Ruta Lee
May 30, 1936 (88 years old) in Montréal, Québec, Canada
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
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · A Life in Ten Pictures as Self - Participant
- 2021 · Senior Moment as Diego's Neighbor
- 2012 · RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self
- 2007 · Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Rose Jenkins
- 2007 · A Christmas Too Many as Grandma
- 2006 · Christmas Do-Over as Granny Conlon
- 2004 · Quiet Kill as Doris
- 2002 · Life with Bonnie as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
- 1997 · Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as Mrs. Poole
- 1997 · Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' as Herself
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Funny Bones as Laura Fawkes
- 1993 · Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Gore
- 1993 · Power Rangers as Koko Kashmere
- 1992 · Delta as Charlotte Tyler
- 1990 · Timeless Tales: Rapunzel as
- 1990 · People Like Us as Faye Converse
- 1988 · Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School as Revolta (voice)
- 1988 · Coming of Age as
- 1987 · Jake and the Fatman as
- 1984 · 1st & Ten as Rona
- 1984 · Charles in Charge as Gloria
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Renee
- 1982 · Madame's Place as Kaye Jacobs
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Su-Su
- 1980 · The Ghosts of Buxley Hall as Ernestine Di Gonzini
- 1980 · The Flintstone Comedy Show as Hidea Frankenstone
- 1980 · The Frankenstones as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)
- 1980 · Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1977 · Three's Company as Marsha Whitewood
- 1977 · Rooster: Spurs of Death! as Gayly
- 1974 · Roll, Freddy, Roll! as Evelyn Danton
- 1974 · Indict and Convict as Phyllis Dorfman
- 1972 · Me and the Chimp as
- 1972 · Doomsday Machine as Dr. Marion Turner
- 1971 · A Howling in the Woods as Sharon
- 1969 · Love, American Style as Joan Landers
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Shirley Ballinger
- 1968 · The Mod Squad as
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · Judd for the Defense as
- 1967 · The Guns of Will Sonnett as
- 1967 · Ironside as
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Dr. Suzette Lechay
- 1965 · Hogan's Heroes as Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
- 1965 · The Wild Wild West as Laurie Morgan
- 1965 · Invisible Diplomats as Connie Wisner
- 1964 · Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Gloria Morgan
- 1964 · Bullet for a Badman as Lottie
- 1963 · The Bill Dana Show as
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Laura Jean
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Margot Davis
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Ulla Swenson
- 1963 · The Fugitive as Mrs. Janet Loring
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Colleen Riley
- 1963 · The Gun Hawk as Marleen
- 1963 · Hootenanny Hoot as A.G. Bannister
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Audrey Fields
- 1962 · The Lucy Show as Ruta Lee
- 1962 · The Virginian as Judith Holly
- 1962 · The Virginian as Jane Carlyle
- 1962 · Sergeants 3 as Amelia Parent
- 1961 · Operation Eichmann as Anna Kemp
- 1961 · Tallahassee 7000 as
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Jean Boswell
- 1960 · The Andy Griffith Show as Darlene Mason
- 1960 · Outlaws as
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as Stella Hughes
- 1959 · Hawaiian Eye as Laura Lytton
- 1959 · The Rebel as Ellen Barton
- 1959 · The Alaskans as
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Flora Gordon
- 1959 · Johnny Staccato as
- 1959 · Rawhide as Sheila Delancey
- 1959 · Rawhide as Lorraine
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as Katie Moran
- 1958 · Man with a Camera as
- 1958 · Bat Masterson as Nellie Fontana
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1958 · Marjorie Morningstar as Imogene Norman
- 1958 · Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Shelly Lewis
- 1958 · Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Susan Jarrad
- 1957 · Witness for the Prosecution as Diana
- 1957 · Maverick as Ellen Bordeen
- 1957 · Maverick as Dolly
- 1957 · Maverick as Laura Dillon
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Connie Cooper
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Millie Crest
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Vita Culver
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Vivian Cosgrave
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Irene Prentice
- 1957 · M Squad as Ora Kane
- 1957 · M Squad as Connie Meston
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as Lucy Barron
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Louise Thompson
- 1957 · Funny Face as Lettie
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jenny
- 1956 · Gaby as Denise
- 1955 · The Twinkle In God's Eye as Ruthie
- 1955 · Highway Patrol as
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ruby Boyenton
- 1955 · Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Angel
- 1955 · The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Jennie Lane
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Jenny
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Angela Temple McLaughlin
- 1954 · December Bride as
- 1954 · Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Bride Ruth Jensen
- 1953 · I Led Three Lives as
- 1952 · Adventures of Superman as Claire - High School Girl
- 1951 · Dragnet as
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as Marian