Portrait of Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee

Acting

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

Born: May 30, 1935

Place of Birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Filmography

2021
A Life in Ten Pictures

as Self - Participant

2021
Senior Moment

as Diego's Neighbor

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2007
2007
2006
Christmas Do-Over

as Granny Conlon

2004
Quiet Kill

as Doris

2002
Life with Bonnie

as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette

2001
Pretty When You Cry

as Antique Store Patron

1995
Funny Bones

as Laura Fawkes

1993
Power Rangers

as Koko Kashmere

1992
Delta

as Charlotte Tyler

1990
People Like Us

as Faye Converse

1989
Sweet Bird of Youth

as Sally Powers

1988
1984
1st & Ten

as Rona

1984
1st & Ten

as Rona (uncredited)

1984
1984
1982
Madame's Place

as Kaye Jacobs

1982
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as Ernestine Di Gonzini

1980
The Flintstone Comedy Show

as Hidea Frankenstone

1980
The Frankenstones

as Hidea Frankenstone (voice)

1977
1977
Three's Company

as Marsha Whitewood

1974
Roll, Freddy, Roll!

as Evelyn Danton

1974
Indict and Convict

as Phyllis Dorfman

1972
Doomsday Machine

as Dr. Marion Turner

1969
Love, American Style

as Joan Landers

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Shirley Ballinger

1968
The Mod Squad

as Gloria Hardy

1967
Mannix

as Jean Coleman

1967
Ironside

as Marian Lord

1965
Hogan's Heroes

as Dr. Suzette Lechay

1965
Hogan's Heroes

as Leslie Smythe-Beddoes

1965
The Wild Wild West

as Laurie Morgan

1965
Invisible Diplomats

as Connie Wisner

1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Gloria Morgan

1964
1963
Burke's Law

as Laura Jean

1963
Burke's Law

as Margot Davis

1963
Burke's Law

as Ulla Swenson

1963
The Fugitive

as Mrs. Janet Loring

1963
Arrest and Trial

as Colleen Riley

1963
The Gun Hawk

as Marleen

1963
Hootenanny Hoot

as A.G. Bannister

1962
The Lucy Show

as Audrey Fields

1962
The Lucy Show

as Ruta Lee

1962
The Virginian

as Judith Holly

1962
The Virginian

as Jane Carlyle

1962
Sergeants 3

as Amelia Parent

1961
Operation Eichmann

as Anna Kemp

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Jean Boswell

1960
The Andy Griffith Show

as Darlene Mason

1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Stella Hughes

1959
Hawaiian Eye

as Laura Lytton

1959
The Rebel

as Ellen Barton

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Flora Gordon

1959
Rawhide

as Sheila Delancey

1959
Rawhide

as Lorraine

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Katie Moran

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Melissa Mateneau

1958
Bat Masterson

as Nellie Fontana

1958
Yancy Derringer

as Romilly Vale

1958
Marjorie Morningstar

as Imogene Norman

1957
Maverick

as Ellen Bordeen

1957
Maverick

as Dolly

1957
Maverick

as Laura Dillon

1957
Perry Mason

as Connie Cooper

1957
Perry Mason

as Millie Crest

1957
Perry Mason

as Vita Culver

1957
Perry Mason

as Vivian Cosgrave

1957
Perry Mason

as Irene Prentice

1957
M Squad

as Ora Kane

1957
M Squad

as Connie Meston

1957
Sugarfoot

as Lucy Barron

1957
Funny Face

as Lettie

1956
Gaby

as Denise

1955
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Tennis Girl (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Jennie Lane

1955
Gunsmoke

as Jenny

1955
The Millionaire

as Angela Temple McLaughlin

1954
1952
Adventures of Superman

as Claire - High School Girl