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Actor
Ruta Lee
- Born May 30, 1935 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".
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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
Witness for the Prosecution1957
The Twilight Zone1959
Power Rangers1993
Funny Face1957
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954
Murder, She Wrote1984
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School1988
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955
Filmography
- TBAMamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde BombshellFilm
- 2021Senior MomentFilmDiego's Neighbor
- 2021A Life in Ten PicturesSeriesSelf - Participant
- 2012RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Kay Thompson: Think Pink!FilmSelf
- 2007A Christmas Too ManyFilmGrandma
- 2007Christmas at Cadillac Jack'sFilmRose Jenkins
- 2006Christmas Do-OverFilmGranny Conlon
- 2004Quiet KillFilmDoris
- 2002Life with BonnieSeriesMrs. Ruta Blanchette
- 2001Pretty When You CryFilmAntique Store Patron
- 1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsFilmMrs. Poole
- 1997Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'FilmHerself
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1995Funny BonesFilmLaura Fawkes
- 1993Power RangersSeriesKoko Kashmere
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSeriesMrs. Gore
- 1992DeltaSeriesCharlotte Tyler
- 1990Timeless Tales: RapunzelFilm
- 1990People Like UsFilmFaye Converse
- 1989Sweet Bird of YouthFilmSally Powers
- 1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolFilmRevolta (voice)
- 1988Coming of AgeSeries
- 1987Jake and the FatmanSeries
- 1984Murder, She WroteSeriesRenee
- 1984Charles in ChargeSeriesGloria
- 19841st & TenSeriesRona, Rona (uncredited)
- 1983SmorgasbordFilmMs. Sultry (voice)
- 1982HotelSeries
- 1982Madame's PlaceSeriesKaye Jacobs
- 1981Simon & SimonSeries
- 1981Elvis and the Beauty QueenFilmSu-Su
- 1980The Flintstone Comedy ShowSeriesHidea Frankenstone
- 1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallFilmErnestine Di Gonzini
- 1980Lucy Moves to NBCFilmSelf
- 1980The FrankenstonesSeriesHidea Frankenstone (voice)
- 1977Three's CompanySeriesMarsha Whitewood
- 1977CHiPsSeries
- 1977Rooster: Spurs of Death!FilmGayly
- 1974Roll, Freddy, Roll!FilmEvelyn Danton
- 1974Indict and ConvictFilmPhyllis Dorfman
- 1972Doomsday MachineFilmDr. Marion Turner
- 1972Me and the ChimpSeries
- 1971A Howling in the WoodsFilmSharon
- 1969Love, American StyleSeriesJoan Landers, Nancy
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesShirley Ballinger
- 1968The Mod SquadSeriesGloria Hardy
- 1967IronsideSeriesMarian Lord
- 1967MannixSeriesJean Coleman
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeries
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf
- 1965Hogan's HeroesSeriesDr. Suzette Lechay, Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
- 1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesLaurie Morgan
- 1965Invisible DiplomatsFilmConnie Wisner
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.SeriesGloria Morgan
- 1964Bullet for a BadmanFilmLottie
- 1963The FugitiveSeriesMrs. Janet Loring
- 1963The Gun HawkFilmMarleen
- 1963Burke's LawSeriesLaura Jean, Margot Davis, Ulla Swenson
- 1963The Bill Dana ShowSeries
- 1963Arrest and TrialSeriesColleen Riley
- 1963Temple HoustonSeriesLucy Tolliver
- 1963Hootenanny Hoot!FilmA.G. Bannister
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf
- 1962The Lucy ShowSeriesAudrey Fields, Ruta Lee
- 1962The VirginianSeriesJudith Holly, Jane Carlyle
- 1962Sergeants 3FilmAmelia Parent
- 1961Operation EichmannFilmAnna Kemp
- 1961Tallahassee 7000Series
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesJean Boswell, Darlene Mason
- 1960Stagecoach WestSeriesDella Bell
- 1960OutlawsSeries
- 1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesFlora Gordon
- 1959RawhideSeriesSheila Delancey, Lorraine
- 1959The RebelSeriesEllen Barton
- 1959Hawaiian EyeSeriesStella Hughes, Laura Lytton
- 1959Johnny StaccatoSeries
- 1959TightropeSeriesLaura Brahn
- 1959The AlaskansSeries