Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee

Actor May 30 (age 90) Montréal, Québec, Canada 1950–2021 (71 year career)

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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 tel…

Known For

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

Diana

Funny Face

Funny Face

Lettie

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Bride Ruth Jensen

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Revolta (voice)

Funny Bones

Funny Bones

Laura Fawkes

Christmas Do-Over

Christmas Do-Over

Granny Conlon

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Tennis Girl (uncredited)

The Flintstone Comedy Show

The Flintstone Comedy Show

Hidea Frankenstone

Filmography

Acting (106)

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Movies (35)

Senior Moment

Senior Moment

as Diego's Neighbor

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!

as Self

A Christmas Too Many

A Christmas Too Many

as Grandma

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

as Rose Jenkins

Christmas Do-Over

Christmas Do-Over

as Granny Conlon

Quiet Kill

Quiet Kill

as Doris

Pretty When You Cry

Pretty When You Cry

as Antique Store Patron

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

as Mrs. Poole

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'

as Herself

Funny Bones

Funny Bones

as Laura Fawkes

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

People Like Us

People Like Us

as Faye Converse

Sweet Bird of Youth

Sweet Bird of Youth

as Sally Powers

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

as Revolta (voice)

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

as Su-Su

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as Ernestine Di Gonzini

Lucy Moves to NBC

Lucy Moves to NBC

as Self

Rooster: Spurs of Death!

Rooster: Spurs of Death!

as Gayly

Indict and Convict

Indict and Convict

as Phyllis Dorfman

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

as Evelyn Danton

Doomsday Machine

Doomsday Machine

as Dr. Marion Turner

A Howling in the Woods

A Howling in the Woods

as Sharon

Invisible Diplomats

Invisible Diplomats

as Connie Wisner

Bullet for a Badman

Bullet for a Badman

as Lottie

The Gun Hawk

The Gun Hawk

as Marleen

Hootenanny Hoot

Hootenanny Hoot

as A.G. Bannister

Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

as Amelia Parent

Operation Eichmann

Operation Eichmann

as Anna Kemp

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

as Imogene Norman

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution

as Diana

Funny Face

Funny Face

as Lettie

Gaby

Gaby

as Denise

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Tennis Girl (uncredited)

The Twinkle In God's Eye

The Twinkle In God's Eye

as Ruthie

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as Bride Ruth Jensen

Television (71)

A Life in Ten Pictures

A Life in Ten Pictures

as Self - Participant

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Power Rangers

Power Rangers

as Koko Kashmere

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Mrs. Gore

Delta

Delta

as Charlotte Tyler

Coming of Age

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Renee

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as Gloria

1st & Ten

1st & Ten

as Rona

Hotel

Hotel

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

as Kaye Jacobs

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

The Flintstone Comedy Show

The Flintstone Comedy Show

as Hidea Frankenstone

The Frankenstones

The Frankenstones

as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)

Three's Company

Three's Company

as Marsha Whitewood

CHiPs

CHiPs

Me and the Chimp

Me and the Chimp

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as Joan Landers

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Shirley Ballinger

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Gloria Hardy

Ironside

Ironside

as Marian Lord

Mannix

Mannix

as Jean Coleman

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes

as Dr. Suzette Lechay

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as Laurie Morgan

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Gloria Morgan

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Mrs. Janet Loring

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as Laura Jean

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as Colleen Riley

The Bill Dana Show

The Bill Dana Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Judith Holly

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as Audrey Fields

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as Jean Boswell

Outlaws

Outlaws

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as Della Bell

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Flora Gordon

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Sheila Delancey

The Rebel

The Rebel

as Ellen Barton

The Alaskans

The Alaskans

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as Nellie Fontana

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as Susan Jarrad

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

as Romilly Vale

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Connie Cooper

Maverick

Maverick

as Ellen Bordeen

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

M Squad

M Squad

as Connie Meston

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as Lucy Barron

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Louise Thompson

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jenny

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ruby Boyenton

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as Angela Temple McLaughlin

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Jennie Lane

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

December Bride

December Bride

I Led Three Lives

I Led Three Lives

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as Claire - High School Girl

Dragnet

Dragnet

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Lux Video Theatre

as Marian