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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 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: Acting

Born: Montréal, Québec, Canada, 1935-05-30

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1954	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers	Bride Ruth Jensen	72
2	1955	The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing	Tennis Girl (uncredited)	62
3	1955	The Twinkle In God's Eye	Ruthie	70
4	1956	Gaby	Denise	70
5	1957	Funny Face	Lettie	70
6	1957	Witness for the Prosecution	Diana	82
7	1958	Marjorie Morningstar	Imogene Norman	62
8	1961	Operation Eichmann	Anna Kemp	60
9	1962	Sergeants 3	Amelia Parent	54
10	1963	Hootenanny Hoot	A.G. Bannister	50
11	1963	The Gun Hawk	Marleen	42
12	1964	Bullet for a Badman	Lottie	62
13	1965	Invisible Diplomats	Connie Wisner	0
14	1971	A Howling in the Woods	Sharon	49
15	1972	Doomsday Machine	Dr. Marion Turner	31
16	1974	Indict and Convict	Phyllis Dorfman	0
17	1974	Roll, Freddy, Roll!	Evelyn Danton	60
18	1977	Rooster: Spurs of Death!	Gayly	15
19	1980	Lucy Moves to NBC	Self	10
20	1980	The Ghosts of Buxley Hall	Ernestine Di Gonzini	63
21	1981	Elvis and the Beauty Queen	Su-Su	38
22	1988	Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School	Revolta (voice)	74
23	1989	Sweet Bird of Youth	Sally Powers	57
24	1990	People Like Us	Faye Converse	43
25	1990	Timeless Tales: Rapunzel		60
26	1995	Funny Bones	Laura Fawkes	65
27	1997	Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'	Herself	75
28	1997	Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills	Mrs. Poole	37
29	2001	Pretty When You Cry	Antique Store Patron	33
30	2004	Quiet Kill	Doris	28
31	2006	Christmas Do-Over	Granny Conlon	57
32	2007	A Christmas Too Many	Grandma	17
33	2007	Christmas at Cadillac Jack's	Rose Jenkins	100
34	2009	Kay Thompson: Think Pink!	Self	0
35	2021	Senior Moment	Diego's Neighbor	57

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1950	Lux Video Theatre	Marian	63
2	1951	Schlitz Playhouse of Stars		73
3	1951	Dragnet		64
4	1952	Adventures of Superman	Claire - High School Girl	67
5	1953	I Led Three Lives		0
6	1954	December Bride		55
7	1955	The Millionaire	Angela Temple McLaughlin	50
8	1955	Gunsmoke	Jennie Lane	66
9	1955	Gunsmoke	Jenny	66
10	1955	Cheyenne		58
11	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Ruby Boyenton	77
12	1955	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Angel	77
13	1955	Highway Patrol		58
14	1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre	Jenny	55
15	1957	Richard Diamond, Private Detective	Louise Thompson	62
16	1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar	Self	70
17	1957	Sugarfoot	Lucy Barron	48
18	1957	M Squad	Ora Kane	52
19	1957	M Squad	Connie Meston	52
20	1957	Perry Mason	Connie Cooper	77
21	1957	Perry Mason	Millie Crest	77
22	1957	Perry Mason	Vita Culver	77
23	1957	Perry Mason	Vivian Cosgrave	77
24	1957	Perry Mason	Irene Prentice	77
25	1957	Maverick	Ellen Bordeen	68
26	1957	Maverick	Dolly	68
27	1957	Maverick	Laura Dillon	68
28	1958	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Shelly Lewis	66
29	1958	Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer	Susan Jarrad	66
30	1958	Peter Gunn		65
31	1958	Yancy Derringer	Romilly Vale	56
32	1958	Bat Masterson	Nellie Fontana	61
33	1958	77 Sunset Strip		67
34	1958	Man with a Camera		46
35	1958	77 Sunset Strip	Katie Moran	67
36	1959	Rawhide	Sheila Delancey	72
37	1959	Rawhide	Lorraine	72
38	1959	Johnny Staccato		56
39	1959	The Twilight Zone	Flora Gordon	84
40	1959	The Alaskans		55
41	1959	The Rebel	Ellen Barton	51
42	1959	Hawaiian Eye		52
43	1959	Hawaiian Eye	Stella Hughes	52
44	1959	Hawaiian Eye	Laura Lytton	52
45	1960	Outlaws		62
46	1960	The Andy Griffith Show	Jean Boswell	76
47	1960	The Andy Griffith Show	Darlene Mason	76
48	1961	Tallahassee 7000		0
49	1962	The Virginian	Judith Holly	65
50	1962	The Virginian	Jane Carlyle	65
51	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
52	1962	The Lucy Show	Audrey Fields	70
53	1962	The Lucy Show	Ruta Lee	70
54	1963	Arrest and Trial	Colleen Riley	77
55	1963	The Fugitive	Mrs. Janet Loring	72
56	1963	Burke's Law	Laura Jean	60
57	1963	Burke's Law	Margot Davis	60
58	1963	Burke's Law	Ulla Swenson	60
59	1963	The Bill Dana Show		60
60	1964	Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.	Gloria Morgan	71
61	1965	Hogan's Heroes		75
62	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Dr. Suzette Lechay	75
63	1965	The Wild Wild West	Laurie Morgan	75
64	1965	Hogan's Heroes	Leslie Smythe-Beddoes	75
65	1967	Ironside		68
66	1967	Judd for the Defense		75
67	1967	The Guns of Will Sonnett		62
68	1967	Mannix	Jean Coleman	67
69	1968	The Mod Squad	Gloria Hardy	63
70	1969	Marcus Welby, M.D.	Shirley Ballinger	65
71	1969	Love, American Style	Joan Landers	61
72	1969	Love, American Style	Nancy	61
73	1972	Me and the Chimp		50
74	1977	Three's Company	Marsha Whitewood	77
75	1977	CHiPs		68
76	1980	The Flintstone Comedy Show	Hidea Frankenstone	66
77	1980	The Frankenstones	Hidea Frankenstone (voice)	0
78	1981	Simon & Simon		67
79	1982	Hotel		68
80	1982	Madame's Place	Kaye Jacobs	73
81	1984	Murder, She Wrote	Renee	75
82	1984	Charles in Charge	Gloria	61
83	1984	1st & Ten	Rona	65
84	1984	1st & Ten	Rona (uncredited)	65
85	1987	Jake and the Fatman		60
86	1988	Coming of Age		50
87	1992	Delta	Charlotte Tyler	60
88	1993	Power Rangers	Koko Kashmere	71
89	1993	Saved by the Bell: The New Class	Mrs. Gore	59
90	1996	E! True Hollywood Story		81
91	2002	Life with Bonnie	Mrs. Ruta Blanchette	65
92	2012	RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars	Self - Guest Judge	73
93	2021	A Life in Ten Pictures	Self - Participant	80