
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 10, 1919
Died
June 4, 2005 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As
Lorna Patricia Casey
Lorna Thayer
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Lorna Thayer (10 March 1919 - June 4, 2005) was an American character actress.
Thayer was born in Boston, the daughter of silent screen actress Louise Gibney. She appeared often in theatre and on television. In 1955 she played in The Beast with a Million Eyes with Paul Birch. She played minor roles in the films The Lusty Men, Texas City and Frankie and Johnny.
It was her role in the iconic 1970 film Five Easy Pieces as the waitress who refuses to allow Jack Nicholson's character to order a side of wheat toast that she is most likely to be remembered for and identified with. The scene has come to be known as the "chicken salad scene".
She died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Retirement Home in Woodland Hills, California aged 86, after battling Alzheimer's disease for five years.
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Known For

TV
Dragnet
1951

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955

TV
The Detectives
1959

TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961

TV
Johnny Ringo
Mrs. Haig
1959

TV
Black Saddle
Belle Bronson
1959

TV
87th Precinct
1961

TV
That Girl
1966

TV
Playhouse 90
Belle
1956

TV
Boston Blackie
1951

TV
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Liza
1950

TV
The Tall Man
1960

TV
CHiPs
1977

TV
Cavalcade of America
Miss Holmes
1952

TV
Garrison's Gorillas
1967

TV
Medic
Lorraine Lockwood
1954

TV
I Led Three Lives
1953

TV
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
1954
Filmography
1991FilmFrankie and Johnnyas Flower Mart Vendor1986FilmNothing in Commonas Auditioning Grandma1981FilmBuddy Buddyas Lady1980FilmThe Aliens Are Comingas Waitress1979FilmFlatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckersas Hospital Receptionist1977TVCHiPs1976FilmRevenge of the Cheerleadersas Lilly Downs1975FilmSmoke In The Windas Ma Mondier1974FilmAlice Goodbodyas Yvonne1974FilmIt Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guyas Mrs. Gibbs1974FilmThe Dion Brothersas TV Interviewer (uncredited)1974FilmThe Family Kovackas Thelma1974FilmRhinocerosas Restaurant Owner1974FilmMrs. Sundanceas Fanny Porter1972FilmSkyjackedas Weber's mother1971FilmCisco Pikeas Swimming Lady1971FilmThe Andromeda Strainas Woman (uncredited)1970FilmFive Easy Piecesas Waitress1969FilmDr. Heidegger's Experimentas Widow Wycherly1968FilmThe Shakiest Gun in the Westas Saloon Girl (uncredited)1967TVGarrison's Gorillas1966TVThat Girl1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Show1961TV87th Precinct1960FilmFrecklesas Alice Cooper1960TVThe Tall Man1959TVThe Detectives1959TVJohnny Ringoas Mrs. Haig1959TVBlack Saddleas Belle Bronson1958FilmNatchezas Belle1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1956FilmThe Women of Pitcairn Islandas Mortua1956TVPlayhouse 90as Belle1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1955TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955FilmThe Beast with a Million Eyesas Carol Kelley1955FilmWomen's Prison1954TVThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954TVMedicas Lorraine Lockwood1953FilmJenniferas Molly1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Christine Markham1953TVI Led Three Lives1952FilmThe Lusty Menas Grace Burgess1952TVCavalcade of Americaas Miss Holmes1951TVDragnet1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Irene Williams1951TVBoston Blackie1950TVLux Video Theatreas Liza