Mary Louise Weller, who played Mandy Pepperidge, a sorority girl, in the classic 1978 comedy Animal House and had two dozen other film and television credits, died Oct. 1 after a brief illness — a day before her 80th birthday.
Weller had small roles in two films and guest starred on television series. Kojak And Barrette before landing the role of Mandy in John Landis’ college tale in the early ’60s Animal house. It was a key supporting role, with the character being the girlfriend of Greg, president of the rival Delta Tau Chi fraternity, who had an affair with Delta’s otter (Tim Matheson).
The queen bee of her Pi sorority, Mandy is riding a float during the climatic scene of the homecoming parade when she is kidnapped by the pirate-clad John “Bluto” Blutarsky (John Belushi) of House Delta. In the film’s epilogue “Whatever Happened to…”, Mandy is seen cuddling up to Bluto as they leave in a convertible and identified as Senator and Mrs. Blutarsky.
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Born October 2, 1946 in New York, the post-Animal House her career has seen her appear in such popular television series as Starsky and Hutch, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, BJ and the Bear, Vega$ and twice above Fantasy Island And Fleas. She starred opposite Chuck Norris in the 1982 big screen crime thriller. Forced revenge and also appeared that same year the functionalities Bloody tide And Q: The winged serpent.
His final credit was a 1983 episode of the Jack Klugman-directed detective series. Quincy, ME
Information about survivors or a memorial service was not available.
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