Ruth Buzzi
Born: 1936-07-24 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 2025-05-01
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ruth Ann Buzzi (July 24, 1936 — May 1, 2025) 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
1999
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Ruthie
- A Hot Dog Program as Herself
- Boys Will Be Boys as Mrs. Rudnick
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
- 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 | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! as Ruthie
- Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo as Ruthie
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder as Liz Summers
- The Pink Panther
- Cro as Nandy (voice)
1992
1991
1990
- Diggin' Up Business as Widow Knockerby
- Wishful Thinking as Jody
- They Came from Outer Space as Carol
- Gravedale High as Miss Fresno (voice)
1989
- Saved by the Bell as Roberta Powers
- Major Dad
- 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)
- Dixie Lanes as Betty
- Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw as Nose Marie
1986
- Bad Guys as Petal McGurk
- Life with Lucy as Mrs. Wilcox
- Pound Puppies as Nose Marie (voice)
- The Berenstain Bears In The Dark as Mama Bear
1985
1984
- Don't Ask Me, Ask God as Jonesey's Wife
- Surf II: The End of the Trilogy as Chuck's Mom
1983
- The Being as Virginia Lane
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Masquerade
1981
- Aloha Paradise
- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash as Consuelo
1980
- The Incredible Book Escape as Mrs. Page (voice)
- I Go Pogo as Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary as Self
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.
- The Villain as Damsel in Distress
- You Can't Do That on Television
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Old Tough Kate
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- Skatetown, U.S.A. as Elvira
- Legends of the Super Heroes as Aunt Minerva
- The North Avenue Irregulars as Dr. Rheems
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party as Self (uncredited)
- Legends of the Superheroes as Aunt Minerva
- Whatever Turns You On
1978
- Record City as Olga
- Mickey's 50 as Self
1977
- The Love Boat as Ruth Buzzi
- CHiPs as Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm as Queen Astrid
- Baggy Pants and the Nitwits
1976
- Alice
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- Freaky Friday as Opposing Coach
- Donny & Marie as Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show
1975
- Cher as Self
- The Lost Saucer
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Paradise as Roberta
- Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- Sandy in Disneyland as Self
- The Crazy Comedy Concert as Cleaning Lady
1973
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- Lotsa Luck as Wilma Wallachek
- 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
- Medical Center
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- It's Tough to Be a Bird as Soprano (voice)
- In Name Only as Ruth Clayton
- The John Davidson Show
1968
- Here's Lucy as Annie Whipple
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Regular Performer
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1966
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
1950
- The Bob Hope Show as Self