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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 30, 1935
Place of Birth
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Also Known As
- Rita Kilmonis
- Ruta Kilmonis
- Ruta Mary Kilmonis
Ruta Lee
1.5 Popularity
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
Known For
8.0
Self - Participant
A Life in Ten Pictures
2021
5.7
Diego's Neighbor
Senior Moment
2021
7.3
Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012
0.0
Self
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
2009
10.0
Rose Jenkins
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
2007
1.7
Grandma
A Christmas Too Many
2007
5.8
Granny Conlon
Christmas Do-Over
2006
2.5
Doris
Quiet Kill
2004
6.5
Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
Life with Bonnie
2002
3.0
Antique Store Patron
Pretty When You Cry
2001
Credits
A Life in Ten Pictures
as Self - Participant
2021
8.0
Senior Moment
as Diego's Neighbor
2021
5.7
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge
2012
7.3
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
as Self
2009
0.0
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
as Rose Jenkins
2007
10.0
A Christmas Too Many
as Grandma
2007
1.7
Christmas Do-Over
as Granny Conlon
2006
5.8
Quiet Kill
as Doris
2004
2.5
Life with Bonnie
as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
2002
6.5
Pretty When You Cry
as Antique Store Patron
2001
3.0
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Mrs. Poole
1997
3.7
🎬
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
as Herself
1997
7.5
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
8.1
Funny Bones
as Laura Fawkes
1995
6.5
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Mrs. Gore
1993
5.9
Power Rangers
as Koko Kashmere
1993
7.1
Delta
as Charlotte Tyler
1992
6.0
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990
6.0
People Like Us
as Faye Converse
1990
4.3
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Sally Powers
1989
5.4
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
as Revolta (voice)
1988
7.4
🎬
Coming of Age
1988
5.0
Jake and the Fatman
1987
6.2
1st & Ten
as Rona
1984
5.9
1st & Ten
as Rona (uncredited)
1984
5.9
Charles in Charge
as Gloria
1984
6.1
Murder, She Wrote
as Renee
1984
7.5
Madame's Place
as Kaye Jacobs
1982
7.3
Hotel
1982
6.8
Simon & Simon
1981
6.7
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Su-Su
1981
3.3
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as Ernestine Di Gonzini
1980
6.3
The Flintstone Comedy Show
as Hidea Frankenstone
1980
6.7
The Frankenstones
as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)
1980
0.0
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
1980
1.0
CHiPs
1977
6.8
Three's Company
as Marsha Whitewood
1977
7.6
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
as Gayly
1977
1.3
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
as Evelyn Danton
1974
6.0
Indict and Convict
as Phyllis Dorfman
1974
0.0
Me and the Chimp
1972
5.0
Doomsday Machine
as Dr. Marion Turner
1972
3.1
A Howling in the Woods
as Sharon
1971
4.9
Love, American Style
as Joan Landers
1969
6.1
Love, American Style
as Nancy
1969
6.1
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Shirley Ballinger
1969
6.5
The Mod Squad
as Gloria Hardy
1968
6.2
Mannix
as Jean Coleman
1967
6.7
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
6.2
Judd for the Defense
1967
7.5
Ironside
as Marian Lord
1967
6.8
Hogan's Heroes
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Dr. Suzette Lechay
1965
7.5
Hogan's Heroes
as Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
1965
7.5
The Wild Wild West
as Laurie Morgan
1965
7.6
Invisible Diplomats
as Connie Wisner
1965
0.0
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as Gloria Morgan
1964
7.0
Bullet for a Badman
as Lottie
1964
6.2
The Bill Dana Show
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Laura Jean
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Margot Davis
1963
6.0
Burke's Law
as Ulla Swenson
1963
6.0
The Fugitive
as Mrs. Janet Loring
1963
7.2
Arrest and Trial
as Colleen Riley
1963
7.7
The Gun Hawk
as Marleen
1963
4.4
Hootenanny Hoot
as A.G. Bannister
1963
5.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Lucy Show
as Ruta Lee
1962
7.0
The Lucy Show
as Audrey Fields
1962
7.0
The Virginian
as Judith Holly
1962
6.4
The Virginian
as Jane Carlyle
1962
6.4
Sergeants 3
as Amelia Parent
1962
5.4
Operation Eichmann
as Anna Kemp
1961
6.0
Tallahassee 7000
1961
0.0
The Andy Griffith Show
as Jean Boswell
1960
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
as Darlene Mason
1960
7.6
Outlaws
1960
6.2
Hawaiian Eye
1959
5.2
Hawaiian Eye
as Stella Hughes
1959
5.2
Hawaiian Eye
as Laura Lytton
1959
5.2
The Rebel
as Ellen Barton
1959
4.7
The Alaskans
1959
5.5
The Twilight Zone
as Flora Gordon
1959
8.5
Johnny Staccato
1959
5.0
Rawhide
as Sheila Delancey
1959
7.2
Rawhide
as Lorraine
1959
7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as Katie Moran
1958
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as Melissa Mateneau
1958
6.7
Man with a Camera
1958
4.6
Bat Masterson
as Nellie Fontana
1958
6.1
Yancy Derringer
as Romilly Vale
1958
6.0
Peter Gunn
1958
6.4
Marjorie Morningstar
as Imogene Norman
1958
6.2
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Shelly Lewis
1958
6.6
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
as Susan Jarrad
1958
6.6
Witness for the Prosecution
as Diana
1957
8.2
Maverick
as Ellen Bordeen
1957
6.9
Maverick
as Dolly
1957
6.9
Maverick
as Laura Dillon
1957
6.9
Perry Mason
as Connie Cooper
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Millie Crest
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Vita Culver
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Vivian Cosgrave
1957
7.7
Perry Mason
as Irene Prentice
1957
7.7
M Squad
as Ora Kane
1957
5.2
M Squad
as Connie Meston
1957
5.2
Sugarfoot
as Lucy Barron
1957
4.8
🎬
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
7.0
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Louise Thompson
1957
6.2
Funny Face
as Lettie
1957
7.0
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Jenny
1956
6.0
Gaby
as Denise
1956
7.0
The Twinkle In God's Eye
as Ruthie
1955
7.0
Highway Patrol
1955
5.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ruby Boyenton
1955
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Angel
1955
7.8
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
1955
6.0
Cheyenne
1955
6.0
Gunsmoke
as Jennie Lane
1955
6.6
Gunsmoke
as Jenny
1955
6.6
The Millionaire
as Angela Temple McLaughlin
1955
5.0
December Bride
1954
5.5
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Bride Ruth Jensen
1954
7.1
I Led Three Lives
1953
0.0
Adventures of Superman
as Claire - High School Girl
1952
6.6
Dragnet
1951
6.4
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.2
🎬
Lux Video Theatre
as Marian
1950
6.3