Ruta Lee
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1935-05-30 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Also known as
- Rita Kilmonis · Ruta Kilmonis · Ruta Mary Kilmonis
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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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Perry Mason
1957
as Connie Cooper / Millie Crest / Vita Culver / Vivian Cosgrave / Irene Prentice
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Renee
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Jean Boswell / Darlene Mason
The Fugitive
1963
as Mrs. Janet Loring
Mannix
1967
as Jean Coleman
TV Shows (71)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Perry Mason
1957
as Connie Cooper / Millie Crest / Vita Culver / Vivian Cosgrave / Irene Prentice
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Renee
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Jean Boswell / Darlene Mason
The Fugitive
1963
as Mrs. Janet Loring
Mannix
1967
as Jean Coleman
Ironside
1967
as Marian Lord
Love, American Style
1969
as Joan Landers / Nancy
Dragnet
1951
Maverick
1957
as Ellen Bordeen / Dolly / Laura Dillon
Hogan's Heroes
1965
as Dr. Suzette Lechay / Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Flora Gordon
The Virginian
1962
as Judith Holly / Jane Carlyle
Simon & Simon
1981
Hotel
1982
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Jenny
Cheyenne
1955
Rawhide
1959
as Sheila Delancey / Lorraine
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Laurie Morgan
The Lucy Show
1962
as Audrey Fields / Ruta Lee
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Power Rangers
1993
as Koko Kashmere
Three's Company
1977
as Marsha Whitewood
Burke's Law
1963
as Laura Jean / Margot Davis / Ulla Swenson
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Stella Hughes / Laura Lytton
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Shirley Ballinger
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jennie Lane / Jenny
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
as Self - Guest Judge
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Katie Moran / Melissa Mateneau / Diane Adams
Peter Gunn
1958
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Gloria Morgan
Bat Masterson
1958
as Nellie Fontana
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
as Mrs. Gore
Charles in Charge
1984
as Gloria
Highway Patrol
1955
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Sugarfoot
1957
as Lucy Barron
The Rebel
1959
as Ellen Barton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Ruby Boyenton / Angel
The Millionaire
1955
as Angela Temple McLaughlin
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Louise Thompson
CHiPs
1977
M Squad
1957
as Ora Kane / Connie Meston
The Mod Squad
1968
as Gloria Hardy
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Claire - High School Girl
December Bride
1954
Judd, for the Defense
1967
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Marian
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Colleen Riley
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
as Hidea Frankenstone
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Outlaws
1960
Stagecoach West
1960
as Della Bell
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Shelly Lewis / Susan Jarrad
1st & Ten
1984
as Rona / Rona (uncredited)
Madame's Place
1982
as Kaye Jacobs
The Alaskans
1959
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Romilly Vale
Life with Bonnie
2002
as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
I Led Three Lives
1953
Movies (37)
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Diana
Funny Face
1957
as Lettie
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954
as Bride Ruth Jensen
Hootenanny Hoot!
1963
as A.G. Bannister
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
1988
as Revolta (voice)
Funny Bones
1995
as Laura Fawkes
Sergeants 3
1962
as Amelia Parent
Quiet Kill
2004
as Doris
Sweet Bird of Youth
1989
as Sally Powers
Senior Moment
2021
as Diego's Neighbor
Bullet for a Badman
1964
as Lottie
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
Smorgasbord
1983
as Ms. Sultry (voice)
People Like Us
1990
as Faye Converse
Marjorie Morningstar
1958
as Imogene Norman
The Gun Hawk
1963
as Marleen
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
1980
as Ernestine Di Gonzini
Gaby
1956
as Denise
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
1981
as Su-Su
Christmas Do-Over
2006
as Granny Conlon
Pretty When You Cry
2001
as Antique Store Patron
A Howling in the Woods
1971
as Sharon
Indict and Convict
1974
as Phyllis Dorfman
Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
A Christmas Too Many
2007
as Grandma
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
1977
as Gayly
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self
Operation Eichmann
1961
as Anna Kemp
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
2007
as Rose Jenkins
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
1997
as Mrs. Poole
Doomsday Machine
1972
as Dr. Marion Turner
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
1974
as Evelyn Danton
The Twinkle In God's Eye
1955
as Ruthie
Invisible Diplomats
1965
as Connie Wisner
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997
as Herself
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
2009
as Self
About Ruta Lee
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… With 108 credits spanning from 1950 to 2021, Ruta Lee has appeared in 37 films and 71 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ruta Lee Movies
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) — as Diana
- Funny Face (1957) — as Lettie
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — as Bride Ruth Jensen
- Hootenanny Hoot! (1963) — as A.G. Bannister
- Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) — as Revolta (voice)
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