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
- "Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos as Gladys Ormpby
- The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
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 | 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 as (voice)
- Cro as Nandy (voice)
- Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as Ruthie
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! 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
- Hollywood on Horses as Self
- My Mom's a Werewolf as Madame Gypsy
- Up Your Alley as Marilyn
1988
- Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw as Nose Marie (voice)
- Rockin' with Judy Jetson as Felonia Funk (voice)
- Dixie Lanes as Betty
1986
- Life with Lucy as Mrs. Wilcox
- Pound Puppies as Nose Marie (voice)
- Bad Guys as Petal McGurk
- The Berenstain Bears In The Dark as Mama Bear
1985
- The Berenstain Bears as Mama Bear (voice)
- Check It Out! as Tiffany Cobb
- George Burns Comedy Week as Juliette
- Paw Paws as Aunt Pruney (voice)
- The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave as Mama Bear (voice)
- The Berenstain Bears and The Truth as Mama Bear (voice)
- Dream Boys Revue as Self
1984
- Surf 2 as Chuck's Mom
- Don't Ask Me, Ask God as Jonesey's Wife
1983
- 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
- The Incredible Book Escape as Mrs. Page (voice)
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary as Self
- I Go Pogo as Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
1979
- Trapper John, M.D. as Laura Morley
- You Can't Do That on Television
- Whatever Turns You On as Various roles /Ms. Take
- Legends of the Superheroes as Aunt Minerva
- The Villain as Damsel in Distress
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Old Tough Kate
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- The North Avenue Irregulars as Dr. Rheems
- Skatetown, U.S.A. as Elvira
- Legends of the Super Heroes as Aunt Minerva
- Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party as Self (uncredited)
1978
- Mickey's 50 as Self
- Record City as Olga
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 as Gladys (voice)
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
- Paradise as Roberta
- 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
- Keep U.S. Beautiful as Self
1972
- Emergency! as Amy Merkle
1971
- Pure Goldie as Self
1970
- Night Gallery as Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")
- The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- The Aristocats as Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)
1969
- Sesame Street as Ruthie
- Love, American Style as Beverly
- Medical Center as Rose Jenkins
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- The John Davidson Show as Self
- It's Tough to Be a Bird as Soprano (voice)
- In Name Only as Ruth Clayton
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
- That Girl as Pete Peterson
- The Monkees as Mrs. Weatherspoon
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