Jeri Weil | |
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 Jerry Mathers and Jeri Weil on Leave It to Beaver 1958 | |
| Born | Jeri Warner Weil May 15, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952-1987 |
Jeri Warner Weil (born May 15, 1948) is an American former child actress, widely known for her role as Judy Hensler in the classic television series Leave It to Beaver . [1]
Prior to her role on Leave It to Beaver, California-born Weil had appeared in two TV series and six films in uncredited roles, including on The Eddie Cantor Story as one of Cantor's daughters.
The role of Judy Hensler cast her as a classmate and nemesis of Theodore Cleaver ("The Beaver"). Including the show's pilot, Weil appeared in 31 of the 234 Leave It to Beaver episodes. [2] [3] [4] In 1956 Weil appeared in an uncredited role as Linda Hutchins in the western movie The Fastest Gun Alive starring Glenn Ford.
In 1983, following a revival of the Leave It to Beaver series on television and film, Weil appeared on the Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour as a game show participant / celebrity guest star. She reprised her role as Judy Hensler (Benton) in a single guest appearance on a 1987 episode of the revival series The New Leave it to Beaver .
In October 1960, Weil quit acting after the discontinuation of her character from Leave It to Beaver. She subsequently became a writer as well as realtor in Studio City, Los Angeles. [1]
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