Ruth Westheimer(1928-2024)

Actress
Producer

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Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)

Ruth Westheimer was born on 4 June 1928 in Wiesenfeld, Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for Electric Dreams (1984), One Woman or Two (1985) and Ask Dr. Ruth (2019). She was married to Manfred "Fred" Westheimer. She died on 12 July 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Remembering Ruth Westheimer: 1928 - 2024

We celebrate the life and career of Ruth Westheimer.

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Known for

Electric Dreams

6.4

Talk Show Host(voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)

1984

One Woman or Two

4.9

Mrs. Heffner(as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)

1985

Ask Dr. Ruth

7.7

Self

2019

Dr. Ruth's House

7.5

TV Movie

Dr. Ruth Engelhof(as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)

1990

Credits

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Actress

Lipshitz Saves the World
7.9
TV Movie
- Dr. Ruth
- 2007
Head Cases
5.7
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 2005
Between the Lions
7.2
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth Wordheimer
- Ruth Westheimer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 2000–2005
Ally McBeal
6.9
TV Series
- Ruth Westheimer (voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1999
Love Boat: The Next Wave
4.6
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer
- 1999
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer
- 1993
One Life to Live
6.9
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth
- 1992
Melrose Place
6.0
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1992
Dr. Ruth's House
7.5
TV Movie
- Dr. Ruth Engelhof (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1990
Tall Tales & Legends
7.2
TV Series
- Mysterious Stranger (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1986
Forever, Lulu
4.3
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1986
Moonlighting
7.6
TV Series
- Dr. Ruth (uncredited)
- 1986
One Woman or Two
4.9
- Mrs. Heffner (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1985
Electric Dreams
6.4
- Talk Show Host (voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
- 1984

Producer

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Ask Dr. Ruth

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Personal details

Alternative names
- Dr. Ruth
Height
- 4′ 7″ (1.40 m)
Born
- June 4, 1928
- Wiesenfeld, Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany
Died
- July 12, 2024
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Manfred "Fred" WestheimerDecember 10, 1961 - April 3, 1997 (his death, 2 children)
Other works
TV commercial for Herbal Essence Shampoo (1998)
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Trivia
Her parents sent her to Switzerland to escape the Nazis when she was ten years old. Both her parents were killed in the Holocaust. She grew up in a kibbutz in Israel.