Buzzi is active in fundraising for the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, Texas and other animal causes.

Fabio Buzzi took a giant step forward with the introduction of glass-reinforced polymer hulls, turbo-charged engines, and integral surface drives and the 90's subsequently saw the emergence of the Michael Peter's design and Tencara and Victory hulls dominate, with Sterling, Lamborghini, Seatek and more recently, Mercury sharing the power battle.

** Tyrone F. Horneigh ( pronounced " hor-NIGH ," presumably to satisfy the censors ) – A dirty old man coming on to Gladys Ormphby ( Ruth Buzzi ) seated on a park bench, who almost invariably clobbered him with her purse.

However, Sid and Marty Krofft persuaded Nabors to star in the Saturday-morning children's television show The Lost Saucer, about two bumbling androids, Fi ( Ruth Buzzi ) and Fum ( Nabors ), who travel through time with two children.

In the 19th century, Biebrich became an important industrial center of the Rhine Main Area with the plants of Dyckerhoff Concrete ( now owned by Buzzi Unicem ), Kalle and Albert Chemistry ( now Celanese ), and Henkell ( sparkling wine = Sekt ).

Buzzi's first national exposure came when she teamed up with Dom DeLuise in a comical magic act in which he played an incompetent magician and Buzzi was his " sidekick " named " Shakuntala " who never spoke but always sported a wide grin.

Before leaving New York for a career in Los Angeles as a television star, Buzzi played in a Bob Fosse classic Broadway show, Sweet Charity, with Gwen Verdon in the original cast ; she had to leave the show in which she had several small roles, one of them " the Singing Fairy ," to become a regular performer on The Steve Allen Show, on CBS.

Buzzi starred with Jim Nabors in The Lost Saucer produced by Sid and Marty Krofft which aired from September 11, 1975 – September 2, 1976 ( 16 episodes ).

Buzzi appeared in the " Weird Al " Yankovic video " Gump " and similarly appeared in other music videos with the rock groups B-52's and The Presidents of the United States of America.

Ruth Buzzi recreated her own voice for the Gladys Ormphby character in its cartoon series called Baggy Pants and the Nitwits with Artie Johnson bringing his character to life on the show, as well.

Five times, Buzzi was nominated by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Awards in several categories from comedy and variety to Best Performer in a Children's Television Program ; she was recognized not only for making people laugh, but for her versatility as an actress ; she is remembered for a guest starring dramatic role on Medical Center with Greg Evigan in which she played the wife of a fatally ill man played by Don Rickles.

Ruth Buzzi guest starred as a music and comedy performer on dozens of prime time television specials with colleagues including Jonathan Winters, Carol Burnett, Jim Nabors, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jerry Lee Lewis, Wayne Newton, Anne Murray, Rolf Harris, Dom DeLuise, Tony Orlando and was in a show created for Debbie Reynolds called Aloha Paradise, to name just a few.

Ruth Buzzi graduated with honors from the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California and was one of the first recipients of the Pasadena Playhouse Alumni Achievement Award along with her former classmates Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman.

Buzzi was a presenter at the 2009 Emmy Awards along with several members of her debut series, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, presenting the Emmy trophy to Jon Stewart for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Buzzi and her husband are avid automobile collectors, with some of their vehicles being currently on loan to and / on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California including a 1957 Chevrolet convertible that is annually exhibited as part of the display honoring the cars of Steve McQueen.

Buzzi and her husband won first place in their category with their 1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II drophead coupe at the Concours d ' Elegance national championship in Amelia Island, Florida.

In 1968 the band performed " You've Got The Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo " on the TV series Laugh-In, with appearances by the park-bench oldtimers duo played by Ruth Buzzi and Arte Johnson.

New human and Muppet characters were introduced, including Zoe ( performed by Fran Brill ), baby Natasha and her parents Ingrid and Humphrey, and Ruthie ( played by comedian Ruth Buzzi ).

Ruth Buzzi provided her singing voice.

She was raised in Wequetequock, Connecticut, in a rock house overlooking the ocean at Wequeteqouck Cove, where her father owned Buzzi Memorials, a business still operated by her older brother, Harold.

