Myrna Loy - First White Woman To Fight for Racial Equality!
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jazni — 16 years ago(August 09, 2009 07:12 PM)
Myrna probably sympathized with the plight of black actors, as she herself had to fight against ethnic typecasting in her early career. She was frequently cast as maids, vamps and slave girls like many darker-haired actresses of the day.
She was a class act for many reasons, and being vocal about racial equality is definitely one of them. -
iferleigh — 13 years ago(March 21, 2013 05:49 AM)
I'm not wrestling with a troll but I will say I am a huge fa5b4n of Myrna Loy's and I have almost all her filmsI adore her and I adored her even more after reading her autobiography. Whether or not you're a die hard fan, it is a must read. Amazing woman, so ahead of her time.
Hard to find a copy of Being and Becoming but I managed to get one off of eBay last yearI was so happy! Seriously, you can read Emily Leider's biography of Myrna Loy (I did) but it won't ever be as great as the one Myrna penned herself with James Kotsilibas-Davis.
Her beliefs and convictions so fits even to this dayshe's someone I will always, always admire greatly. She was beautiful in every way it counted. -
metalman091 — 12 years ago(April 28, 2013 12:06 AM)
Stars like Myrna Loy were always thinking of others before herself. She worked tirelessly during the Second World War for the Red Cross. She looked down on prejudice against blacks, Jews and homosexuals, and was loved by her co-workers and peers.
ddurost only admires those who held others back and did not respect human rights. -
metalman091 — 10 years ago(August 23, 2015 12:00 AM)
From my reading on her, Myrna Loy comes across as not only an intelligent person but also a wise one [yes there is a difference]. A wise person is more likely to be a more thoughtful person. They question the status quo and don't accept things just because others do.
Instead they search for the truth behind things and are better able to understand things and people. They are forever curious and do not suffer from a narrow point of view. Myrna appears to have been like this. Her lack of prejudice and wisdom combined with grace and charm would have made her a delightful person to know. -
dmoreno27 — 10 years ago(January 26, 2016 02:03 PM)
Manyou just know if Myrna were still ALIVE today, she'd be saying her two cents against Donald Trump ( The new Hitler in America)!!! And speaking of Hitler, she spoke heavley against Hitler during WW2, so much, she was put on his "blacklist"! Go Myrnasleep well!
Donna~
"WAR is OVER-if you want it!!!"John Lennon -
TonTon — 4 years ago(June 11, 2021 02:14 PM)
I highly doubt Myrna Loy was the first white woman to stand up against racial prejudice. I'm sure there were white people [both men and women] who were against racism before 1905.
Loy was a wonderful person [and actress] and I admire her greatly.
And yes, Loy would have been absolutely disgusted with the former President. I'm sure she would be quite open about it as well. We need more people like her.