Ruth Buzzi
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.
Born: July 24, 1936
Place of Birth: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Known For
Reading Rainbow
Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode centers on a theme from a book, or other children's literature, which is explored through a number of segments or stories.
Life with Lucy
Life With Lucy is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The show ran on the ABC network in 1986 not on the CBS network as her previous shows had and unlike Ball's previous programs, it was a critical and ratings flop. Only eight out of the thirteen episodes that were filmed aired before ABC cancelled the series. It is the very last sitcom she starred in before her death in 1989.
A Hot Dog Program
Enjoy an all-American celebration of what may be the country's most popular fast food. From Connecticut to South Carolina to California, Rick Sebak visits some of the nation's coolest hot dog places, taking viewers inside a giant hot dog-shaped building, stopping at some crazy late-night stands, and looking at how hot dogs are made. Wonder how and when hot dogs became so popular-or what toppings are tops these days? Tune in and find out.
The Muppet Show
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
Paw Paws
A group of small bears that lived in a tribal society, the cubs spent every day defending themselves from their enemies, The Meanos, led by the evil sorcerer, Dark Paw. The antagonist bear and his henchmen were after the Paw Paws' three large wooden totems, Totem Bear, Totem Tortoise, and Totem Eagle. The totems also served as the tribe's protectors, coming to life when needed through means of Princess Paw Paw's Mystic Moonstone, which she wore around her neck, to defend the village.
Emergency!
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
Night Gallery
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Cro
Cro is an American animated television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop and Film Roman. It debuted on September 18, 1993 as part of the Saturday morning line-up for fall 1993 on ABC. Cro did not do well with the viewers. The show had an educational theme in accordance with FCC-mandated educational/instructional requirements, introducing basic concepts of physics, mechanical engineering, and technology. The premise of using woolly mammoths as a teaching tool for the principles of technology was inspired by David Macaulay's The Way Things Work; Macaulay is credited as writer on the show. The last new episode aired on October 22, 1994. The show was released on video in a total of nine volumes.
Saved by the Bell
Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
Filmography
as Banderilla (voice)
as Self
as Perril
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Ruthie
as Herself
as Mrs. Rudnick
as Gladys Ormpby
as Ruthie
as Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
as Suzie Kabloozie (voice)
as Delilah
as Judge Lekeisha Roshanda Jackson
as Telephone Operator
as Mother
as Ruthie
as Liz Summers
as Nandy (voice)
as Ma Dalton
as Carol
as Miss Fresno (voice)
as Widow Knockerby
as Jody
as Roberta Powers
as Madame Gypsy
as Marilyn
as Betty
as Nose Marie
as Felonia Funk (voice)
as Mrs. Wilcox
as Nose Marie (voice)
as Mama Bear
as Petal McGurk
as Mama Bear
as Mama Bear
as Chuck's Mom
as Jonesey's Wife
as Virginia Lane
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Consuelo
as Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
as Mrs. Page (voice)
as Self (uncredited)
as Elvira
as Damsel in Distress
as Old Tough Kate
as Self
as Dr. Rheems
as Aunt Minerva
as Aunt Minerva
as Self
as Olga
as Queen Astrid
as Ruth Buzzi
as Patti Harmon
as Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)
as Opposing Coach
as Self - Special Guest Star
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Cleaning Lady
as Self
as Roberta
as Wilma Wallachek
as Amy Merkle
as Self
as Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)
as Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")
as Self
as Soprano (voice)
as Ruth Clayton
as Ruthie
as Annie Whipple
as Regular Performer
as Self - Guest
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
as Granny Goodwitch (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self