Ruta Lee
Known for: Acting
Born: May 30, 1935
Place of birth: 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
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Filmography
37 movies · 75 TV shows, newest first
8.3
A Life in Ten Pictures
2021
5.6
Senior Moment
2021
7.3
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
NR
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
2009
10.0
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
2007
3.5
A Christmas Too Many
2007
5.7
Christmas Do-Over
2006
3.2
Quiet Kill
2004
7.2
Life with Bonnie
2002
3.4
Pretty When You Cry
2001
5.3
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997
8.0
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.6
Funny Bones
1995
6.0
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
7.1
Power Rangers
1993
7.5
Delta
1992
5.4
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990
5.8
People Like Us
1990
5.5
Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
7.4
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
19887.0
Coming of Age
1988
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
6.3
1st & Ten
1984
6.1
Charles in Charge
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
5.7
Smorgasbord
1983
7.9
Madame's Place
1982
6.8
Hotel
1982
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
3.9
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
1981
6.3
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1980
7.3
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
NR
The Frankenstones
1980
3.3
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
6.8
CHiPs
1977
7.5
Three's Company
1977
3.0
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
1977
7.0
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
1974
5.0
Indict and Convict
1974
6.7
Me and the Chimp
1972
3.2
Doomsday Machine
1972
5.2
A Howling in the Woods
1971
6.2
Love, American Style
1969
6.6
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
6.8
Mannix
1967
7.7
Judd, for the Defense
1967
6.5
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
7.5
Hollywood Squares
1966
7.6
Hogan's Heroes
1965
7.5
The Wild Wild West
1965
8.0
Invisible Diplomats
1965
7.1
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
6.3
Bullet for a Badman
1964
6.3
The Bill Dana Show
1963
6.3
Burke's Law
1963
6.0
Temple Houston
1963
7.3
The Fugitive
1963
8.3
Arrest and Trial
1963
5.1
The Gun Hawk
1963
6.0
Hootenanny Hoot!
1963
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
7.0
The Lucy Show
1962
6.5
The Virginian
1962
5.8
Sergeants 3
1962
6.8
Operation Eichmann
1961
8.5
Tallahassee 7000
1961
6.7
Stagecoach West
1960
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
6.7
Outlaws
1960
5.6
Hawaiian Eye
1959
6.7
The Alaskans
1959
5.1
The Rebel
1959
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959
5.2
Johnny Staccato
1959
6.3
Tightrope
1959
7.2
Rawhide
1959
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
5.5
Man with a Camera
1958
6.4
Bat Masterson
1958
6.2
Yancy Derringer
1958
6.6
Peter Gunn
1958
6.3
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
6.8
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
8.2
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
7.0
Maverick
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
1957
5.4
M Squad
1957
5.1
Sugarfoot
19577.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
7.0
Funny Face
1957
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
7.3
Gaby
1956
7.5
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955
6.8
Crossroads
1955
6.2
Highway Patrol
1955
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
6.0
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
6.2
Cheyenne
1955
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
5.8
The Millionaire
1955
6.3
December Bride
1954
7.1
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
8.0
I Led Three Lives
1953
6.7
Adventures of Superman
1952
6.5
Dragnet
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
19516.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950NR
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
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