
Ruta Lee
Acting
130
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