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Ruth Ann Buzzi Wiki Biography

Ruth Buzzi was Born July 24, 1936 in South County (Westerly), Rhode Island to Rena Pauline and Angelo Peter Buzzi, a nationally recognized stone sculptor. She Raised in Wequetequock, Connecticut, and attended Stonington High School. She Gained experience as a cheerleader performing before crowds at athletic events. At 17, she enrolled at the … 

Full Name Ruth Buzzi
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth July 24, 1936
Place Of Birth Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5′ 3″ (1.6 m)
Profession Actress, Soundtrack
Education Old Stonington High School
Nationality American
Spouse Kent Perkins
Parents Angelo Peter Buzzi, Rena Pauline
Siblings Harold Buzzi
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ruth_a_buzzi
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125651
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance – Variety Or Music Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Special Classification Of Individual Achievements, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer In Ch…
Movies Freaky Friday, The Villain, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, Troublemakers, The Being, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, The North Avenue Irregulars, Skatetown, U.S.A., Chu Chu and the Philly Flash, My Mom’s a Werewolf, Surf II, Record City, Dixie Lanes, Rockin’ with Judy Jetson, Once Upon a…
TV Shows Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, The Lost Saucer, The Dean Martin Show, The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, That Girl, You Can’t Do That on Television, Baggy Pants and the Nitwits, Linus the Lionhearted, Paw Paws, Pound Puppies, The Jetsons, Sheep in the Big City, The Smurfs, Lotsa Luck, Gravedale High, Cro,…
Trademark
1 Her character, park-bench spinster Gladys Ormphby
Fact
1 Ruth Buzzi earned five Emmy nominations but never won the award. She did win a Golden Globe in 1973 for ‘Laugh In (1967)’.
2 Left the original Broadway production of “Sweet Charity” starring Gwen Verdon to co-star on Laugh-In (1967).
3 Ruth Buzzi invented her famous character Gladys Ormphby when she was playing Agnes Gooch in a production of “Auntie Mame.”.
4 Ruth Buzzi made three guest appearances on the legendary “Carol Burnett Show (1967)” and co-starred with Carol Burnett in the film Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981).
5 Friends with Anne Murray.
6 Living in Ft. Worth, TX. On March 19, 2011, she made a guest appearance on the local PBS station KERA for a special about “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”. [March 2011]
7 Appeared at the dedication of Jim Henson’s star on Hollywood Boulevard after his death.
8 Is a ventriloquist.
9 Her family ran a funeral parlor when she was growing up, and when they weren’t busy comforting mourners, they told each other jokes to cheer up.
10 Biography in: “Who’s Who in Comedy” by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 81-82. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
11 Was a regular on the The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998).
12 She was one of only four people and the only woman to appear in every episode of Laugh-In (1967), including the special in 1967. The other three people were Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, and Gary Owens.

