Lorna Thayer
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Lorna Thayer has spent over 74 years in front of the camera, with more than 26 film and TV credits. her Flower Mart Vendor in 'Frankie and Johnny' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
Lorna Thayer
19 Movies
7 Series
Lorna Thayer has spent over 74 years in front of the camera, with more than 26 film and TV credits. her Flower Mart Vendor in 'Frankie and Johnny' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
Movies
Plays Woman (uncredited)
The Andromeda Strain
1971
Plays Flower Mart Vendor
Frankie and Johnny
1991
Plays Waitress
Five Easy Pieces
1970
Plays Auditioning Grandma
Nothing in Common
1986
Plays Yvonne
Alice Goodbody
1974
Plays Saloon Girl (uncredited)
The Shakiest Gun in the West
1968
Plays Lady
Buddy Buddy
1981
Plays Lilly Downs
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
1976
Plays Weber's mother
Skyjacked
1972
Plays Swimming Lady
Cisco Pike
1972
Plays Restaurant Owner
Rhinoceros
1974
Plays Grace Burgess
The Lusty Men
1952
Plays Carol Kelley
The Beast with a Million Eyes
1955
Plays TV Interviewer (uncredited)
The Dion Brothers
1974
Plays Fanny Porter
Mrs. Sundance
1974
Plays Molly
Jennifer
1953
Plays Mortua
The Women of Pitcairn Island
1956
Plays Alice Cooper
Freckles
1960
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Frankie and Johnny
Full Filmography
Frankie and Johnny
Flower Mart Vendor
1991
Film
Nothing in Common
Auditioning Grandma
1986
Film
Buddy Buddy
Lady
1981
Film
Revenge of the Cheerleaders
Lilly Downs
1976
Film
Smoke In The Wind
Ma Mondier
1975
Film
Alice Goodbody
Yvonne
1974
Film
The Dion Brothers
TV Interviewer (uncredited)
1974
Film
Rhinoceros
Restaurant Owner
1974
Film
Skyjacked
Weber's mother
1972
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lorna Thayer still alive?
Lorna Thayer passed away on June 4, 2005 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Lorna Thayer?
Lorna Thayer is best known for roles in The Andromeda Strain, Frankie and Johnny, Five Easy Pieces.
How many movies has Lorna Thayer been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1952), Lorna Thayer has appeared in 19 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Lorna Thayer's first movie?
The career of Lorna Thayer began with The Lusty Men (1952).
What is Lorna Thayer's most recent movie or series?
Lorna Thayer's most recent release is Frankie and Johnny, which premiered on October 11, 1991.
What TV shows has Lorna Thayer appeared in?
On television, Lorna Thayer has appeared in CHiPs, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Have Gun, Will Travel, That Girl.
Lorna Thayer
1919-03-10 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.Lorna Thayer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.