Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...

Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...

Actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi, best known for her award-winning role as Gladys Ormphby on the sketch-comedy series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died. She was 88. Buzzi passed away “peacefully in ...

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 ...

Buzzi, who was best known for her regular appearances on the NBC variety TV show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, died on Thursday ...

(AP Photo/Nick Ut, file) 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 ...

Hawn's signature characters include Sparkle Farkle and Sister Goldie. Buzzi's most popular character was Gladys Ormphby, who dons a hairnet, biting double entendres, and beats other performers ...

Buzzi took on a number of roles on the series, most famously that of Gladys Ormphby, a scowling lady who wore a severe, hair net-encased bun and shapeless brown clothes. The character was the butt ...