Lt. Thayer — Men of the Fighting Lady Character Profile

About Lt. Thayer

A pilot who assists Schecter during a mission. When Schecter is blinded by enemy fire, Thayer flies alongside him and provides radio guidance to ensure a safe landing on the carrier deck.

Lt. Thayer — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Van Johnson

Appears in

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Men of the Fighting Lady

• Cmdr. Dowling (Walter Pidgeon)
• James A. Michener (Louis Calhern)
• Lt. Cmdr. Dodson (Keenan Wynn)
• Lt. Cmdr. Grayson (Frank Lovejoy)
• Schecter (Dewey Martin)
• Lt. Wayne Kimbrell (Dick Simmons)
• Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski (Bert Freed)
• Comdr. Michael Coughlin (Lewis Martin)
• Cyril Roberts (George Cooper)
• Ensign Neil Conovan (Robert Horton)
• Richard Dodson (Jerry Mathers)
• Pilot Johnson (Steve Rowland)