Ruth Buzzi

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Sesame Street

Ruthie

Reading Rainbow

Herself - Narrator (voice)

The Love Boat

Ruth Buzzi

The Love Boat

Patti Harmon

7th Heaven

Telephone Operator

Emergency!

Amy Merkle

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Delilah

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2020	Glenn’s Gotta Go	Grandma Polly
2019	Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm	Banderilla (voice)
2019	Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate	Self
2007	Fallen Angels	Perril
2005	Derailroaded	Self (archive footage)
2004	Goodnight, We Love You	Self
1999	Boys Will Be Boys	Mrs. Rudnick
1999	The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland	Ruthie
1999	A Hot Dog Program	Herself
1998	"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos	Gladys Ormpby
1998	Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!	Ruthie
1998	The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts	Gladys Ormphby - Roaster (archive footage)
1997	Sesame Street: Quiet Time	Suzie Kabloozie (voice)
1994	Troublemakers	Mother
1994	Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo	Ruthie
1994	Sesame Street \| All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!	Ruthie
1990	Diggin' Up Business	Widow Knockerby
1990	Wishful Thinking	Jody
1989	My Mom's a Werewolf	Madame Gypsy
1989	Up Your Alley	Marilyn
1989	Hollywood on Horses	Self
1988	Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw	Nose Marie
1988	Dixie Lanes	Betty
1988	Rockin' with Judy Jetson	Felonia Funk (voice)
1986	Bad Guys	Petal McGurk
1986	The Berenstain Bears In The Dark	Mama Bear
1985	Dream Boys Revue
1985	The Berenstain Bears in Giant Bat Cave	Mama Bear
1985	The Berenstain Bears and The Truth	Mama Bear
1984	Surf II: The End of the Trilogy	Chuck's Mom
1984	Don't Ask Me, Ask God	Jonesey's Wife
1983	The Being	Virginia Lane
1981	Chu Chu and the Philly Flash	Consuelo
1980	The Incredible Book Escape	Mrs. Page (voice)
1980	I Go Pogo	Miz Beaver / Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah (voice)
1980	Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary	Self
1979	The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again	Old Tough Kate
1979	Skatetown, U.S.A.	Elvira
1979	The Villain	Damsel in Distress
1979	Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party	Self (uncredited)
1979	Legends of the Super Heroes	Aunt Minerva
1979	The Muppets Go Hollywood	Self
1979	The North Avenue Irregulars	Dr. Rheems
1978	Record City	Olga
1978	Mickey's 50	Self
1977	Once Upon a Brothers Grimm	Queen Astrid
1976	Freaky Friday	Opposing Coach
1974	The Crazy Comedy Concert	Cleaning Lady
1974	Paradise	Roberta
1974	Sandy in Disneyland	Self
1971	Pure Goldie	Self
1970	The Aristocats	Frou-Frou (singing voice) (uncredited)
1969	It's Tough to Be a Bird	Soprano (voice)
1969	In Name Only	Ruth Clayton

Year	TV Show	Role
2000	Sheep in the Big City
1997	The Angry Beavers
1996	The Jamie Foxx Show
1996	7th Heaven	Telephone Operator
1996	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Delilah
1993	Diagnosis: Murder	Liz Summers
1993	Cro	Nandy (voice)
1993	The Pink Panther
1992	Lucky Luke
1992	Lucky Luke	Ma Dalton
1991	Darkwing Duck
1990	They Came from Outer Space	Carol
1990	Gravedale High	Miss Fresno (voice)
1989	Major Dad
1989	Saved by the Bell	Roberta Powers
1986	Life with Lucy	Mrs. Wilcox
1986	Pound Puppies	Nose Marie (voice)
1985	George Burns Comedy Week
1985	The Berenstain Bears
1985	Paw Paws
1983	Masquerade
1983	Reading Rainbow	Herself - Narrator (voice)
1981	Aloha Paradise
1979	Trapper John, M.D.
1979	You Can't Do That on Television
1979	Whatever Turns You On
1977	Baggy Pants and the Nitwits
1977	The Love Boat	Ruth Buzzi
1977	The Love Boat	Patti Harmon
1977	CHiPs	Ruth Buzzi (uncredited)
1976	Alice
1976	The Sonny and Cher Show
1976	Donny & Marie	Self
1976	The Muppet Show	Self - Special Guest Star
1975	The Lost Saucer
1975	Cher	Self
1974	Tony Orlando and Dawn	Self
1974	Dinah!	Self
1973	Lotsa Luck	Wilma Wallachek
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts	Self
1973	Keep US Beautiful	self
1972	Emergency!	Amy Merkle
1970	Night Gallery	Hungry Witch (segment "Witches' Feast")
1970	The Flip Wilson Show	Self
1969	Medical Center
1969	The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour	Self
1969	The John Davidson Show
1969	Sesame Street	Ruthie
1969	Love, American Style
1968	Here's Lucy	Annie Whipple
1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Regular Performer
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self - Guest
1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self - Guest / Various Characters
1966	That Girl
1966	The Monkees
1964	Linus the Lionhearted	Granny Goodwitch (voice)
1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1950	The Bob Hope Show	Self