Ruth Buzzi, pictured in 2002 with "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" co-star Gary Owens, has died at her home in Texas. (Rene Macura / Associated Press) Ruth Buzzi, famous for her work as handbag-wielding ...

“Laugh-In” standout, “Sesame Street” regular and Broadway performer Ruth Buzzi is dead at 88. She was perhaps best known as drab, purse-swinging Gladys Ormphby, who appeared on more than 130 episodes ...

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 appearances ...

There were three people who appeared on every episode of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” and the prime-time special that kicked it off: the comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin (it was their show, ...

Long before Saturday Night Live became a staple of sketch comedy, there was Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In with hosts Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, which featured a variety of performers from its cast, ...

Ruth Buzzi, famous for her work as handbag-wielding spinster Gladys Ormphby on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," died Thursday, her family announced Friday. The Emmy-nominated actor was 88. "Ruth Buzzi ...