'Animal House's Mandy Pepperidge Was 79
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Key Points:
- Mary Louise Weller, known for her role as Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy Animal House, died on October 1 after a brief illness, just one day before her 80th birthday.
- Weller’s character Mandy was a key supporting role in Animal House, famously abducted by John Belushi’s character during the homecoming parade scene.
- Born in New York City in 1946, Weller appeared in numerous TV series including Kojak, Baretta, Starsky & Hutch, and Fantasy Island, and co-starred in films like Forced Vengeance alongside Chuck Norris.
- Her acting career concluded with a 1983 appearance on the crime drama Quincy, M.E., and no information about survivors or memorial services has been released.
