RIP Ruth Ann Buzzi (July 24, 1936 -May 1, 2025) was an American actress and comedian. She appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She is best 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. Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, this ground-breaking variety show was a fast moving barrage of jokes, one-liners, running skits, musical numbers and made fun of the social

In 1967, Ruth Buzzi appeared in all eight episodes of The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, a variety series starring Steve Allen. Her character parts in the Allen sketches led her to be cast for NBC's new show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. She was the only featured player to appear in every episode of Laugh-In including the pilot. Among her recurring characters on Laugh-In were Flicker Farkle, youngest of the Farkle family; Busy-Buzzi, a Hedda Hopper–type Hollywood gossip columnist; Doris Swizzler, a coc