Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Buzzi
Ruth Ann Buzziis an American comedian and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStage Actress
Date of Birth24 July 1936
CityWesterly, RI
CountryUnited States of America
few met nicer phil
I've met Phil Donahue a few times and even was on his show. He couldn't have been nicer to me. He made me feel like an old relative. Really terrific.
exposed knew knowing reason sesame wonderful
That was also the reason I wanted to do Sesame Street-I knew it was and is a wonderful show for young minds, knowing they will be exposed to the tube.
couple meanest others press stories writers
Only a couple of writers were kind to me in their stories. The others were the meanest press stories I've ever read about myself.
choose favorite passed quickly review series time
Too much time has passed for me to choose a favorite character. I would have to review the series and then I could very quickly tell you my favorite.
certain knows viewing watches
It's so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the child's viewing to a certain point.
girls joined took
Around 7 years old, we girls took dancing lessons, joined the Brownies, the Girl Scouts, the 4H Club.
comedy hysterical hours
The original Dean Martin Comedy Hour handed me some hysterical sketches. I've got highlights on tons of these variety shows, given to me by their great writers. I'd love to be doing all that again.
children parent important
Its so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the childs viewing to a certain point.
nephew looks look-at-me
My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn't relate to me, and now I'm like a god.
mind influence sesame-street
I really learned the power of the tube on Sesame Street and how it can influence a very young mind.
fun people decision
Some of those STINKIN' press people just had to make fun of my decision in joining the show. They also made fun of other choices in my life that I was proud of then and still am now!!!
real laughing people
I can laugh on cue, and it sounds real. People laugh with me.
character voice scripts
I created the characters from what I read in the script. I decided how I should talk, accent, no accent, my own voice, or a created voice. Then, I visualize what I should look like.
sides comedy
I got everybody on my side through comedy.