Ruta Lee
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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Acting History
2021
A Life in Ten Pictures as Self - Participant
2021Senior Moment as Diego's Neighbor
2012RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2009Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self
2007Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Rose Jenkins
2007A Christmas Too Many as Grandma
2006Christmas Do-Over as Granny Conlon
2004Quiet Kill as Doris
2002Life with Bonnie as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
2001Pretty When You Cry as Antique Store Patron
1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as Mrs. Poole
1997Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' as Herself
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1995Funny Bones as Laura Fawkes
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Gore
1993Power Rangers as Koko Kashmere
1992Delta as Charlotte Tyler
1990Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990People Like Us as Faye Converse
1989Sweet Bird of Youth as Sally Powers
1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School as Revolta (voice)
1988Coming of Age
1987Jake and the Fatman
19841st & Ten as Rona
19841st & Ten as Rona (uncredited)
1984Charles in Charge as Gloria
1984Murder, She Wrote as Renee
1982Madame's Place as Kaye Jacobs
1982Hotel
1981Simon & Simon
1981Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Su-Su
1980The Ghosts of Buxley Hall as Ernestine Di Gonzini
1980The Flintstone Comedy Show as Hidea Frankenstone
1980The Frankenstones as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)
1980Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
1977CHiPs
1977Three's Company as Marsha Whitewood
1977Rooster: Spurs of Death! as Gayly
1974Roll, Freddy, Roll! as Evelyn Danton
1974Indict and Convict as Phyllis Dorfman
1972Me and the Chimp
1972Doomsday Machine as Dr. Marion Turner
1971A Howling in the Woods as Sharon
1969Love, American Style as Joan Landers
1969Love, American Style as Nancy
1969Marcus Welby, M.D. as Shirley Ballinger
1968The Mod Squad as Gloria Hardy
1967Mannix as Jean Coleman
1967The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967Judd for the Defense
1967Ironside as Marian Lord
1965Hogan's Heroes
1965Hogan's Heroes as Dr. Suzette Lechay
1965Hogan's Heroes as Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
1965The Wild Wild West as Laurie Morgan
1965Invisible Diplomats as Connie Wisner
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Gloria Morgan
1964Bullet for a Badman as Lottie
1963The Bill Dana Show
1963Burke's Law as Laura Jean
1963Burke's Law as Margot Davis
1963Burke's Law as Ulla Swenson
1963The Fugitive as Mrs. Janet Loring
1963Arrest and Trial as Colleen Riley
1963The Gun Hawk as Marleen
1963Hootenanny Hoot as A.G. Bannister
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Lucy Show as Audrey Fields
1962The Lucy Show as Ruta Lee
1962The Virginian as Judith Holly
1962The Virginian as Jane Carlyle
1962Sergeants 3 as Amelia Parent
1961Operation Eichmann as Anna Kemp
1961Tallahassee 7000
1960The Andy Griffith Show as Jean Boswell
1960The Andy Griffith Show as Darlene Mason
1960Outlaws
1959Hawaiian Eye
1959Hawaiian Eye as Stella Hughes
1959Hawaiian Eye as Laura Lytton
1959The Rebel as Ellen Barton
1959The Alaskans
1959The Twilight Zone as Flora Gordon
1959Johnny Staccato
1959Rawhide as Sheila Delancey
1959Rawhide as Lorraine
195877 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Strip as Katie Moran
195877 Sunset Strip as Melissa Mateneau
1958Man with a Camera
1958Bat Masterson as Nellie Fontana
1958Yancy Derringer as Romilly Vale
1958Peter Gunn
1958Marjorie Morningstar as Imogene Norman
1958Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Shelly Lewis
1958Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Susan Jarrad
1957Witness for the Prosecution as Diana
1957Maverick as Ellen Bordeen
1957Maverick as Dolly
1957Maverick as Laura Dillon
1957Perry Mason as Connie Cooper
1957Perry Mason as Millie Crest
1957Perry Mason as Vita Culver
1957Perry Mason as Vivian Cosgrave
1957Perry Mason as Irene Prentice
1957M Squad as Ora Kane
1957M Squad as Connie Meston
1957Sugarfoot as Lucy Barron
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Louise Thompson
1957Funny Face as Lettie
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jenny
1956Gaby as Denise
1955The Twinkle In God's Eye as Ruthie
1955Highway Patrol
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ruby Boyenton
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Angel
1955The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
1955Cheyenne
1955Gunsmoke as Jennie Lane
1955Gunsmoke as Jenny
1955The Millionaire as Angela Temple McLaughlin
1954December Bride
1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Bride Ruth Jensen
1953I Led Three Lives
1952Adventures of Superman as Claire - High School Girl
1951Dragnet
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1950Lux Video Theatre as Marian