Ruth Buzzi saw her first taste of national fame as " Shakuntala " the silent, bumbling magician's assistant to her comedy partner Dom DeLuise who played " Dominic the Great ".

Buzzi received 5 Emmy Award nominations and won the coveted Golden Globe Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 1973 for her work on Laugh-In.

Buzzi received a Clio Award for Best Spokesperson in a television commercial for her series of Clorox-2 commercials, and was among the first of only a few Caucasian women to ever win an NAACP Image Award.

Buzzi has never offered her oil paintings for sale to the public, but has donated original oil paintings to charity, where they have sold for more than $ 6, 000.

Buzzi and her husband currently collect post-war English vehicles including Rolls-Royce and Jaguar, but their collection also holds several American muscle cars.

In the pilot, she looked different, without the ponytail on her wig, and was voiced by Ruth Buzzi.

* Ruth Buzzi as Nandy: Nandy is noted for her urban legends.

It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and featured, at various times, Chelsea Brown, Johnny Brown, Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Richard Dawson, Henry Gibson, Arte Johnson, Goldie Hawn, Larry Hovis, Jeremy Lloyd, Dave Madden, Pigmeat Markham, Gary Owens, Pamela Rodgers, Barbara Sharma, Alan Sues, Lily Tomlin and Jo Anne Worley.

Buzzi was born at Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Rhode Island, the daughter of Rena Pauline and Angelo Peter Buzzi, a nationally recognized stone sculptor.

Buzzi attended Stonington High School where she gained experience as head cheerleader performing before crowds at athletic events.

Buzzi had a successful nightclub act all across the United States including in Las Vegas at the Sahara Hotel and at the MGM Grand.

In the 1981 season she played the old lady at the movie theater, a role that had been originated by Ruth Buzzi on Whatever Turns You On.

Buzzi and Johnson both voiced their respective roles in the cartoon.

The Lost Saucer was about two time-travelling futuristic androids named Fi ( Ruth Buzzi ) and Fum ( Jim Nabors ) who land their flying saucer on present day Earth.

Born in Carpineto Romano, near Rome, he was the sixth of the seven sons of Count Ludovico Pecci and his wife Anna Prosperi Buzzi.

The Round Britain Powerboat has been run on 3 previous occasions-1969, 1984 and 2008, the previous winners were Timo Mäkinen, Fabio Buzzi and Vassilis Pateras.

2009 saw a return to traditional Offshore Racing and the trophy was won by Drew Langdon in Silverline Buzzi Bullet.

* August 10 – Aldo Buzzi, Italian architect, director and screenwriter ( d. 2009 )

Florence Henderson, Gwen Verdon, Kathy Johnson, Barry Williams, Billy Blanks, David Hasselhoff, John Franklin, Ryan Bollman, Brian Robbins and Ruth Buzzi were among the stars who appeared during the run of the show.

Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Henry Gibson, Larry Hovis, Arte Johnson and Jo Anne Worley were originally in the pilot special from 1967.

With Ruth Buzzi ..." This maneuver gave Johnson star billing, but made it sound like he was still part of the ensemble cast.

Except for holdovers Dawson, Owens, Buzzi, and only occasional appearances from Tomlin, a new cast was brought in.

Of over three dozen entertainers to grace the cast, only Rowan, Martin, Owens and Buzzi were there from beginning to end.

However, Owens was not in the 1967 pilot and Buzzi missed two first-season episodes.

Ruth Buzzi became a regular on the Sesame Street children's television series.

The dancers were usually Goldie Hawn, Judy Carne and Chelsea Brown ; Ruth Buzzi and Jo Anne Worley popped up rarely, as did frequent guest Pamela Austin.

Buzzi also performed as Gladys on Sesame Street and The Dean Martin Show, most notably in the Celebrity Roasts.

** Busy Buzzi – A Hedda Hopper / Louella Parsons-style gossip columnist.

It has changed owners many times through mergers, and as of 2008 is owned by Buzzi Unicem.

* A. M. Prokhorov ( Editor in Chief ), J. M. Buzzi, P. Sprangle, K. Wille.