
Ruth Westheimer
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1928-06-04
- Died
- 2024-07-12
- Place of birth
- Karlstadt am Main, Germany
- Also known as
- Dr. Ruth · Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer · Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Biography
Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German-American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Her media career began in 1980 with the radio show Sexually Speaking, which continued until 1990. She also hosted at least five television shows on the Lifetime and other cable television from 1984 to 1993. Wikipedia
Known For
TV Shows (27)

DAS!
1991
as Self

The View
1997
as Self

Melrose Place
1992
as Dr. Ruth

Markus Lanz
2008
as Self

Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self

Quantum Leap
1989
as Dr. Ruth Westheimer

NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self (archive footage)

Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest

Kölner Treff
1976
as Self

Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
Menschen bei Maischberger
2003
as Self

Beckmann
1999
as Self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self

Ally McBeal
1997
as Ruth Westheimer (voice)

Boulevard Bio
1991
as Self

Between the Lions
2000
as Dr. Ruth Wordheimer
Wortwechsel
1982
as Self

Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Mysterious Stranger
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
as Self

1 vs. 100
2006
as Herself

Head Cases
2005

The X Change Rate
2019
as Self - Special Guest
Lipshitz Saves the World
2007
as Dr. Ruth
Movies (14)

Inside Deep Throat
2005
as Self

Electric Dreams
1984
as Talk Show Host (voice)

The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002
as Self

Forever, Lulu
1986
as Self

Ponce de Leon
1986
as Mysterious Stranger

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
as Dr. Ruth Westheimer

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
as Self

Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!
1994

Ask Dr. Ruth
2019
as Self

One Woman or Two
1985
as Mrs. Heffner

Sex: Unzipped
2021
as Self
Terrific Sex: The Dr. Ruth Video
1985
as Self

Israel - Promised Land, Threatened State
2023
as Herself
About Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German-American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Her media career began in 1980 with the radio show Sexually Speaking, which continued until 1990. She also hosted at least five television shows on the Lifetime and other cable television from 1984 to 1993. Wikipedia With 41 credits spanning from 1976 to 2023, Ruth Westheimer has appeared in 14 films and 27 TV shows.
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- Inside Deep Throat (2005) — as Self
- Electric Dreams (1984) — as Talk Show Host (voice)
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) — as Self (archive)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) — as Self
- Forever, Lulu (1986) — as Self
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