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.