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