Ruth Underwood
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 23, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Ithaca, New York, United States
Biography
Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until his death. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.
Known For

Zappa

200 Motels

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!

Classic Albums

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

Video from Hell

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Filmography

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Movie · as Self (percussion)

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
Movie · as Self

Zappa
Movie · as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Movie · as Herself

Cheepnis
Movie · as Herself

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Movie · as Herself
The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance
Movie · as Self

Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
Movie · as Self

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Movie · as Self

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
Movie

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Movie · as Herself

Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 2 eps
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Video from Hell
Movie · as Self

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Movie · as Self

Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
Movie

200 Motels
Movie · as Fake Drummer