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Ruth Buzzi
Deceased

How Did Ruth Buzzi Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 88
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/07/1936Born inWesterly, Rhode Island, USADied01/05/2025 (aged 88)Died inStephenvilleCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ442250 ↗TMDb#22556 ↗

Ruth Ann Buzzi was an American actress, singer and comedian. She 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.

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Filmography97 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateMovieSelf83
2019Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of RhythmMovieBanderilla (voice)83
2007Fallen AngelsMoviePerril71
2005DerailroadedMovieSelf (archive footage)69
2004Goodnight, We Love YouMovieSelf68
2000Sheep in the Big CitySeries(voice)64
1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovieRuthie63
1999Boys Will Be BoysMovieMrs. Rudnick63
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!MovieRuthie62
1998"Weird Al" Yankovic: The VideosMovieGladys Ormpby62
1997The Angry BeaversSeriesMrs. Beaver (voice)61
1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeriesDelilah60
19967th HeavenSeriesTelephone Operator60
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowSeriesJudge Lekeisha Roshanda Jackson60
1994TroublemakersMovieMother58
1993Diagnosis: MurderSeriesLiz Summers57
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovieRuthie57
1993The Pink PantherSeries(voice)57
1993CroSeriesNandy (voice)57
1992Lucky LukeSeriesMa Dalton56
1991Darkwing DuckSeriesAlien Cow (voice)55
1990Gravedale HighSeriesMiss Fresno (voice)54
1990They Came from Outer SpaceSeriesCarol54
1990Diggin' Up BusinessMovieWidow Knockerby54
1990Wishful ThinkingMovieJody54
1989Saved by the BellSeriesRoberta Powers53
1989My Mom's a WerewolfMovieMadame Gypsy53
1989Up Your AlleyMovieMarilyn53
1989Hollywood on HorsesMovieSelf53
1989Major DadSeriesMattie Fae Tillman53
1989Marvin: Baby of the YearMovie(voice)53
1988Rockin' with Judy JetsonMovieFelonia Funk (voice)52
1988Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big PawMovieNose Marie (voice)52
1988Dixie LanesMovieBetty52
1986Bad GuysMoviePetal McGurk50
1986Life with LucySeriesMrs. Wilcox50
1985George Burns Comedy WeekSeriesJuliette49
1985Paw PawsSeriesAunt Pruney (voice)49
1985Check It Out!SeriesTiffany Cobb49
1984Surf 2MovieChuck's Mom48
1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodMovieJonesey's Wife48
1983MasqueradeSeriesClaire Hayes47
1983Reading RainbowSeriesSelf - Narrator (voice)47
1983Alvin and the ChipmunksSeries(voice)47
1983Gun ShySeriesMrs. Mound47
1981Aloha ParadiseSeries—45
1981Chu Chu and the Philly FlashMovieConsuelo45
1980Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th AnniversaryMovieSelf44
1980The Incredible Book EscapeMovieMrs. Page (voice)44
1979The VillainMovieDamsel in Distress43
1979Trapper John, M.D.SeriesLaura Morley43
1979The North Avenue IrregularsMovieDr. Rheems43
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodMovieSelf43
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyMovieSelf (uncredited)43
1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainMovieOld Tough Kate43
1979Skatetown, U.S.A.MovieElvira43
1979Legends of the Super HeroesMovieAunt Minerva43
1979Legends of the SuperheroesSeriesAunt Minerva43
1979You Can't Do That on TelevisionSeries—43
1979Whatever Turns You OnSeriesVarious roles /Ms. Take43
1978Mickey's 50MovieSelf42
1978Record CityMovieOlga42
1977The Love BoatSeriesPatti Harmon41
1977CHiPsSeriesRuth Buzzi (uncredited)41
1977Once Upon a Brothers GrimmMovieQueen Astrid41
1976AliceSeriesChloe40
1976The Muppet ShowSeriesSelf - Special Guest Star40
1976Donny & MarieSeriesSelf40
1976Freaky FridayMovieOpposing Coach40
1976The Sonny and Cher ShowSeriesSelf40
1975CherSeriesSelf39
1974Dinah!SeriesSelf38
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSeriesSelf38
1974Sandy in DisneylandMovieSelf38
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeriesSelf37
1973Lotsa LuckSeriesWilma Wallachek37
1972Emergency!SeriesAmy Merkle36
1970Night GallerySeriesHungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")34
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf34
1970The AristocatsMovieFrou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)34
1969Sesame StreetSeriesRuthie33
1969Medical CenterSeriesRose Jenkins33
1969Love, American StyleSeriesBeverly33
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf33
1969In Name OnlyMovieRuth Clayton33
1969It's Tough to Be a BirdMovieSoprano (voice)33
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesRegular Performer32
1968Here's LucySeriesAnnie Whipple32
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeriesSelf31
1966That GirlSeriesPete Peterson30
1966The MonkeesSeriesMrs. Weatherspoon30
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf28
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf26
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf26
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf25
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesSelf18
1950The Bob Hope ShowSeriesSelf14