Ruta Lee
Acting • Born 1935-05-30
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
Filmography
131 credits
Quiet Kill
Movie • 2004
Doris
Christmas Do-Over
Movie • 2006
Granny Conlon
Witness for the Prosecution
Movie • 1957
Diana
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Movie • 1954
Bride Ruth Jensen
A Christmas Too Many
Movie • 2007
Grandma
Indict and Convict
Movie • 1974
Phyllis Dorfman
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Movie • 1955
Tennis Girl (uncredited)
The Gun Hawk
Movie • 1963
Marleen
Bullet for a Badman
Movie • 1964
Lottie
Doomsday Machine
Movie • 1972
Dr. Marion Turner
The Twinkle In God's Eye
Movie • 1955
Ruthie
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
Movie • 1988
Revolta (voice)
A Howling in the Woods
Movie • 1971
Sharon
Hootenanny Hoot
Movie • 1963
A.G. Bannister
Operation Eichmann
Movie • 1961
Anna Kemp
Funny Face
Movie • 1957
Lettie
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
Movie • 1997
Mrs. Poole
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
Movie • 2009
Self
Marjorie Morningstar
Movie • 1958
Imogene Norman
Sergeants 3
Movie • 1962
Amelia Parent
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
Movie • 1974
Evelyn Danton
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
Movie • 1990
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
Movie • 1980
Ernestine Di Gonzini
Funny Bones
Movie • 1995
Laura Fawkes
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
Movie • 2007
Rose Jenkins
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie • 1980
Self
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
Movie • 1977
Gayly
Gaby
Movie • 1956
Denise
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
Movie • 1981
Su-Su
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Movie • 1997
Herself
Senior Moment
Movie • 2021
Diego's Neighbor
People Like Us
Movie • 1990
Faye Converse
Invisible Diplomats
Movie • 1965
Connie Wisner
Pretty When You Cry
Movie • 2001
Antique Store Patron
Sweet Bird of Youth
Movie • 1989
Sally Powers
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
Movie
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Jean Boswell
CHiPs
TV • 1977
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
TV • 1993
Mrs. Gore
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
Laura Jean
Charles in Charge
TV • 1984
Gloria
Cheyenne
TV • 1955
December Bride
TV • 1954
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Life with Bonnie
TV • 2002
Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV • 1969
Shirley Ballinger
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Hotel
TV • 1982
Three's Company
TV • 1977
Marsha Whitewood
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Dragnet
TV • 1951
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Jennie Lane
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Connie Cooper
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Man with a Camera
TV • 1958
Johnny Staccato
TV • 1959
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Flora Gordon
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Ruby Boyenton
Outlaws
TV • 1960
Me and the Chimp
TV • 1972
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Sheila Delancey
Highway Patrol
TV • 1955
The Fugitive
TV • 1963
Mrs. Janet Loring
I Led Three Lives
TV • 1953
The Millionaire
TV • 1955
Angela Temple McLaughlin
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Judith Holly
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV • 1951
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Marian
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV • 1957
Louise Thompson
M Squad
TV • 1957
Ora Kane
Judd for the Defense
TV • 1967
Coming of Age
TV • 1988
The Alaskans
TV • 1959
The Rebel
TV • 1959
Ellen Barton
Sugarfoot
TV • 1957
Lucy Barron
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV • 1967
The Bill Dana Show
TV • 1963
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV • 1956
Jenny
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV • 1958
Shelly Lewis
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV • 1957
Self
Tallahassee 7000
TV • 1961
Maverick
TV • 1957
Ellen Bordeen
Maverick
TV • 1957
Dolly
Adventures of Superman
TV • 1952
Claire - High School Girl
Rawhide
TV • 1959
Lorraine
M Squad
TV • 1957
Connie Meston
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Jane Carlyle
The Andy Griffith Show
TV • 1960
Darlene Mason
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Jenny
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
Margot Davis
The Lucy Show
TV • 1962
Ruta Lee
The Lucy Show
TV • 1962
Audrey Fields
Burke's Law
TV • 1963
Ulla Swenson
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Dr. Suzette Lechay
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Stella Hughes
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Millie Crest
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Vita Culver
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Vivian Cosgrave
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Katie Moran
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Irene Prentice
The Wild Wild West
TV • 1965
Laurie Morgan
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Angel
Maverick
TV • 1957
Laura Dillon
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Joan Landers
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
Laura Lytton
Hogan's Heroes
TV • 1965
Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
A Life in Ten Pictures
TV • 2021
Self - Participant
Madame's Place
TV • 1982
Kaye Jacobs
Delta
TV • 1992
Charlotte Tyler
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
TV • 1958
Susan Jarrad
Arrest and Trial
TV • 1963
Colleen Riley
Bat Masterson
TV • 1958
Nellie Fontana
The Flintstone Comedy Show
TV • 1980
Hidea Frankenstone
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Renee
The Frankenstones
TV • 1980
Hidea Frankenstone (voice)
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TV • 1964
Gloria Morgan
Power Rangers
TV • 1993
Koko Kashmere
Mannix
TV • 1967
Jean Coleman
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Nancy
1st & Ten
TV • 1984
Rona
1st & Ten
TV • 1984
Rona (uncredited)
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Gloria Hardy
Yancy Derringer
TV • 1958
Romilly Vale
Ironside
TV • 1967
Marian Lord
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Melissa Mateneau
Stagecoach West
TV • 1960
Della Bell