Results: Remembering Ruth Buzzi
Published on 05/14/2025
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Ruth Ann Buzzi (July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025) was an American actress and comedienne. 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. Do you remember her?
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Buzzi was probably best-known for her role as "spinster" Gladys Ormphby, clad in drab brown with her bun hairdo covered by a visible hairnet knotted in the middle of her forehead. In most sketches, her purse was used as a weapon, with which she would flail away vigorously at anyone who incurred her wrath. Do you remember Gladys Ormphby?
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Buzzi appeared as Gladys in many of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts including Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra, and Lucille Ball. In each case, Gladys would attacked the honoree with her purse, and she would also hit Martin when he made disparaging remarks about her looks and her romantic prospects. Did you ever watch a Dean Martin Roast?
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Buzzi died at her home in her sleep in hospice care in Stephenville, Texas, on May 1, 2025, of complications from Alzheimer's disease, at the age of 88. Do you know anyone who has Alzheimer's? Yes
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