R.I.P Wendie Jo Sperber
11-30-05 | 05:11 PM
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R.I.P Wendie Jo Sperber
She died in Sherman Oaks today. 
You may remember her from "BOSOM BUDDIES" with Tom Hanks back in the 80's and that movie "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" where she played a Beatles obsessed 60's teen trying to get to a concert. Actaully, looking at IMDB I realize she was quite a few comedy classics from the 70s and 80's. Man, I've had a crush on her since the early 80's and I always thought she was funny. I just saw her on an old "Will & Grace" episode and I was wondering what she was up to these days.
You may remember her from "BOSOM BUDDIES" with Tom Hanks back in the 80's and that movie "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" where she played a Beatles obsessed 60's teen trying to get to a concert. Actaully, looking at IMDB I realize she was quite a few comedy classics from the 70s and 80's. Man, I've had a crush on her since the early 80's and I always thought she was funny. I just saw her on an old "Will & Grace" episode and I was wondering what she was up to these days.
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11-30-05 | 05:25 PM
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what happened to her? just from her name i knew who it was bc i am a freak with names. was it something to do with weight?
that is sad anyway.
that is sad anyway.
11-30-05 | 05:30 PM
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I am such a name geek I knew her name is spelled Wendie.
Very sad news. Most people probably remember her from Back to the Future. I always liked her from Bosom Buddies.
Very sad news. Most people probably remember her from Back to the Future. I always liked her from Bosom Buddies.
11-30-05 | 06:10 PM
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pic?
11-30-05 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jadzia
I am such a name geek I knew her name is spelled Wendie.
Very sad news. Most people probably remember her from Back to the Future. I always liked her from Bosom Buddies.
Very sad news. Most people probably remember her from Back to the Future. I always liked her from Bosom Buddies.
11-30-05 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Septemberbaby
Wow.
Anyone know how old she was?
Anyone know how old she was?
46 or 47
11-30-05 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Derrich
Wait a sec, you had a crush on her?
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11-30-05 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Giantrobo
Sure do/did. Cute fat white chicks are one of my vices among many others.
Or maybe it's a sign I spend too much time in the Other (cough Adult) forum.
11-30-05 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jadzia
She was also the proctologist in Bachelor Party.
I loved that scee where she was wagging her gloved finger in conversation right in the the middle of a rectal exam.
I loved that scee where she was wagging her gloved finger in conversation right in the the middle of a rectal exam.
11-30-05 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mike7162
Cute fat chicks...
11-30-05 | 09:10 PM
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Too bad...R.I.P.
11-30-05 | 10:56 PM
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Here's her complete obituary, from AP:
Actress Wendie Jo Sperber of TV's 'Bosom Buddies' dies at 46
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress and cancer care activist Wendie Jo Sperber, who starred opposite Tom Hanks on TV's "Bosom Buddies," has died. She was 46.
Sperber died at home Tuesday after an eight-year battle with breast cancer, publicist Jo-Ann Geffen said Wednesday.
A Los Angeles native, Sperber appeared in dozens of television shows and movies, including all three "Back to the Future" films.
Sperber also had roles in Steven Spielberg's "1941," Robert Zemeckis' "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," and Neal Israel's "Moving Violations" and "Bachelor Party." Her television credits include "Murphy Brown," "Private Benjamin," "Will & Grace" and "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter."
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997, the actress became an advocate for cancer care. In 2001, Sperber founded the weSPARK Cancer Support Center, which provides free emotional support, information and social activities for individuals and families affected by cancer.
Sperber helped unveil and promote the breast cancer stamp with the U.S. Postal Service in 1998, Geffen said. In 1999, Sperber was named Woman of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women.
"The memory of Wendie Jo is that of a walking inspiration," Hanks said in a statement. "She met the challenges of her illness with love, cheer, joy and altruism. We are going to miss her as surely as we are all better for knowing her."
Sperber is survived by a 19-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter, her parents Charlene and Burt, sisters Ellice and Michelle and brother Richard.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress and cancer care activist Wendie Jo Sperber, who starred opposite Tom Hanks on TV's "Bosom Buddies," has died. She was 46.
Sperber died at home Tuesday after an eight-year battle with breast cancer, publicist Jo-Ann Geffen said Wednesday.
A Los Angeles native, Sperber appeared in dozens of television shows and movies, including all three "Back to the Future" films.
Sperber also had roles in Steven Spielberg's "1941," Robert Zemeckis' "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," and Neal Israel's "Moving Violations" and "Bachelor Party." Her television credits include "Murphy Brown," "Private Benjamin," "Will & Grace" and "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter."
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997, the actress became an advocate for cancer care. In 2001, Sperber founded the weSPARK Cancer Support Center, which provides free emotional support, information and social activities for individuals and families affected by cancer.
Sperber helped unveil and promote the breast cancer stamp with the U.S. Postal Service in 1998, Geffen said. In 1999, Sperber was named Woman of the Year by the Los Angeles County Commission for Women.
"The memory of Wendie Jo is that of a walking inspiration," Hanks said in a statement. "She met the challenges of her illness with love, cheer, joy and altruism. We are going to miss her as surely as we are all better for knowing her."
Sperber is survived by a 19-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter, her parents Charlene and Burt, sisters Ellice and Michelle and brother Richard.