Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 30, 1935
Place of Birth:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
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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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | A Life in Ten Pictures | Self - Participant |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2002 | Life with Bonnie | Mrs. Ruta Blanchette |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Mrs. Gore |
| 1993 | Power Rangers | Koko Kashmere |
| 1992 | Delta | Charlotte Tyler |
| 1988 | Coming of Age | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge | Gloria |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Renee |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten | Rona |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten | Rona (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Hotel | |
| 1982 | Madame's Place | Kaye Jacobs |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy Show | Hidea Frankenstone |
| 1980 | The Frankenstones | Hidea Frankenstone (voice) |
| 1977 | CHiPs | |
| 1977 | Three's Company | Marsha Whitewood |
| 1972 | Me and the Chimp | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Shirley Ballinger |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Joan Landers |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Nancy |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Gloria Hardy |
| 1967 | Ironside | |
| 1967 | Judd for the Defense | |
| 1967 | The Guns of Will Sonnett | |
| 1967 | Mannix | Jean Coleman |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Dr. Suzette Lechay |
| 1965 | The Wild Wild West | Laurie Morgan |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Leslie Smythe-Beddoes |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Gloria Morgan |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Laura Jean |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Mrs. Janet Loring |
| 1963 | The Bill Dana Show | |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Margot Davis |
| 1963 | Burke's Law | Ulla Swenson |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Colleen Riley |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Judith Holly |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Jane Carlyle |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Ruta Lee |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Audrey Fields |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Jean Boswell |
| 1960 | Outlaws | |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show | Darlene Mason |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Flora Gordon |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Sheila Delancey |
| 1959 | The Alaskans | |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Ellen Barton |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Lorraine |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Stella Hughes |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Laura Lytton |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn | |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Shelly Lewis |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Katie Moran |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer | Susan Jarrad |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson | Nellie Fontana |
| 1958 | Yancy Derringer | Romilly Vale |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Connie Cooper |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Louise Thompson |
| 1957 | M Squad | Ora Kane |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot | Lucy Barron |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1957 | Maverick | Ellen Bordeen |
| 1957 | Maverick | Dolly |
| 1957 | M Squad | Connie Meston |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Millie Crest |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Vita Culver |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Vivian Cosgrave |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Irene Prentice |
| 1957 | Maverick | Laura Dillon |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Jenny |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Jennie Lane |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Ruby Boyenton |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol | |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Angela Temple McLaughlin |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Jenny |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Angel |
| 1954 | December Bride | |
| 1953 | I Led Three Lives | |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman | Claire - High School Girl |
| 1951 | Dragnet | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Marian |