Ruth Buzzi

Jul 24, 1936 - May 01, 2025 (88 years old) in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Known For

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Love, American Style

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The Flintstones

Additional Voices (voice)

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The Love Boat

Ruth Buzzi

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Sesame Street

Ruthie

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Delilah

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You Can't Do That on Television

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The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest

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Diagnosis: Murder

Liz Summers

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Regular Performer

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Emergency!

Amy Merkle

Credits

Glenn’s Gotta Go 2020

Grandma Polly

★ NR
Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm 2019

Banderilla (voice)

★ NR
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 2019

Self

★ 5.3
Fallen Angels 2007

Perril

★ 3.2
Derailroaded 2005

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.6
Goodnight, We Love You 2004

Self

★ 6.5
Sheep in the Big City 2000

★ 6.5
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999

Ruthie

★ 6.4
A Hot Dog Program 1999

Herself

★ 8.2
Boys Will Be Boys 1999

Mrs. Rudnick

★ 5
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos 1998

Gladys Ormpby

★ NR
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 1998

Ruthie

★ 5.8
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998

Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)

★ 5
The Angry Beavers 1997

★ 6.9
Sesame Street: Quiet Time 1997

Suzie Kabloozie (voice)

★ 6
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1996

Delilah

★ 7.8
The Jamie Foxx Show 1996

★ 6.7
7th Heaven 1996

Telephone Operator

★ 6.4
Troublemakers 1994

Mother

★ 6.1
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994

Ruthie

★ 7
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 1994

Ruthie

★ 7.5
Diagnosis: Murder 1993

Liz Summers

★ 7.1
Cro 1993

Nandy (voice)

★ 7.3
The Pink Panther 1993

★ 6.8
Lucky Luke 1992

★ 5.7
Darkwing Duck 1991

★ 7.3
They Came from Outer Space 1990

Carol

★ NR
Gravedale High 1990

Miss Fresno (voice)

★ 6
Diggin' Up Business 1990

Widow Knockerby

★ 3
Wishful Thinking 1990

Jody

★ NR
Major Dad 1989

★ 6.6
Saved by the Bell 1989

Roberta Powers

★ 7.8
My Mom's a Werewolf 1989

Madame Gypsy

★ 4.7
Up Your Alley 1989

Marilyn

★ 4
Hollywood on Horses 1989

Self

★ 3
Dixie Lanes 1988

Betty

★ 3.2
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw 1988

Nose Marie

★ 4.2
Rockin' with Judy Jetson 1988

Felonia Funk (voice)

★ 5.9
Life with Lucy 1986

Mrs. Wilcox

★ 8.3
The Berenstain Bears In The Dark 1986

Mama Bear

★ NR
Pound Puppies 1986

Nose Marie (voice)

★ 6.8
Bad Guys 1986

Petal McGurk

★ 10
The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave 1985

Mama Bear

★ NR
The Berenstain Bears and The Truth 1985

Mama Bear

★ NR
George Burns Comedy Week 1985

★ NR
Paw Paws 1985

★ 8
The Berenstain Bears 1985

★ 7.6
Dream Boys Revue 1985

★ NR
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy 1984

Chuck's Mom

★ 5.1
Don't Ask Me, Ask God 1984

Jonesey's Wife

★ NR
Masquerade 1983

★ 5
The Being 1983

Virginia Lane

★ 4.9
Reading Rainbow 1983

Herself - Narrator (voice)

★ 8.4
The Book Of Lists 1982

★ NR
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981

Consuelo

★ 5.5
Aloha Paradise 1981

★ 5
I Go Pogo 1980

Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)

★ 1.5
The Incredible Book Escape 1980

Mrs. Page (voice)

★ NR
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary 1980

Self

★ NR
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party 1979

Self (uncredited)

★ 1
Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979

Elvira

★ 5
Trapper John, M.D. 1979

★ 6.5
Whatever Turns You On 1979

★ NR
The Villain 1979

Damsel in Distress

★ 5.8
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979

Old Tough Kate

★ 6.4
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979

Self

★ 6.3
The North Avenue Irregulars 1979

Dr. Rheems

★ 6.3
You Can't Do That on Television 1979

★ 7.4
Legends of the Super Heroes 1979

Aunt Minerva

★ 4.1
Mickey's 50 1978

Self

★ NR
Record City 1978

Olga

★ 4.3
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm 1977

Queen Astrid

★ NR
The Love Boat 1977

Ruth Buzzi

★ 6.3
CHiPs 1977

Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Baggy Pants and the Nitwits 1977

★ 6
Freaky Friday 1976

Opposing Coach

★ 6.1
The Muppet Show 1976

Self - Special Guest Star

★ 8
Alice 1976

★ 7
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976

★ 6
The Lost Saucer 1975

★ 5.5
Cher 1975

Self

★ 6.3
Tony Orlando and Dawn 1974

Self

★ 3.5
Dinah! 1974

Self

★ 6.7
The Crazy Comedy Concert 1974

Cleaning Lady

★ NR
Sandy in Disneyland 1974

Self

★ 6
Paradise 1974

Roberta

★ NR
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1973

Self

★ 5.4
Lotsa Luck 1973

Wilma Wallachek

★ 6.4
Keep US Beautiful 1973

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★ NR
Emergency! 1972

Amy Merkle

★ 7.8
Pure Goldie 1971

Self

★ NR
The Aristocats 1970

Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Night Gallery 1970

Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")

★ 7.8
The Flip Wilson Show 1970

Self

★ 4.8
It's Tough to Be a Bird 1969

Soprano (voice)

★ 6.3
In Name Only 1969

Ruth Clayton

★ NR
Sesame Street 1969

Ruthie

★ 7.1
Love, American Style 1969

★ 6
Medical Center 1969

★ 6.1
The John Davidson Show 1969

★ NR
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 1969

Self

★ 5.8
Here's Lucy 1968

Annie Whipple

★ 6.7
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968

Regular Performer

★ 6.5
The Carol Burnett Show 1967

Self - Guest

★ 7.7
The Monkees 1966

★ 6.5
That Girl 1966

★ 6.2
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show 1966

★ NR
Linus the Lionhearted 1964

Granny Goodwitch (voice)

★ 7
The Hollywood Palace 1964

Self

★ 4.5
The Flintstones 1960

Additional Voices (voice)

★ 7.4