Deceased
How Did Lorna Thayer Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Also known asLorna Patricia CaseyGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/03/1919Born inBoston, Massachusetts, USADied04/06/2005Died inWoodland HillsCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ11837369 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#95787 ↗
Lorna Thayer was an American character actress, best known as Jack Nicholson's foil in the famous "chicken salad sandwich scene" in Five Easy Pieces.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Frankie and JohnnyMovie | Flower Mart Vendor | 72 |
| 1986 | Nothing in CommonMovie | Auditioning Grandma | 67 |
| 1981 | Buddy BuddyMovie | Lady | 62 |
| 1980 | The Aliens Are ComingMovie | Waitress | 61 |
| 1979 | Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady TruckersMovie | Hospital Receptionist | 60 |
| 1977 | CHiPsSeries | — | 58 |
| 1976 | Revenge of the CheerleadersMovie | Lilly Downs | 57 |
| 1975 | Smoke In The WindMovie | Ma Mondier | 56 |
| 1974 | Alice GoodbodyMovie | Yvonne | 55 |
| 1974 | RhinocerosMovie | Restaurant Owner | 55 |
| 1974 | The Dion BrothersMovie | TV Interviewer (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1974 | It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer GuyMovie | Mrs. Gibbs | 55 |
| 1974 | Mrs. SundanceMovie | Fanny Porter | 55 |
| 1974 | The Family KovackMovie | Thelma | 55 |
| 1972 | SkyjackedMovie | Weber's mother | 53 |
| 1972 | Cisco PikeMovie | Swimming Lady | 53 |
| 1971 | The Andromeda StrainMovie | Woman (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1970 | Five Easy PiecesMovie | Waitress | 51 |
| 1969 | Dr. Heidegger's ExperimentMovie | Widow Wycherly | 50 |
| 1968 | The Shakiest Gun in the WestMovie | Saloon Girl (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1967 | Garrison's GorillasSeries | — | 48 |
| 1966 | That GirlSeries | — | 47 |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries | — | 42 |
| 1961 | 87th PrecinctSeries | — | 42 |
| 1960 | The Tall ManSeries | — | 41 |
| 1960 | FrecklesMovie | Alice Cooper | 41 |
| 1959 | Johnny RingoSeries | Mrs. Haig | 40 |
| 1959 | The DetectivesSeries | — | 40 |
| 1959 | Black SaddleSeries | Belle Bronson | 40 |
| 1958 | NatchezMovie | Belle | 39 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelSeries | — | 38 |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90Series | Belle | 37 |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries | — | 37 |
| 1956 | The Women of Pitcairn IslandMovie | Mortua | 37 |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries | — | 36 |
| 1955 | The Beast with a Million EyesMovie | Carol Kelley | 36 |
| 1955 | Women's PrisonMovie | — | 36 |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries | — | 35 |
| 1954 | MedicSeries | Lorraine Lockwood | 35 |
| 1953 | Letter to LorettaSeries | Christine Markham | 34 |
| 1953 | I Led Three LivesSeries | — | 34 |
| 1953 | JenniferMovie | Molly | 34 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of AmericaSeries | Miss Holmes | 33 |
| 1952 | The Lusty MenMovie | Grace Burgess | 33 |
| 1951 | DragnetSeries | — | 32 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Irene Williams | 32 |
| 1951 | Boston BlackieSeries | — | 32 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Liza | 31 |