Ruta Lee
Biography
Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis, May 30, 1935) is a Canadian-American actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder's crime drama Witness for the Prosecution and Stanley Donen's musical comedy Funny Face and also is remembered for her guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Rod Serling's sci-fi series The Twilight Zone called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain".
Lee guest-starred on many television series, and was also featured on a number of game shows, including Hollywood Squares, What's My Line?, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers. She is of Lithuanian descent.
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Acting
Known Credits
129
Gender
Female
Birthday
1935-05-30 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Acting
2021
Senior Moment as Diego's Neighbor2021
A Life in Ten Pictures as Self - Participant2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge2009
Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self2007
A Christmas Too Many as Grandma2007
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Rose Jenkins2006
Christmas Do-Over as Granny Conlon2004
Quiet Kill as Doris2002
Life with Bonnie as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette2001
Pretty When You Cry as Antique Store Patron1997
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as Mrs. Poole1997
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' as Herself1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1995
Funny Bones as Laura Fawkes1993
Power Rangers as Koko Kashmere1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Gore1992
Delta as Charlotte Tyler1990
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel as Not available1990
People Like Us as Faye Converse1989
Sweet Bird of Youth as Sally Powers1988
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School as Revolta (voice)1988
Coming of Age as Not available1987
Jake and the Fatman as Not available1984
Murder, She Wrote as Renee1984
Charles in Charge as Gloria1984
1st & Ten as Rona1984
1st & Ten as Rona (uncredited)1982
Hotel as Not available1982
Madame's Place as Kaye Jacobs1981
Simon & Simon as Not available1981
Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Su-Su1980
The Flintstone Comedy Show as Hidea Frankenstone1980
Lucy Moves to NBC as Self1980
The Frankenstones as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall as Ernestine Di Gonzini1977
Three's Company as Marsha Whitewood1977
CHiPs as Not available1977
Rooster: Spurs of Death! as Gayly1974
Indict and Convict as Phyllis Dorfman1974
Roll, Freddy, Roll! as Evelyn Danton1972
Doomsday Machine as Dr. Marion Turner1972
Me and the Chimp as Not available1971
A Howling in the Woods as Sharon1969
Love, American Style as Joan Landers1969
Love, American Style as Nancy1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. as Shirley Ballinger1968
The Mod Squad as Gloria Hardy1967
Ironside as Marian Lord1967
Mannix as Jean Coleman1967
Judd for the Defense as Not available1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett as Not available1965
The Wild Wild West as Laurie Morgan1965
Hogan's Heroes as Not available1965
Hogan's Heroes as Dr. Suzette Lechay1965
Hogan's Heroes as Leslie Smythe-Beddoes1965
Invisible Diplomats as Connie Wisner1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Gloria Morgan1964
Bullet for a Badman as Lottie1963
The Fugitive as Mrs. Janet Loring1963
Burke's Law as Laura Jean1963
Burke's Law as Margot Davis1963
Burke's Law as Ulla Swenson1963
Arrest and Trial as Colleen Riley1963
Hootenanny Hoot as A.G. Bannister1963
The Bill Dana Show as Not available1963
The Gun Hawk as Marleen1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Virginian as Judith Holly1962
The Virginian as Jane Carlyle1962
The Lucy Show as Audrey Fields1962
The Lucy Show as Ruta Lee1962
Sergeants 3 as Amelia Parent1961
Operation Eichmann as Anna Kemp1961
Tallahassee 7000 as Not available1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Jean Boswell1960
The Andy Griffith Show as Darlene Mason1960
Outlaws as Not available1959
The Twilight Zone as Flora Gordon1959
Rawhide as Sheila Delancey1959
Rawhide as Lorraine1959
Hawaiian Eye as Not available1959
Hawaiian Eye as Stella Hughes1959
Hawaiian Eye as Laura Lytton1959
The Rebel as Ellen Barton1959
The Alaskans as Not available1959
Johnny Staccato as Not available1958
77 Sunset Strip as Not available1958
77 Sunset Strip as Katie Moran1958
77 Sunset Strip as Melissa Mateneau1958
Bat Masterson as Nellie Fontana1958
Peter Gunn as Not available1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Shelly Lewis1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Susan Jarrad1958
Yancy Derringer as Romilly Vale1958
Man with a Camera as Not available1958
Marjorie Morningstar as Imogene Norman1957
Perry Mason as Connie Cooper1957
Perry Mason as Millie Crest1957
Perry Mason as Vita Culver1957
Perry Mason as Vivian Cosgrave1957
Perry Mason as Irene Prentice1957
Maverick as Ellen Bordeen1957
Maverick as Dolly1957
Maverick as Laura Dillon1957
M Squad as Ora Kane1957
M Squad as Connie Meston1957
Sugarfoot as Lucy Barron1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Louise Thompson1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self1957
Witness for the Prosecution as Diana1957
Funny Face as Lettie1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jenny1956
Gaby as Denise1955
Cheyenne as Not available1955
Gunsmoke as Jennie Lane1955
Gunsmoke as Jenny1955
Highway Patrol as Not available1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ruby Boyenton1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Angel1955
The Millionaire as Angela Temple McLaughlin1955
The Twinkle In God's Eye as Ruthie1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Tennis Girl (uncredited)1954
December Bride as Not available1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Bride Ruth Jensen1953
I Led Three Lives as Not available1952
Adventures of Superman as Claire - High School Girl1951
Dragnet as Not available1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Not available1950
Lux Video Theatre as Marian