Ruta Lee
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1935 (age 91)
Born in
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Credits
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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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Known For
Witness for the Prosecution
17 Dec 1957
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
Power Rangers
28 Aug 1993
Funny Face
13 Feb 1957
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
22 Jul 1954
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
16 Oct 1988
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
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Filmography
2021
- Senior Momentas Diego's Neighbor
2007
- Christmas at Cadillac Jack'sas Rose Jenkins
- A Christmas Too Manyas Grandma
2006
- Christmas Do-Overas Granny Conlon
2004
- Quiet Killas Doris
2002
- Life with Bonnieas Mrs. Ruta Blanchette1 episode
2001
- Pretty When You Cryas Antique Store Patron
1997
- Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hillsas Mrs. Poole
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
1995
- Funny Bonesas Laura Fawkes
1993
- Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Mrs. Gore1 episode
- Power Rangersas Koko Kashmere1 episode
1992
- Deltaas Charlotte Tyler1 episode
1990
- Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
- People Like Usas Faye Converse
1989
- Sweet Bird of Youthas Sally Powers
1988
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul Schoolas Revolta (voice)
- Coming of Age16 episodes
1987
- Jake and the Fatman1 episode
1984
- 1st & Tenas Rona (uncredited)1 episode
- Charles in Chargeas Gloria1 episode
- Murder, She Wroteas Renee1 episode
1983
- Smorgasbordas Ms. Sultry (voice)
1982
- Madame's Placeas Kaye Jacobs1 episode
- Hotel1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Elvis and the Beauty Queenas Su-Su
1980
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hallas Ernestine Di Gonzini
- The Flintstone Comedy Showas Hidea Frankenstone126 episodes
- The Frankenstonesas Hidea Frankenstone (voice)11 episodes
1977
- CHiPs1 episode
- Three's Companyas Marsha Whitewood1 episode
- Rooster: Spurs of Death!as Gayly
1974
- Roll, Freddy, Roll!as Evelyn Danton
- Indict and Convictas Phyllis Dorfman
1972
- Me and the Chimp1 episode
- Doomsday Machineas Dr. Marion Turner
1971
- A Howling in the Woodsas Sharon
1969
- Love, American Styleas Nancy1 episode
- Marcus Welby, M.D.as Shirley Ballinger1 episode
1968
- The Mod Squadas Gloria Hardy1 episode
1967
- Mannixas Jean Coleman1 episode
- Judd, for the Defense1 episode
- The Guns of Will Sonnett1 episode
- Ironsideas Marian Lord1 episode
1965
- Hogan's Heroesas Leslie Smythe-Beddoes1 episode
- The Wild Wild Westas Laurie Morgan1 episode
- Invisible Diplomatsas Connie Wisner
1964
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.as Gloria Morgan1 episode
- Bullet for a Badmanas Lottie
1963
- The Bill Dana Show1 episode
- Burke's Lawas Ulla Swenson1 episode
- Temple Houstonas Lucy Tolliver1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Mrs. Janet Loring1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Colleen Riley1 episode
- The Gun Hawkas Marleen
- Hootenanny Hoot!as A.G. Bannister
1962
- The Lucy Showas Ruta Lee1 episode
- The Virginianas Jane Carlyle1 episode
- Sergeants 3as Amelia Parent
1961
- Operation Eichmannas Anna Kemp
- Tallahassee 70001 episode
1960
- Stagecoach Westas Della Bell1 episode
- The Andy Griffith Showas Darlene Mason1 episode
- Outlaws1 episode
1959
- Hawaiian Eyeas Laura Lytton1 episode
- The Alaskans2 episodes
- The Rebelas Ellen Barton1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Flora Gordon1 episode
- Johnny Staccato1 episode
- Tightropeas Laura Brahn1 episode
- Rawhideas Lorraine1 episode
1958
- 77 Sunset Stripas Diane Adams1 episode
- Man with a Camera1 episode
- Bat Mastersonas Nellie Fontana1 episode
- Yancy Derringeras Romilly Vale1 episode
- Peter Gunn1 episode
- Marjorie Morningstaras Imogene Norman
- Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras Susan Jarrad1 episode
1957
- Witness for the Prosecutionas Diana
- Maverickas Laura Dillon1 episode
- Perry Masonas Irene Prentice1 episode
- M Squadas Connie Meston1 episode
- Sugarfootas Lucy Barron1 episode
- Richard Diamond, Private Detectiveas Louise Thompson1 episode
- Funny Faceas Lettie
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Jenny1 episode
- Gabyas Denise
1955
- The Twinkle In God's Eyeas Ruthie
- Crossroadsas Gambler's Wife (uncredited)1 episode
- Highway Patrol1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Angel1 episode
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swingas Tennis Girl (uncredited)
- Cheyenne1 episode
- Gunsmokeas Jenny1 episode
- The Millionaireas Angela Temple McLaughlin1 episode
1954
- December Bride1 episode
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Bride Ruth Jensen
1953
- I Led Three Lives1 episode
1952
- Adventures of Supermanas Claire - High School Girl1 episode
1951
- Dragnet1 episode
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 episodes
1950
- Lux Video Theatreas Marian1 episode