Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    EmmysSuperheroes GuideSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideBest Of 2025 So FarDisability Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Ruth Westheimer(1928-2024)

  • Actress
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ruth Westheimer
Trailer 1
Play trailer2:30
Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)
2 Videos
46 Photos
Ruth Westheimer was born on 4 June 1928 in Wiesenfeld, Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for One Woman or Two (1985), Electric Dreams (1984) 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.
BornJune 4, 1928
DiedJuly 12, 2024(96)
BornJune 4, 1928
DiedJuly 12, 2024(96)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Remembering Ruth Westheimer: 1928 - 2024

Remembering Ruth Westheimer: 1928 - 2024

We celebrate the life and career of Ruth Westheimer.
See the gallery
Production art
Photos

Photos46

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 41
View Poster

Known for

One Woman or Two (1985)
One Woman or Two
4.9
  • Mrs. Heffner(as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
  • 1985
Electric Dreams (1984)
Electric Dreams
6.4
  • Talk Show Host(voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
  • 1984
Ruth Westheimer in Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)
Ask Dr. Ruth
7.7
  • Self
  • 2019
Dr. Ruth's House
7.6
TV Movie
  • Dr. Ruth Engelhof(as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
  • 1990

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actress



  • Lipshitz Saves the World (2007)
    Lipshitz Saves the World
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Ruth
    • 2007
  • Head Cases (2005)
    Head Cases
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth Westheimer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 2005
  • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
    Between the Lions
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth Wordheimer
    • Dr. Ruth Wordheimer (segment: "The Word Doctor with Dr. Ruth Wordheimer")
    • Ruth Westheimer (segment: "The Word Doctor with Dr. Ruth Wordheimer") (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 2000–2005
  • Calista Flockhart in Ally McBeal (1997)
    Ally McBeal
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ruth Westheimer (voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1999
  • Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998)
    Love Boat: The Next Wave
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth Westheimer
    • 1999
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth Westheimer
    • 1993
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1992
  • Dr. Ruth's House
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Ruth Engelhof (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1990
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny Glover, Steve Guttenberg, Shelley Duvall, Elliott Gould, Martin Short, and Michael York in Tall Tales & Legends (1985)
    Tall Tales & Legends
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mysterious Stranger (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1986
  • Debbie Harry and Hanna Schygulla in Forever, Lulu (1986)
    Forever, Lulu
    4.2
    • Dr. Ruth Westheimer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1986
  • Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting (1985)
    Moonlighting
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Ruth (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • One Woman or Two (1985)
    One Woman or Two
    4.9
    • Mrs. Heffner (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1985
  • Electric Dreams (1984)
    Electric Dreams
    6.4
    • Talk Show Host (voice, as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1984

Producer



  • Surviving Salvation
    Short
    • executive producer (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)
    • 1992

Videos2

Ask Dr. Ruth
Trailer 2:30
Ask Dr. Ruth
Ask Dr. Ruth - Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Ask Dr. Ruth - Trailer
Ask Dr. Ruth - Trailer
Trailer 2:29
Ask Dr. Ruth - Trailer

Personal details

Edit
  • 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)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 12 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials

Did you know

Edit
  • 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.
  • Quotes
    For some people, 'ten feet tall' is just a metaphor. For me, it's more than twice my height!
  • Trademarks
      Petite frame
  • Nickname
    • Doctor Ruth

FAQ

Powered by Alexa
  • When did Ruth Westheimer die?
    July 12, 2024
  • How old was Ruth Westheimer when she died?
    96 years old
  • Where did Ruth Westheimer die?
    Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Ruth Westheimer born?
    June 4, 1928
  • Where was Ruth Westheimer born?
    Wiesenfeld, Eichsfeld, Thuringia, Germany

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.