Lorna Thayer

Born in March 10th, 1919

From Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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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Lorna Thayer Movies

Frankie and Johnny Poster
October 11, 1991
Nothing in Common Poster
July 29, 1986
Buddy Buddy Poster
December 11, 1981
The Aliens Are Coming Poster
March 2, 1980
Smoke In The Wind Poster
April 1, 1975
Alice Goodbody Poster
December 1, 1974

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