Myrna Loy what a beauty

Its official, I just fell in love with Myrna Loy watching Libeled Lady starring Myrna Loy, William Powell, Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy. It is Myrna Loy day on TCM and I am nursing a bad back.

What is it about her? That assured tone in her voice, delicate features, strength...Its the whole package. On the screen, one is immediately struck by her soft feminine yet self assured strength and extraordinary beauty. She has been referred to as the perfect woman: sympathetic, wise, sexy and an incredible sense of humor to boot. What more could a man want in a woman? And what more could woman want to emulate?

Her most famous role was as Nora Charles, wife of detective Nick Charles (William Powell), in The Thin Man series. She and William Powell created such a desirable looking relationship. They proved to be a popular couple and appeared in 14 films together.

It turns out that Loy was not only a class act on the screen but off as well. She was also a staunch Democrat, she served as a film advisor for UNESCO from 1949 to 1954 and an advisor to the National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing. She co-founded The Committee for The First Amendment in order to battle against HUAC during the 50s witch hunts, and later campaigned for Adlai Stevenson and John F. Kennedy. During WWII Myrna worked closely with the Red Cross. So outspoken was she against Adolph Hitler that her name appeared on his black list.

Myrna Loy, the queen of Hollywood, was a great actress and humanitarian whose star can be seen at 6685 Hollywood Boulevard.