Mary Louise Weller

Date of Birth: October 2, 1946

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: October 1, 2026

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Mary Louise Weller was an American actress and model. Her roles included the films Hail! (1972), The Evil (1978), National Lampoon’s Animal House, The Bell Jar (1979), Forced Vengeance, Q – The Winged Serpent (1982), and Blood Tide; and the made-for-tv movies Calling Dr. Storm, M.D.; Hunters of the Reef, and Once Upon a Spy.

She was the daughter of Annette and Alexander Leon Weller, a surgeon. Her father was born in Chester, South Carolina, to Russian Jewish/Lithuanian Jewish parents. Her mother was born in New York, also to Jewish immigrants. Mary Louise was partly raised in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.

Mary Louise’s paternal grandfather was Louis Weller (the son of Theodore B. Weller and Miriam/Mary Poster). Louis was born in Kedainiai, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Mary Louise’s paternal grandmother was named Lena Viola Raizen/Rosenbloom/Rosenblum (the daughter of Moses/Moshe Dov ben Tsvi Hirsch Raizen and Katie).

Mary Louise’s maternal grandfather was Isidore/Isadore Donay/Ionay (the son of Solomon Donay and Bessie Mazer). Isidore was born in Russia.

Mary Louise’s maternal grandmother was Katie/Kathleen/Kate Zausner/Zausmer/Zausmen (the daughter of Nathan Zausmer/Zausmen and Anna/Annie Krinsky). Katie was born in England, to parents from Germany and/or Russia.

Sources: Mary Louise Weller on the 1950 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Genealogy of Mary Louise’s father – https://www.findagrave.com

Mary Louise’s father on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mary Louise’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Mary Louise’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death record of Mary Louise’s paternal grandfather, Louis Weller – https://www.familysearch.org

Mary Louise’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Mary Louise’s maternal grandparents, Isidore/Isadore Donay/Ionay and Katie/Kathleen/Kate Zausner/Zausmer/Zausmen – https://www.familysearch.org