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“When in Doubt, Act Like Myrna Loy.”
Nov. 7, 1987
Movies
If you’re looking for one of those gossipy, nasty Hollywood memoirs, written by aging stars who are out to settle scores, Myrna Loy’s “Being and Becoming” is not for you.
Jan. 10, 1988
It’s a case worthy of a Hollywood sleuth. Did a young Myrna Loy pose for the statue that stood in front of Venice High for eight decades?
Sept. 27, 2004
A sculptor may have used three models, including Myrna Loy, for school’s statue.
Oct. 4, 2004
California
A star is reborn at Venice High
April 11, 2010
VERDI: A Life in the Theater by Charles Osborne (Alfred A. Knopf: $22.95; 360 pp.)
Jan. 17, 1988
Venice High School’s famous statue of Myrna Loy, depicting the goddess Venus rising from the sea, has been enclosed in a protective iron cage as part of a last-ditch attempt to save the sculpture from an unending assault by vandals.
May 4, 1989
Obituaries
Myrna Loy, whose film career languished when she portrayed exotic vamps but blossomed in the elegant glow she cast as the Thin Man’s loving but acerbic wife, died Tuesday.
Dec. 15, 1993
William Van Orden, the sculptor known for his meticulous restorations of Venice High School’s statue of actress Myrna Loy after numerous assaults on it by vandals, has died at 67.
March 29, 1990
Sculptor William Van Orden’s most memorable work may never be finished.
March 6, 1989