Ruta Lee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 30, 1935 (age 91)
- Birthplace
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Filmography
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Movie
Senior Moment
Movie · as Diego's Neighbor
A Life in Ten Pictures
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Movie · as Self
A Christmas Too Many
Movie · as Grandma
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
Movie · as Rose Jenkins
Christmas Do-Over
Movie · as Granny Conlon
Quiet Kill
Movie · as Doris
Life with Bonnie
TV · as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette · 1 ep
Pretty When You Cry
Movie · as Antique Store Patron
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Movie · as Mrs. Poole
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Movie · as Herself
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Funny Bones
Movie · as Laura Fawkes
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV · as Mrs. Gore · 1 ep
Power Rangers
TV · as Koko Kashmere · 1 ep
Delta
TV · as Charlotte Tyler · 1 ep
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Movie
People Like Us
Movie · as Faye Converse
Sweet Bird of Youth
Movie · as Sally Powers
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Movie · as Revolta (voice)
Coming of Age
TV · 16 eps
Jake and the Fatman
TV · 1 ep
Charles in Charge
TV · as Gloria · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Renee · 1 ep
1st & Ten
TV · as Rona, Rona (uncredited) · 11 eps
Smorgasbord
Movie · as Ms. Sultry (voice)
Hotel
TV · 1 ep
Madame's Place
TV · as Kaye Jacobs · 1 ep
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Movie · as Su-Su
Simon & Simon
TV · 1 ep
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Movie · as Ernestine Di Gonzini
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie · as Self
The Flintstone Comedy Show
TV · as Hidea Frankenstone · 126 eps
The Frankenstones
TV · as Hidea Frankenstone (voice) · 11 eps
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
Movie · as Gayly
CHiPs
TV · 1 ep
Three's Company
TV · as Marsha Whitewood · 1 ep
Indict and Convict
Movie · as Phyllis Dorfman
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
Movie · as Evelyn Danton
Doomsday Machine
Movie · as Dr. Marion Turner
Me and the Chimp
TV · 1 ep
A Howling in the Woods
Movie · as Sharon
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV · as Shirley Ballinger · 1 ep
Love, American Style
TV · as Joan Landers, Nancy · 1 ep
The Mod Squad
TV · as Gloria Hardy · 1 ep
Judd, for the Defense
TV · 1 ep
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · as Jean Coleman · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · as Marian Lord · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 25 eps
Invisible Diplomats
Movie · as Connie Wisner
Hogan's Heroes
TV · as Dr. Suzette Lechay, Leslie Smythe-Beddoes · 1 ep
The Wild Wild West
TV · as Laurie Morgan · 1 ep
Bullet for a Badman
Movie · as Lottie
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV · as Gloria Morgan · 1 ep
The Gun Hawk
Movie · as Marleen
Hootenanny Hoot!
Movie · as A.G. Bannister
Burke's Law
TV · as Laura Jean, Margot Davis, Ulla Swenson · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · as Mrs. Janet Loring · 1 ep
The Bill Dana Show
TV · 1 ep
Arrest and Trial
TV · as Colleen Riley · 1 ep
Temple Houston
TV · as Lucy Tolliver · 1 ep
Sergeants 3
Movie · as Amelia Parent
The Virginian
TV · as Judith Holly, Jane Carlyle · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Lucy Show
TV · as Ruta Lee, Audrey Fields · 1 ep
Operation Eichmann
Movie · as Anna Kemp
Tallahassee 7000
TV · 1 ep
The Andy Griffith Show
TV · as Jean Boswell, Darlene Mason · 1 ep
Outlaws
TV · 1 ep
Stagecoach West
TV · as Della Bell · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · as Stella Hughes, Laura Lytton · 1 ep
Johnny Staccato
TV · 1 ep
The Twilight Zone
TV · as Flora Gordon · 1 ep
Rawhide
TV · as Sheila Delancey, Lorraine · 1 ep
The Alaskans
TV · 2 eps
The Rebel
TV · as Ellen Barton · 1 ep
Tightrope
TV · as Laura Brahn · 1 ep
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie · as Imogene Norman
77 Sunset Strip
TV · as Katie Moran, Melissa Mateneau, Diane Adams · 2 eps
Man with a Camera
TV · 1 ep
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV · as Shelly Lewis, Susan Jarrad · 1 ep
Bat Masterson
TV · as Nellie Fontana · 1 ep
Yancy Derringer
TV · as Romilly Vale · 1 ep
Witness for the Prosecution
Movie · as Diana
Funny Face
Movie · as Lettie
Perry Mason
TV · as Connie Cooper, Millie Crest, Vita Culver, Vivian Cosgrave, Irene Prentice · 1 ep
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV · as Louise Thompson · 1 ep
M Squad
TV · as Ora Kane, Connie Meston · 1 ep
Sugarfoot
TV · as Lucy Barron · 1 ep
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Maverick
TV · as Ellen Bordeen, Dolly, Laura Dillon · 1 ep
Gaby
Movie · as Denise
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV · as Jenny · 1 ep
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Movie · as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Movie · as Ruthie
Cheyenne
TV · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Jennie Lane, Jenny · 1 ep
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Ruby Boyenton, Angel · 1 ep
Highway Patrol
TV · 1 ep
The Millionaire
TV · as Angela Temple McLaughlin · 1 ep
Crossroads
TV · as Gambler's Wife (uncredited) · 1 ep
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Movie · as Bride Ruth Jensen
December Bride
TV · 1 ep
I Led Three Lives
TV · 1 ep
Adventures of Superman
TV · as Claire - High School Girl · 1 ep
Dragnet
TV · 1 ep
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · 2 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Marian · 1 ep