biggest fans included James Stewart, Winston Churchill, and the Roosevelts. Franklin D. Roosevelt invited to the White House early on in his administration, and she became especially friendly with First Lady Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Ever the fighter, she underwent two mastectomies after being diagnosed with breast cancer TWICE.
- Myrna Loy passed away on December 14, 1993, at the age of 88 and is buried in Helena, Montana.