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Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88
She had other roles onstage and on TV, but none more memorable than the wary spinster fending off male advances on that ...
Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 88
The comedian, forever known for playing the frumpy Gladys Ormphby, also was a Broadway star and a 'Sesame Street' stalwart.
Ruth Buzzi, player on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Laugh-In,’ dead at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...
Ruth Buzzi, purse-wielding comedian on “Laugh-In”, dies at 88
The performer known for playing handbag-toting spinster Gladys Ormphby died peacefully after several years in hospice care ...
Ruth Buzzi’s Health: All About the Late Comedian’s Alzheimer’s Disease & More
The comedian and actress died in May 2025 — more than a decade after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dies at 88
LOS ANGELES — 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 ...
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Ruth Buzzi, famed as dowdy purse slinger on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, a comedic actress with a high-beam ... Few, however, rode the “Laugh-In” years quite like Ms. Buzzi. Her dour Gladys Ormphby — paired with Arte Johnson’s lecherous geezer ...
Ruth Buzzi, who played a purse-wielding spinster on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the actor who became famous for playing a purse-wielding spinster on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,' has died at her ...
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series 'Laugh-In,' dead at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...
Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian, Dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," has died at ...
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
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 ...