Actor profile

Ruth Buzzi

24th July 1936 Westerly, Rhode Island, USA Acting

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.

58 Movies 63 TV Shows 121 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Glenn’s Gotta Go 21st February 2020 as Grandma Polly

Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm poster

Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm 13th June 2019 as Banderilla (voice)

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate poster

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate 14th May 2019 as Self

According to Dom poster

According to Dom 17th November 2009 as Self

Fallen Angels poster

Fallen Angels 5th October 2007 as Perril

Derailroaded poster

Derailroaded 1st March 2005 as Self (archive footage)

Goodnight, We Love You poster

Goodnight, We Love You 1st January 2004 as Self

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland poster

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1st October 1999 as Ruthie

A Hot Dog Program poster

A Hot Dog Program 31st August 1999 as Herself

Boys Will Be Boys poster

Boys Will Be Boys 24th February 1999 as Mrs. Rudnick

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos poster

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos 21st July 1998 as Gladys Ormpby

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! poster

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! 20th February 1998 as Ruthie

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts poster

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1st January 1998 as Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Quiet Time poster

Sesame Street: Quiet Time 1st April 1997 as Suzie Kabloozie (voice)

Troublemakers poster

Troublemakers 25th November 1994 as Mother

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! poster

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 18th May 1994 as Ruthie

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo poster

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 1st January 1994 as Ruthie

Sesame Street Stays Up Late! poster

Sesame Street Stays Up Late! 29th December 1993 as Ruthie

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration poster

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration 29th October 1993 as Ruthie

Diggin' Up Business poster

Diggin' Up Business 1st January 1990 as Widow Knockerby

Wishful Thinking poster

Wishful Thinking 1st January 1990 as Jody

My Mom's a Werewolf poster

My Mom's a Werewolf 11th May 1989 as Madame Gypsy

Up Your Alley poster

Up Your Alley 1st April 1989 as Marilyn

Hollywood on Horses 1st January 1989 as Self

Dixie Lanes poster

Dixie Lanes 3rd May 1988 as Betty

Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw poster

Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw 18th March 1988 as Nose Marie (voice)

Rockin' with Judy Jetson poster

Rockin' with Judy Jetson 15th January 1988 as Felonia Funk (voice)

The Berenstain Bears In The Dark poster

The Berenstain Bears In The Dark 13th September 1986 as Mama Bear

Bad Guys poster

Bad Guys 14th March 1986 as Petal McGurk

The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave poster

The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave 28th September 1985 as Mama Bear (voice)

The Berenstain Bears and The Truth poster

The Berenstain Bears and The Truth 27th September 1985 as Mama Bear (voice)

Dream Boys Revue poster

Dream Boys Revue 1st January 1985 as Self

Surf 2 poster

Surf 2 13th January 1984 as Chuck's Mom

Don't Ask Me, Ask God poster

Don't Ask Me, Ask God 1st January 1984 as Jonesey's Wife

The Being poster

The Being 18th November 1983 as Virginia Lane

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash poster

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 28th August 1981 as Consuelo

I Go Pogo poster

I Go Pogo 1st August 1980 as Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)

The Incredible Book Escape poster

The Incredible Book Escape 3rd June 1980 as Mrs. Page (voice)

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary poster

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary 6th March 1980 as Self

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party poster

Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party 23rd November 1979 as Self (uncredited)

Skatetown, U.S.A. poster

Skatetown, U.S.A. 1st October 1979 as Elvira

The Villain poster

The Villain 26th July 1979 as Damsel in Distress

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again poster

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 27th June 1979 as Old Tough Kate

The Muppets Go Hollywood poster

The Muppets Go Hollywood 16th May 1979 as Self

The North Avenue Irregulars poster

The North Avenue Irregulars 9th February 1979 as Dr. Rheems

Legends of the Super Heroes poster

Legends of the Super Heroes 18th January 1979 as Aunt Minerva

Mickey's 50 poster

Mickey's 50 19th November 1978 as Self

Record City poster

Record City 8th February 1978 as Olga

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm poster

Once Upon a Brothers Grimm 23rd November 1977 as Queen Astrid

Freaky Friday poster

Freaky Friday 17th December 1976 as Opposing Coach

The Crazy Comedy Concert poster

The Crazy Comedy Concert 5th June 1974 as Cleaning Lady

Sandy in Disneyland poster

Sandy in Disneyland 10th April 1974 as Self

Paradise poster

Paradise 12th March 1974 as Roberta

Keep U.S. Beautiful 27th March 1973 as Self

Pure Goldie poster

Pure Goldie 15th February 1971 as Self

The Aristocats poster

The Aristocats 24th December 1970 as Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)

