Ruth Westheimer

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Ruth Westheimer

Acting June 4, 1928

Karlstadt am Main, Germany

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…

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The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
DAS!

DAS!

4.7 1991 TV Show
Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

7.4 1995 TV Show
Markus Lanz

Markus Lanz

5.5 2008 TV Show
Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

6.1 1982 TV Show
Melrose Place

Melrose Place

5.8 1992 TV Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.6 2003 TV Show
Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

6.8 1976 TV Show
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

4.7 2019 TV Show
NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

6.6 1979 TV Show
Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

6.5 1997 TV Show

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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

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Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Israel - Promised Land, Threatened State

    Movie Herself

  2. 2021
    Sex: Unzipped

    Movie Self

  3. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

  4. 2019
    Ask Dr. Ruth

    Movie Self

  5. 2019
    The X Change Rate

    TV show Self - Special Guest

  6. 2017
    The Fabulous Allan Carr

    Movie Self (archive)

  7. 2008
    Markus Lanz

    TV show Self

  8. 2007
    Lipshitz Saves the World

    TV show Dr. Ruth

  9. 2006
    1 vs. 100

    TV show Herself

  10. 2005
    Head Cases

    TV show

  11. 2005
    Inside Deep Throat

    Movie Self

  12. 2003
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    TV show Self

  13. 2003
    Menschen bei Maischberger

    TV show Self

  14. 2002
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    Movie Self

  15. 2000
    Between the Lions

    TV show Dr. Ruth Wordheimer

  16. 1999
    The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 1999
    Beckmann

    TV show Self

  2. 1998
    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    TV show Self

  3. 1997
    Ally McBeal

    TV show Ruth Westheimer (voice)

  4. 1997
    The View

    TV show Self

  5. 1997
    Playboy: Making Love Series - Vol. III: 10 Secrets For Greater Sensual Pleasure

    Movie Self

  6. 1997
    Tietjen und Bommes

    TV show Self

  7. 1995
    Die Harald Schmidt Show

    TV show Self

  8. 1994
    Fertile La Toyah Video Magazine #2: The Kinky Issue!

    Movie

  9. 1992
    Terry Wogan's Friday Night

    TV show Self

  10. 1992
    Melrose Place

    TV show Dr. Ruth

  11. 1991
    Boulevard Bio

    TV show Self

  12. 1991
    DAS!

    TV show Self

  13. 1991
    Playboy: Making Love Series - Arousal, Foreplay & Orgasm

    Movie Self (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)

  14. 1990
    Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

    Movie Self (as Dr. Ruth Westheimer)

  15. 1989
    ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

    TV show Self

  16. 1989
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Dr. Ruth Westheimer

  17. 1988
    Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz

    Movie Dr. Ruth Westheimer

  18. 1986
    Ponce de Leon

    Movie Mysterious Stranger

  19. 1986
    Forever, Lulu

    Movie Self

  20. 1985
    Terrific Sex: The Dr. Ruth Video

    Movie Self

  21. 1985
    Tall Tales & Legends

    TV show Mysterious Stranger

  22. 1985
    One Woman or Two

    Movie Mrs. Heffner

  23. 1984
    Electric Dreams

    Movie Talk Show Host (voice)

  24. 1982
    Late Night with David Letterman

    TV show Self - Guest