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Ruth Westheimer

Actress | Producer

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Earned a Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1970. See more trivia »

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Karola Ruth Siegel
in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Hide HideActress (7 titles)
2007 Lipshitz Saves the World (TV movie)
Dr. Ruth
 
1992 Melrose Place (TV series)
Dr. Ruth
– Friends & Lovers (1992) … Dr. Ruth (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1990 Dr. Ruth's House (TV short)
Dr. Ruth (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1986 Tall Tales & Legends (TV series)
Mysterious Stranger
– Ponce de Leon (1986) … Mysterious Stranger (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1986 Wortwechsel (TV series)
– Sex beginnt im Kopf... (1986)
 
1985 One Woman or Two
Mrs. Heffner (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1984 Electric Dreams
Talk Show Host (voice) (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1992 Surviving Salvation (documentary short) (executive producer - as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Family Pickle (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Old School, New School (2011) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (74 titles)
2011-2012 The Doctors (TV series)
Herself
– Valentine's Day Health Secrets for Looking Younger, Losing Weight, & Better Sex! (2012) … Herself
– Have Better Sex Now (2011)
 
2011 The Nate Berkus Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Nate to Go with Dr. Ruth (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2010 Tietjen und Hirschhausen (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice! (TV special documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth)
 
2007-2009 Beckmann (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 October 2009 (2009) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 2007 (2007) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 14 May 2007 (2007) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2009 NDR Talk Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.611 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (documentary)
Herself: Sex Therapist (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2009 Danke, Bio! (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003-2008 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 October 2003 (2003) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2008 Kölner Treff (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 October 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2005-2008 Fashion News Live (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.21 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #6.3 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #5.3 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #3.12 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #2.3 (2005) … Herself
 
2008 Hot Flash (documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2007 Daily Cafe (TV series)
Herself - contributor (2007-2008)
 
2007 Sex Cred with Dr. Ruth (TV series)
Herself
 
2007 1 vs. 100 (TV series)
Mob
– Episode #2.5 (2007) … Mob (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2006 Encore with John Palmer (TV series)
Herself
 
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.179 (2006) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth)
 
2005 VH1: All Access (TV series)
Herself
– So Jewtastic (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Head Cases (TV series)
Herself
– Pilot (2005) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2004 Retrosexual: The 80's (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2004 CMT: 40 Sexiest Videos (TV special)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2004 I Love the '90s (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Menschen bei Maischberger (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 March 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2003-2004 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 12 February 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 11 February 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 9 February 2004 (2004) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
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1997-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Bio's 15 Sexiest (2002)
– Dr. Ruth Westheimer: Speaking of Sex (1997) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2002 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (TV special documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2002 Between the Lions (TV series)
Herself
– Pecos Bill Cleans Up the West (2002) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2000 Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (TV movie)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2000 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Dirty Dancing (2000) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1999-2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 May 2000 (2000) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 8 May 1999 (1999) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
2000 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 1984 (2000) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1999 Ally McBeal (TV series)
Herself
– Sex, Lies and Politics (1999) … Herself (voice) (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1999 Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV series)
Herself
– Blind Love (1999) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1998 The Roseanne Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 October 1998 (1998) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1998 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Ruth Westheimer (1998) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth)
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995-1996 Howard Stern (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1996 (1996) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 29 January 1996 (1996) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 13 January 1995 (1995) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 12 January 1995 (1995) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1996 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Show #60 (1996) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1996 Playboy: Making Love Series Volume 3 - 10 Secrets for Greater Sensual Pleasure (video documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1995 Anyone for Pennis? (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994-1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1995 (1995) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1995 Playboy: Making Love Series Volume 1 (video documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1994 In a New Light '94 (TV special)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1993 The Defense Rests: A Tribute to Raymond Burr (TV special)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1993 This Morning (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 September 1993 (1993) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1992-1993 Wogan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 January 1993 (1993) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 22 April 1992 (1992) … Herself
 
1993 Quantum Leap (TV series)
Herself
– Dr. Ruth - April 25, 1985 (1993) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1993 Min Tochnit (TV series)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.30 (1992) … Herself
 
1991-1992 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 August 1992 (1992) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 13 July 1991 (1991) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.127 (1992) … Herself
 
1992 Dr. Ruth's Never Too Late (TV series)
Herself
 
1991 The 12th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1990 The Marsha Warfield Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 August 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.8 (1990) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1989-1990 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 January 1990 (1990) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Independence Day (1989) … Herself
 
1990 Happy Birthday, Bugs!: 50 Looney Years (TV documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1989) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1989 What's Up, Dr. Ruth? (TV series)
Herself - Host
 
1988 The 9th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986-1987 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 November 1987 (1987) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 12 December 1986 (1986) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 11 December 1986 (1986) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 10 December 1986 (1986) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 9 December 1986 (1986) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
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1987 Forever, Lulu
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.14 (1987) … Herself
 
1987 Candid Camera: First 40 Years (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 The 8th Annual Cable ACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1986 Moonlighting (TV series)
Herself - Dr. Ruth
– Camille (1986) … Herself - Dr. Ruth (uncredited)
 
1986 Joan Rivers: Can We Talk? (TV series)
– Episode dated 14 April 1986 (1986) (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 7 April 1986 (1986) (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1985 America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 Elayne Boosler: Party of One (TV movie)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1985 Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (TV movie)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1984 Dr. Ruth Westheimer (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode dated 27 August 1984 (1984) … Herself - Host
 
1983 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 September 1983 (1983) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1982-1983 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 February 1983 (1983) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 17 November 1982 (1982) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 30 April 1982 (1982) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode #1.21 (1982) … Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
– Episode dated 18 February 1982 (1982) … Herself
 
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2006 My Travels with Diana (TV documentary)
Herself (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
 
1987 Our World (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

TV commercial for Herbal Essence Shampoo (1998) See more »

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Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Dr. Ruth | Dr. Ruth Westheimer

Height:

4' 7" (1.40 m)
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Personal Quote:

For some people, 'ten feet tall' is just a metaphor. For me, it's more than twice my height! See more »

Trivia:

Earned a Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1970. See more »

Nickname:

Doctor Ruth See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini