Me too. I have read Loy's autobiography but not the biography written on her.

Yes, I respect her a lot more now that I have read more about her. I am excited to read her biography.

The issue is not Myrna Loy's politics, but her progressive attitude toward race.

I am a very Conservative person and a huge Myrna Loy fan. The best way to judge an actor or actress is on their body of work ( unless they are really out there ( Robert Blake being an obvious example of this)). I really hate that someone's political beliefs is used to praise or condemn their body of work. A perfect example is William Powell and Myrna Loy: They were opposites politically, but they were one of the greatest screen teams ever, and unlike some of the other ones ( Tracy & Hepburn or Wayne & O'Hara come to mind) that can be discussed individually, you cannot go over Powell's career without discussing Loy and vice versa. Finally I have seen many Powell movies without Loy, and Loy without Powell, and trust me I will take Myrna ( liberalism and all) over the more Conservative Powell. Why? Watch movies like Penthouse, The Prizefighter And The Lady, 13 Women, and I can go on and on.

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.

And it wasn't only blacks that Myrna had no prejudice against. It was also Jews, gays and lesbians. She was a very open minded person.

While Myrna was far from the first white woman to fight racial prejudice, she was a welcome addition to those fair minded people who had5b4 the sense and the intelligence to be free from race prejudice. In my experience, most racists are not really perceptive people. It begins with black people, and then before you know it, they are ignorant towards other things outside the boundaries of race, sexuality or religion. That's just my experiences with them.
Anyway, Myrna Loy was way to classy to have been bigoted. And class is really part of what makes someone accepting.

I have always loved Myrna but after reading Being And Becoming I also developed a profound respect for her. She was just plain wonderful.
He blew his horn and my heart turned upside down. He blew his horn and I bought a wedding gown.

She was in the First Amendment Committee during the time of Hollywood's own version of the McCarthy era. She also had a lot to say about anti-Semitism. If all the liberals/Democrats of today could be like her get their priorities straight, I mean they would be solving a lot more problems than they're doing now!
"Waiter, will you serve the nuts? I mean, will you serve the gue111csts the nuts?"

Her views make her that much sexier. She's the Golden Age's Natalie Maines I LOVE women who stood/stand up for equal rights during a time when it wasn't popular.

"we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." N.M.

There were several democrats in Hollywood during Myrna's day.
I was very proud to hear this of Myrna, truely open-minded lady and a wonderful talent.

In a time where I keep finding out my favorites are staunch Republicans, this thread is a breath of fresh air.
Hildy- Don't be hasty. Remember my dimple. Love, Walter.

She was so gorgeous and her progressive thoughts make her that much sexier.
Yes, I second that thought!

didnt know any of this in regards to loy, so was quite pleased to learn of it now.
cheers.

Myrna Loy was a staunch Democrat. Love her funny, modern & intelligent on-screen performances.

She was also anti-Blacklisting and was one of the first actors to speak up about it.

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I have read much about it. She was disgusted by the shucking and jiving that blacks were forced into. She complained quite publicly that the studios would never show a person of color as a business man carrying a briefcase. Apparently she wasn't "look at me I'm for equal rights" she was more of the the thought that it was obvious we all should be equals.
She was so gorgeous and her progressive thoughts make her that much sexier.

She really was cool. And never a girl, always a woman.