Lorna Thayer

Lorna Thayer
Born	Lorna Patricia Casey (1919-08-16)August 16, 1919 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 4, 2005(2005-06-04) (aged 85) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Years active	1952-1991
Spouses	George N. Neise (divorced) Arthur Dowling (1950-19??; his death)
Children	2

Lorna Thayer (born Lorna Patricia Casey; August 16, 1919 – June 4, 2005) was an American character actress.

Biography

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 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 for which she is most likely to be remembered. The scene has come to be known as the "chicken salad scene".

Death

Thayer died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Retirement Home in Woodland Hills, California aged 85, after battling Alzheimer's disease for five years.

Selected filmography

• The Women of Pitcairn Island (1956)

External links

• Lorna Thayer at IMDb
• Lorna Thayer at Find a Grave