- Born
- Birth nameKarola Ruth Siegel
- Nickname
- Doctor Ruth
- Height4′ 7″ (1.40 m)
- Ruth Westheimer was born on June 4, 1928 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She is an actress and producer, known for One Woman or Two (1985), Electric Dreams (1984) and Ask Dr. Ruth (2019). She was previously married to Manfred "Fred" Westheimer.
- SpouseManfred "Fred" Westheimer(December 10, 1961 - April 3, 1997) (his death, 2 children)
- Petite frame
- Raspy, sultry voice
- Frequently talks about sex
- 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.
- According to her statements on the February 28, 2002 episode of Politically Incorrect (1993), Dr. Ruth was a sniper in the Israeli (Haganah) Army.
- Lifelong friend of Joan Rivers. Westheimer attended her funeral after the comedienne passed away on September 7, 2014.
- The biographical drama, "Becoming Dr. Ruth", based on the life of Ruth Westheimer, opened in New York City's The Westside Theatre in November 2013. Starring Debra Jo Rupp as Dr. Ruth, it was written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Julianne Boyd for The Barrington Stage Company.
- Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1988.
- For some people, 'ten feet tall' is just a metaphor. For me, it's more than twice my height!
- On personal power: Our way is not soft grass, it's a mountain path with lots of rocks. But it goes upwards, forward, toward the sun.
- [on extreme positions among the American public on assault and consent in sex] I think some people took it to the extreme. I believe that two consenting people, if they are in bed naked with each other and about to have sex, no way can they say in the middle, "I changed my mind."
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