The performer known for playing handbag-toting spinster Gladys Ormphby died peacefully after several years in hospice care for Alzheimer's.

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-year ...

The comedian, forever known for playing the frumpy Gladys Ormphby, also was a Broadway star and a 'Sesame Street' stalwart.

Ruth Buzzi, whose portrayal of the frumpy Gladys Ormphby on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" became an enduring role, has died at ...

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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 appearances ...

Ruth Buzzi, the comedian whose character Gladys Ormphby used her handbag as a deadly weapon in the show “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thurday at the age of 88 from complications from Alzheimer’s.

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

The comedian, forever known for playing the frumpy Gladys Ormphby, also was a Broadway star and a 'Sesame Street' stalwart. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the ...

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 ...

Ruth Buzzi, the iconic actress known for her role as Gladys Ormphby on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,' has passed away at the age of 88. Remembered for her contributions to comedy and numerous television ...