August 2, 1905

Happy Birthday to the silver screen's most dazzling set of eyes!
Born on this day 105 years ago she started in films in 1925 and spanned seven decades before ending in 1980. She appeared in such films as The Jazz Singer, Double Wedding and Cheaper By the Dozen...
Above she is featured with actor William Powell...she and Powell appeared in 14 films together but it was six very important detective stories that made them one of Hollywood's favorite screen couples. The films were:
The Thin Man
After the Thin Man
Another Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
The Thin Man Goes Home
Song of the Thin Man
which were made between 1934 and 1947. She made her final acting appearance in 1981 and her final public appearance in any medium was as the 63rd Annual Academy Awards in 1991. She was presented with an Academy Honorary Award but illness prevented her from attending. Her thank you speech was shown on video tape...
She died on December 14, 1993...
Happy 105th Birthday!
In Memoriam Remembers: Myrna Loy

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