Actress

Title Year Status Character
One Month Out 2017 post-production Agnes
Come on Over 2006-2007 TV Series Ruthie
Fallen Angels 2006 Perril
Sesame Street 1993-2006 TV Series Ruthie Suzie Kabloozie Ruthi …
Adventures in Homeschooling 2004 Short Gertie Hemple
Passions 2003 TV Series Nurse Kravitz
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection 2003 Video Bench Cameo (Gump) (uncredited)
Sheep in the Big City 2000-2001 TV Series
7th Heaven 1998-2001 TV Series Telephone Operator
Nothing But the Truth 2000 Lois Troy
The Angry Beavers 2000 TV Series Mrs. Beaver
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd 2000 TV Series Old Lady
Rocket Power 2000 TV Series Dog Owner
Diagnosis Murder 1999 TV Series Liz Summers
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999 Ruthie
Boys Will Be Boys 1999 TV Movie Mrs. Rudnick
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 1998 TV Series Delilah
The Jamie Foxx Show 1997 TV Series Judge Lekeisha Roshanda Jackson
The Savage Dragon 1995 TV Series Additional Voices (voice)
The Night Before Christmas 1994 Maw
Cro 1993-1994 TV Series Nandy
The Pink Panther 1993 TV Series
Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby 1993 TV Movie voice
The Addams Family 1992-1993 TV Series Additional Voices
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa 1993 TV Series
I Yabba-Dabba Do! 1993 TV Movie Additional Voices (voice)
Major Dad 1992 TV Series Mattie Fae Tillman
Lucky Luke 1992 TV Series Ma Dalton
Lucky Ed’s Tabloid News 1992 TV Movie Sample Lady
Darkwing Duck 1991 TV Series Alien Cow / Dottie Debson
Out of This World 1988-1991 TV Series Mrs. Miller / Mrs. Slater
The New Adam-12 1991 TV Series Mrs. Woolridge
They Came from Outer Space 1991 TV Series Carol
Diggin’ Up Business 1990 Widow Knockerby
Wishful Thinking 1990/I Jody
The Munsters Today 1988-1990 TV Series Dracula’s Mom
Saved by the Bell 1990 TV Series Roberta Powers
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda 1990 TV Series Additional Voices
Gravedale High 1990 TV Series voice
Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers 1990 TV Series Ma
The Smurfs 1984-1989 TV Series Additional Voices
My Mom’s a Werewolf 1989 Madame Gypsy
Up Your Alley 1989 Marilyn
Marvin: Baby of the Year 1989 TV Short Chrissy’s Mother (voice)
Dixie Lanes 1988 Betty
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw 1988 Nose Marie (voice)
Rockin’ with Judy Jetson 1988 TV Movie Felonia Funk (voice)
Pound Puppies 1986-1987 TV Series Nose Marie / Greyhound Puppy / Charlie’s Mom / …
The Love Boat 1978-1987 TV Series Ruth Buzzi / Patti Harmon
Milroy: Santa’s Misfit Mutt 1987 Video short Mrs. Claus (voice)
Kids Incorporated: Rock in the New Year 1986 TV Movie Blanche
Life with Lucy 1986 TV Series Mrs. Wilcox
Bad Guys 1986 Petal McGurk
Check It Out 1986 TV Series Tiffany Cobb, Mrs. Cobb’s Daughter
Paw Paws 1985-1986 TV Series Aunt Pruney
The Jetsons 1985 TV Series
The Berenstain Bears 1985 TV Series Mama Bear
George Burns Comedy Week 1985 TV Series Juliette
Down to Earth 1985 TV Series Mary Louise
The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries 1984 TV Series Mrs. Muffinstuffer / Katerina Kobald / Evil Elf
Don’t Ask Me, Ask God 1984 TV Movie Jonesey’s Wife
Masquerade 1984 TV Series
Surf II 1984 Chuck’s Mom
Alvin & the Chipmunks 1983 TV Series
The Being 1983 Virginia Lane
Gun Shy 1983 TV Series Mrs. Mound
Trapper John, M.D. 1982 TV Series Laura Morley
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash 1981 Consuelo
Aloha Paradise 1981 TV Series
Alice 1981 TV Series Chloe
I Go Pogo 1980 Miz Beaver / Miss Mam’selle Hepzibah (voice)
CBS Library 1980 TV Series Mrs. Page
Myra 1980 Short Mrs. Page (voice)
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show 1979 TV Series Additional Voices (1979) (voice)
Whatever Turns You On 1979 TV Series Miss Take / Miss Fit / Mom / …
Skatetown, U.S.A. 1979 Elvira
CHiPs 1979 TV Series Ruth Buzzi
The Villain 1979 Damsel in Distress
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979 Old Tough Kate, aka ‘Granny’
You Can’t Do That on Television 1979 TV Series Ms. Fitt / Ms. Take
The North Avenue Irregulars 1979 Dr. Rheems
Legends of the Superheroes 1979 TV Series Aunt Minerva
Record City 1978 Olga
Once Upon a Brothers Grimm 1977 TV Movie Queen Astrid
Baggy Pants & the Nitwits 1977 TV Series Gladys
The Rescuers 1977 German Mouse (voice, unconfirmed, uncredited)
Freaky Friday 1976 Opposing Coach
Medical Center 1973-1976 TV Series Rose Jenkins
Emergency! 1976 TV Series Amy Merkle
The Krofft Supershow 1976 TV Series Fi (in ‘The Lost Saucer’)
The Lost Saucer 1975 TV Series Fi
ABC Afterschool Specials 1974 TV Series Cleaning Lady
Paradise 1974 TV Movie
Lotsa Luck 1974 TV Series Wilma Wallachek
The Dean Martin Show 1973 TV Series Gladys Ormphby
Laugh-In 1968-1973 TV Series Regular Performer / Gladys Ormphby
Love, American Style 1970-1973 TV Series Helen (segment “Love and the Missing Mister”) / Beverly (segment “Love and the Haunted House”)
Here’s Lucy 1972 TV Series Annie Whipple
The Singles 1972 TV Movie
Night Gallery 1971 TV Series Hungry Witch (segment “Witches’ Feast”)
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1970 TV Series Soprano
The AristoCats 1970 Frou-Frou (singing voice, uncredited)
In Name Only 1969 TV Movie Ruth Clayton
That’s Life 1969 TV Series
That Girl 1967-1968 TV Series Pete Peterson
The Monkees 1967 TV Series Mrs. Weatherspoon
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour 1967 TV Series
Days of Our Lives 1965 TV Series Leticia Bradford (1983)
Linus! The Lion Hearted 1964-1965 TV Series Granny Goodwitch

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Muppet Show 1976 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Lost Saucer 1975 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Pound Puppies 1986 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Self

