Mary Louise Weller Dies: ‘Animal House’s Mandy Pepperidge Was 79
Mary Louise Weller, who played sorority girl Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy classic Animal House and had two dozen other film and TV credits, died October 1 after a brief illness — one day before her 80th birthday.
Weller had played bit roles in a pair of movies and guested on TV dramas Kojak and Baretta before landing the Mandy role in John Landis’ early-’60s college tale Animal House. It was a key supporting role, with the character being the girlfriend of Greg, president of Delta Tau Chi’s rival fraternity, and who had a fling with Delta’s Otter (Tim Matheson).
The queen bee of her Pi sorority, Mandy is riding a float during the climatic homecoming parade scene when she is abducted by pirate-clad John “Bluto” Blutarsky (John Belushi) of the Delta house. In the film’s “What became of…” epilogue, Mandy is seen snuggling with Bluto as they drive off in a convertible and ID’d as Senator and Mrs. Blutarsky.
Born on October 2, 1946, in New York City, Weller’s post-Animal House career saw her guesting on such popular TV series as Starsky & Hutch, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B.J. and the Bear, Vega$ and twice on Fantasy Island and CHiPs. She co-starred opposite Chuck Norris in the 1982 big-screen crime thriller Forced Vengeance and also appeared that same year the features Bloodtide and Q: The Winger Serpent.
Her final credit was a 1983 episode of the Jack Klugman-led crime drama Quincy, M.E.
Information on survivors or a memorial service was not available.
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