Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a ...

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and made over 200 television appearances during a 45 ...

Born Ruth Ann Buzzi on July 24, 1936, in Westerly, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of Angelo Buzzi, a nationally known stone sculptor.

Ruth Buzzi as her best-known character, Gladys Ormphby, on “Laugh-In” with Sam Shepard, left (the playwright was moonlighting as a drummer), and Peter Stampfel of the Holy Modal Rounders, that ...

Ruth Buzzi, the actor who became famous for playing a purse-wielding spinster on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,' has died at her home in Texas. She was 88.

Ruth Buzzi dies at 88; actor co-starred in groundbreaking sketch comedy ‘Laugh-In’ Performer had over 200 TV appearances in her career, did extensive voice work on cartoons and appeared in ...

Ruth Buzzi arrives for an event at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in 2006 in Beverly Hills, California. The veteran comedian has died at the age of 88.

Ruth Buzzi, who shot to nationwide fame as one of the stars of the 1960s TV comedy variety series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in, died May 1 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease at her home ...

Ruth Buzzi’s husband, Kent Perkins, shared a message with her fans the day before her death. “She asked me to thank all of you for being so good to her for so many years.

Ruth Buzzi, Henry Gibson, Judy Carne, Jo Anne Worley, Goldie Hawn, Teresa Graves, Byron Gilliam, Arte Johnson, Dave Madden for “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.” NBCUniversal via Getty Images.

Actress Ruth Buzzi speaks during the 'The Best of Laugh-In' panel at the PBS portion of the 2011 Winter TCA press tour held at the Langham Hotel on January 8, 2011 in Pasadena, California.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television ...