Ruth Buzzi

Acting

Ruth Buzzi

Born July 24, 1936Westerly, Rhode Island, USA121 credits

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.

Known For

Glenn’s Gotta Go

Movie

2020

Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm

Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm

Movie

2019

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
5.3

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Movie

2019

According to Dom

According to Dom

Movie

2009

Fallen Angels
3.0

Fallen Angels

Movie

2007

Derailroaded
7.6

Derailroaded

Movie

2005

Filmography

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2020Glenn’s Gotta Goas Grandma PollyMovie
Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm
2019Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythmas Banderilla (voice)Movie
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrateas SelfMovie
According to Dom
2009According to Domas SelfMovie
Fallen Angels
2007Fallen Angelsas PerrilMovie
Derailroaded
2005Derailroadedas Self (archive footage)Movie
Goodnight, We Love You
2004Goodnight, We Love Youas SelfMovie
Sheep in the Big City
2000Sheep in the Big Cityas (voice)TV
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas RuthieMovie
A Hot Dog Program
1999A Hot Dog Programas HerselfMovie
Boys Will Be Boys
1999Boys Will Be Boysas Mrs. RudnickMovie
"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos
1998"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videosas Gladys OrmpbyMovie
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as RuthieMovie
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)Movie
The Angry Beavers
1997The Angry Beaversas Mrs. Beaver (voice)TV
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Suzie Kabloozie (voice)Movie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas DelilahTV
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas Judge Lekeisha Roshanda JacksonTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Telephone OperatorTV
Troublemakers
1994Troublemakersas MotherMovie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as RuthieMovie
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas RuthieMovie
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as RuthieMovie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas RuthieMovie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Liz SummersTV
Cro
1993Croas Nandy (voice)TV
The Pink Panther
1993The Pink Pantheras (voice)TV
Lucky Luke
1992Lucky LukeTV
Darkwing Duck
1991Darkwing Duckas Dottie Debson (voice)TV
They Came from Outer Space
1990They Came from Outer Spaceas CarolTV
Gravedale High
1990Gravedale Highas Miss Fresno (voice)TV
Diggin' Up Business
1990Diggin' Up Businessas Widow KnockerbyMovie
Wishful Thinking
1990Wishful Thinkingas JodyMovie
Major Dad
1989Major Dadas Mattie Fae TillmanTV
Saved by the Bell
1989Saved by the Bellas Roberta PowersTV
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989My Mom's a Werewolfas Madame GypsyMovie
Up Your Alley
1989Up Your Alleyas MarilynMovie
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1989Hollywood on Horsesas SelfMovie
Dixie Lanes
1988Dixie Lanesas BettyMovie
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw
1988Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Pawas Nose Marie (voice)Movie
Rockin' with Judy Jetson
1988Rockin' with Judy Jetsonas Felonia Funk (voice)Movie
Life with Lucy
1986Life with Lucyas Mrs. WilcoxTV
The Berenstain Bears In The Dark
1986The Berenstain Bears In The Darkas Mama BearMovie
Pound Puppies
1986Pound Puppiesas Nose Marie (voice)TV
Bad Guys
1986Bad Guysas Petal McGurkMovie
Check It Out!
1985Check It Out!as Tiffany CobbTV
The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave
1985The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Caveas Mama Bear (voice)Movie
The Berenstain Bears and The Truth
1985The Berenstain Bears and The Truthas Mama Bear (voice)Movie
George Burns Comedy Week
1985George Burns Comedy Weekas JulietteTV
Paw Paws
1985Paw Pawsas Aunt Pruney (voice)TV
The Berenstain Bears
1985The Berenstain Bearsas Mama Bear (voice)TV
Dream Boys Revue
1985Dream Boys Revueas SelfMovie
Surf 2
1984Surf 2as Chuck's MomMovie
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984Don't Ask Me, Ask Godas Jonesey's WifeMovie
Masquerade
1983Masqueradeas Claire HayesTV
The Being
1983The Beingas Virginia LaneMovie
Reading Rainbow
1983Reading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Gun Shy
1983Gun Shyas Mrs. MoundTV
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981Chu Chu and the Philly Flashas ConsueloMovie
Aloha Paradise
1981Aloha ParadiseTV
I Go Pogo
1980I Go Pogoas Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)Movie
The Incredible Book Escape
1980The Incredible Book Escapeas Mrs. Page (voice)Movie
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversaryas SelfMovie
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Partyas Self (uncredited)Movie
Skatetown, U.S.A.
1979Skatetown, U.S.A.as ElviraMovie
Trapper John, M.D.
1979Trapper John, M.D.as Laura MorleyTV
Whatever Turns You On
1979Whatever Turns You Onas Various roles /Ms. TakeTV
The Villain
1979The Villainas Damsel in DistressMovie
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Againas Old Tough KateMovie
The Muppets Go Hollywood
1979The Muppets Go Hollywoodas SelfMovie
The North Avenue Irregulars
1979The North Avenue Irregularsas Dr. RheemsMovie
You Can't Do That on Television
1979You Can't Do That on TelevisionTV
Legends of the Super Heroes
1979Legends of the Super Heroesas Aunt MinervaMovie
Legends of the Superheroes
1979Legends of the Superheroesas Aunt MinervaTV
Mickey's 50
1978Mickey's 50as SelfMovie
Record City
1978Record Cityas OlgaMovie
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm
1977Once Upon a Brothers Grimmas Queen AstridMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Ruth BuzziTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)TV
Baggy Pants and the Nitwits
1977Baggy Pants and the Nitwitsas Gladys (voice)TV
Freaky Friday
1976Freaky Fridayas Opposing CoachMovie
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest StarTV
Alice
1976Aliceas ChloeTV
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976The Sonny and Cher Showas SelfTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
The Lost Saucer
1975The Lost Sauceras Fi /Professor PringleTV
Cher
1975Cheras SelfTV
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
The Crazy Comedy Concert
1974The Crazy Comedy Concertas Cleaning LadyMovie
Sandy in Disneyland
1974Sandy in Disneylandas SelfMovie
Paradise
1974Paradiseas RobertaMovie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas SelfTV
Lotsa Luck
1973Lotsa Luckas Wilma WallachekTV
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1973Keep U.S. Beautifulas SelfMovie
K
1973Keep US Beautifulas selfTV
Emergency!
1972Emergency!as Amy MerkleTV
Pure Goldie
1971Pure Goldieas SelfMovie
The Aristocats
1970The Aristocatsas Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)Movie
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")TV
The Flip Wilson Show
1970The Flip Wilson Showas SelfTV
It's Tough to Be a Bird
1969It's Tough to Be a Birdas Soprano (voice)Movie
In Name Only
1969In Name Onlyas Ruth ClaytonMovie
Sesame Street
1969Sesame Streetas RuthieTV
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas BeverlyTV
Medical Center
1969Medical Centeras Rose JenkinsTV
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1969The John Davidson Showas SelfTV
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime Houras SelfTV
T
1968That's LifeTV
Here's Lucy
1968Here's Lucyas Annie WhippleTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Regular PerformerTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas SelfTV
The Monkees
1966The Monkeesas Mrs. WeatherspoonTV
That Girl
1966That Girlas Pete PetersonTV
Linus the Lionhearted
1964Linus the Lionheartedas Granny Goodwitch (voice)TV
The Hollywood Palace
1964The Hollywood Palaceas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas SelfTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV