Ruth Buzzi
Born: 1936-07-24 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ruth Ann Buzzi (born July 24, 1936) was an American retired actress and comedian. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She was best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received five Emmy nominations.
Filmography
2020
- Glenn’s Gotta Go as Grandma Polly
2019
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm as Banderilla (voice)
2009
- According to Dom as Self
2007
- Fallen Angels as Perril
2005
- Derailroaded as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Goodnight, We Love You as Self
2000
- Sheep in the Big City as (voice)
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Ruthie
- Boys Will Be Boys as Mrs. Rudnick
- A Hot Dog Program as Herself
1998
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! as Ruthie
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos as Gladys Ormpby
1997
- The Angry Beavers as Mrs. Beaver (voice)
- Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Suzie Kabloozie (voice)
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Delilah
- 7th Heaven as Telephone Operator
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Judge Lekeisha Roshanda Jackson
1994
- Troublemakers as Mother
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo as Ruthie
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ruthie
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Liz Summers
- The Pink Panther as (voice)
- Cro as Nandy (voice)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Ruthie
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Ruthie
1992
1991
- Darkwing Duck as Dottie Debson (voice)
1990
- Gravedale High as Miss Fresno (voice)
- They Came from Outer Space as Carol
- Wishful Thinking as Jody
- Diggin' Up Business as Widow Knockerby
1989
- Saved by the Bell as Roberta Powers
- Major Dad as Mattie Fae Tillman
- My Mom's a Werewolf as Madame Gypsy
- Up Your Alley as Marilyn
- Hollywood on Horses as Self
1988
- Rockin' with Judy Jetson as Felonia Funk (voice)
- Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw as Nose Marie (voice)
- Dixie Lanes as Betty
1986
- Pound Puppies as Nose Marie (voice)
- Life with Lucy as Mrs. Wilcox
- Bad Guys as Petal McGurk
- The Berenstain Bears In The Dark as Mama Bear
1985
- The Berenstain Bears as Mama Bear (voice)
- Paw Paws as Aunt Pruney (voice)
- George Burns Comedy Week as Juliette
- Check It Out! as Tiffany Cobb
- Dream Boys Revue as Self
- The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave as Mama Bear (voice)
- The Berenstain Bears and The Truth as Mama Bear (voice)
1984
- Surf 2 as Chuck's Mom
- Don't Ask Me, Ask God as Jonesey's Wife
1983
- Alvin and the Chipmunks as (voice)
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Masquerade as Claire Hayes
- Gun Shy as Mrs. Mound
- The Being as Virginia Lane
1981
- Aloha Paradise
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Consuelo
1980
- I Go Pogo as Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
- The Incredible Book Escape as Mrs. Page (voice)
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary as Self
1979
- Trapper John, M.D. as Laura Morley
- You Can't Do That on Television
- The Villain as Damsel in Distress
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party as Self (uncredited)
- Legends of the Superheroes as Aunt Minerva
- Whatever Turns You On as Various roles /Ms. Take
- Skatetown, U.S.A. as Elvira
- The North Avenue Irregulars as Dr. Rheems
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Old Tough Kate
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- Legends of the Super Heroes as Aunt Minerva
1978
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- Record City as Olga
1977
- The Love Boat as Ruth Buzzi
- CHiPs as Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)
- Baggy Pants and the Nitwits as Gladys (voice)
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm as Queen Astrid
1976
- Alice as Chloe
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- Donny & Marie as Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show as Self
- Freaky Friday as Opposing Coach
1975
- Cher as Self
- The Lost Saucer as Fi /Professor Pringle
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- Sandy in Disneyland as Self
- The Crazy Comedy Concert as Cleaning Lady
- Paradise as Roberta
1973
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- Lotsa Luck as Wilma Wallachek
- Keep U.S. Beautiful as Self
- Keep US Beautiful as self
1972
- Emergency! as Amy Merkle
1971
- Pure Goldie as Self
1970
- Night Gallery as Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")
- The Aristocats as Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
1969
- Sesame Street as Ruthie
- Love, American Style as Beverly
- Medical Center as Rose Jenkins
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- In Name Only as Ruth Clayton
- It's Tough to Be a Bird as Soprano (voice)
- The John Davidson Show as Self
1968
- Here's Lucy as Annie Whipple
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Regular Performer
- That's Life
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1966
- The Monkees as Mrs. Weatherspoon
- That Girl as Pete Peterson
1964
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
- Linus the Lionhearted as Granny Goodwitch (voice)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Self
1950
- The Bob Hope Show as Self