Title Year Status Character
According to Dom 2009 Documentary short Herself
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series snd Laugh-In Performer
The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself
Goodnight, We Love You 2004 Documentary Herself
TV Land Convention Special 2004 TV Movie documentary Herself
A Hot Dog Program 1999 TV Movie documentary Herself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998 TV Series Herself
Elmopalooza! 1998 TV Special Ruthie
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 1997 TV Movie Herself
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 1996 TV Movie Herself
The Daily Show 1996 TV Series Herself
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! 1994 TV Special Ruthie (voice)
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! 1993 TV Special Ruthie
Laugh-In Past Christmas Present 1993 TV Special Herself
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 1993 TV Movie Herself
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards 1989 TV Special Herself
Hollywood on Horses 1989 Video documentary Herself
Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl 1987 TV Movie Herself
Dream Boys Revue 1985 Video documentary Herself / Emcee
This Is Your Life 1983 TV Series Herself
Salute! 1983 TV Series Herself
Reading Rainbow 1983 TV Series Herself
Dom DeLuise and Friends 1983 TV Series Herself
The Shape of Things 1982 TV Series Herself
CHiPs 1980 TV Series Herself
The Alan Thicke Show 1980 TV Series Herself
Kraft Salutes Disneyland’s 25th Anniversary 1980 TV Special Herself
The 6th People’s Choice Awards 1980 TV Special Herself – Performer
The Alan Hamel Show 1979 TV Series Herself
The Mike Douglas Show 1967-1979 TV Series Herself – Comedienne / Herself
Bonkers! 1979 TV Series Herself
The Muppets Go Hollywood 1979 TV Special Herself (uncredited)
Donny and Marie 1976-1979 TV Series Herself
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1978 TV Series Herself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns 1978 TV Special Herself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jimmy Stewart 1978 TV Special Gladys Ormphby
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jack Klugman 1978 TV Special Herself
Hee Haw 1978 TV Series Herself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra 1978 TV Special Gladys Ormphby (uncredited)
The Jim Nabors Show 1978 TV Series Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1975-1977 TV Series Herself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson 1977 TV Special Gladys Ormphby
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976-1977 TV Series Herself / Various Characters
The David Steinberg Show 1977 TV Series Herself
The Muppet Show 1976 TV Series Herself – Special Guest Star
Dinah! 1974-1976 TV Series Herself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver 1976 TV Special Gladys Ormphby
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Muhammad Ali 1976 TV Special Sparring Partner’s Girlfriend
Tony Orlando and Dawn 1975-1976 TV Series Herself
Cher 1976 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Bowling 1974-1976 TV Series Herself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Evel Knievel 1975 TV Special Herself
The Merv Griffin Show 1975 TV Series Herself
The Bobby Vinton Show 1975 TV Series Herself
The Jim Stafford Show 1975 TV Series Herself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Lucille Ball 1975 TV Special Gladys Ormphby
Sandy in Disneyland 1974 TV Special Herself
The Dean Martin Show 1970-1974 TV Series Herself
The Carol Burnett Show 1972-1973 TV Series Herself – Guest
Flip 1971-1973 TV Series Herself
The Helen Reddy Show 1973 TV Series Herself
Keep U.S. Beautiful 1973 TV Special Herself
Dinah’s Place 1971 TV Series Herself
Pure Goldie 1971 TV Movie Herself
The Bob Hope Show 1970 TV Series Herself
Gene Kelly’s Wonderful World of Girls 1970 TV Movie Herself
The John Davidson Show 1970 TV Series Herself
It’s Tough to Be a Bird 1969 Documentary short Soprano (voice)
The Leslie Uggams Show 1969 TV Series Herself
The Hollywood Palace 1969 TV Series Herself
The Hollywood Squares 1968 TV Series Herself – Panelist
Laugh-In 1967-1968 TV Series Herself
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour 1967 TV Series Herself
The Entertainers 1964 TV Series Regular
The Garry Moore Show 1964 TV Series Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Saved by the Bell: It’s Alright – Back to the Bell 2013 Video short Roberta Powers (uncredited)
Pioneers of Television 2008 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself
Derailroaded 2005 Documentary Herself
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts 1998 TV Movie documentary Gladys Ormphby – Roaster
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion 1993 TV Movie Herself
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1982 TV Series Opposing Coach Old Tough Kate Granny
Best of the Dean Martin Show 1979 TV Movie Herself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1973 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Supporting Actress – Television Laugh-In (1967)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1994 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series Sesame Street (1969)
1987 Daytime Emmy Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming The Berenstain Bears (1985)
1974 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music The Dean Martin Show (1965)
1972 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety Laugh-In (1967)
1969 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Special Classification Achievements – Individuals (Variety Performances) Laugh-In (1967)

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