It's Tough to Be a Bird poster

It's Tough to Be a Bird 10th December 1969 as Soprano (voice)

In Name Only poster

In Name Only 25th November 1969 as Ruth Clayton

Sheep in the Big City poster

Sheep in the Big City 4th November 2000 as Old Woman (voice)

The Angry Beavers poster

The Angry Beavers 19th April 1997 as Mrs. Beaver (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 27th September 1996 as Delilah

The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show 28th August 1996 as Judge Lekeisha Roshanda Jackson

7th Heaven poster

7th Heaven 26th August 1996 as Telephone Operator

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Liz Summers

Cro poster

Cro 18th September 1993 as Nandy (voice)

The Pink Panther poster

The Pink Panther 12th September 1993 as (voice)

Lucky Luke poster

Lucky Luke 27th March 1992 as Ma Dalton

Darkwing Duck poster

Darkwing Duck 6th September 1991 as Alien Cow (voice)

They Came from Outer Space poster

They Came from Outer Space 1st October 1990 as Carol

Gravedale High poster

Gravedale High 8th September 1990 as Miss Fresno (voice)

Major Dad poster

Major Dad 17th September 1989 as Mattie Fae Tillman

Saved by the Bell poster

Saved by the Bell 20th August 1989 as Roberta Powers

Life with Lucy poster

Life with Lucy 20th September 1986 as Mrs. Wilcox

Pound Puppies poster

Pound Puppies 13th September 1986 as Nose Marie (voice)

Check It Out! poster

Check It Out! 2nd October 1985 as Tiffany Cobb

George Burns Comedy Week poster

George Burns Comedy Week 18th September 1985 as Juliette

Paw Paws poster

Paw Paws 15th September 1985 as Aunt Pruney (voice)

The Berenstain Bears poster

The Berenstain Bears 14th September 1985 as Mama Bear /Teacher Jane (voice)

Masquerade poster

Masquerade 15th December 1983 as Claire Hayes

Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow 6th June 1983 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Gun Shy poster

Gun Shy 15th March 1983 as Mrs. Mound

Aloha Paradise poster

Aloha Paradise 25th February 1981

Trapper John, M.D. poster

Trapper John, M.D. 23rd September 1979 as Laura Morley

Whatever Turns You On poster

Whatever Turns You On 18th September 1979 as Various roles /Ms. Take

You Can't Do That on Television poster

You Can't Do That on Television 3rd February 1979 as Ms. Fitt /Ms. Take (uncredited)

Legends of the Superheroes poster

Legends of the Superheroes 18th January 1979 as Aunt Minerva

The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat 24th September 1977 as Patti Harmon

CHiPs poster

CHiPs 15th September 1977 as Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)

Baggy Pants and the Nitwits poster

Baggy Pants and the Nitwits 10th September 1977 as Gladys (voice)

The Muppet Show poster

The Muppet Show 5th September 1976 as Self - Special Guest Star

Alice poster

Alice 31st August 1976 as Chloe

The Sonny and Cher Show poster

The Sonny and Cher Show 1st February 1976 as Self

Donny & Marie poster

Donny & Marie 23rd January 1976 as Self

The Lost Saucer poster

The Lost Saucer 6th September 1975 as Fi /Professor Pringle

Cher poster

Cher 16th February 1975 as Self

Tony Orlando and Dawn poster

Tony Orlando and Dawn 4th December 1974 as Self

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts poster

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 14th September 1973 as Self

Lotsa Luck poster

Lotsa Luck 10th September 1973 as Wilma Wallachek

Keep US Beautiful 27th March 1973 as self

Emergency! poster

Emergency! 22nd January 1972 as Amy Merkle

Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")

The Flip Wilson Show poster

The Flip Wilson Show 17th September 1970 as Self

Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street 10th November 1969 as Suzie Kabloozie /Feff (voice)

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969 as Helen

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969 as Zona Button

The John Davidson Show 30th May 1969 as Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour poster

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour 22nd January 1969 as Self

That's Life 24th September 1968

Here's Lucy poster

Here's Lucy 23rd September 1968 as Annie Whipple

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In poster

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 22nd January 1968 as Regular Performer

The Carol Burnett Show poster

The Carol Burnett Show 11th September 1967 as Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Monkees poster

The Monkees 12th September 1966 as Mrs. Weatherspoon

That Girl poster

That Girl 8th September 1966 as Pete Peterson

Linus the Lionhearted poster

Linus the Lionhearted 26th September 1964 as Granny Goodwitch (voice)

The Hollywood Palace poster

The Hollywood Palace 4th January 1964 as Self

The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Self

The Bob Hope Show poster

The Bob Hope Show 9th April 1950 as Self