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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

126

Gender

Female

Birthday

1936-05-30 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Also Known As

Rita Kilmonis
Ruta Kilmonis
Ruta Mary Kilmonis

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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Acting

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

2009

Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self

2007		Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Rose Jenkins
2007		A Christmas Too Many as Grandma

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

1997		Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as Mrs. Poole
1997		Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' as Herself

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

1995

Funny Bones as Laura Fawkes

1993		Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Mrs. Gore
1993		Power Rangers as Koko Kashmere

1992

Delta as Charlotte Tyler

1990		Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990		People Like Us as Faye Converse

1988		Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School as Revolta (voice)
1988		Coming of Age

1987

Jake and the Fatman

1984		1st & Ten as Rona
1984		1st & Ten as Rona (uncredited)
1984		Charles in Charge as Gloria
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Renee

1982		Madame's Place as Kaye Jacobs
1982		Hotel

1981		Simon & Simon
1981		Elvis and the Beauty Queen as Su-Su

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)
1980		Lucy Moves to NBC as Self

1977		CHiPs
1977		Three's Company as Marsha Whitewood
1977		Rooster: Spurs of Death! as Gayly

1974		Roll, Freddy, Roll! as Evelyn Danton
1974		Indict and Convict as Phyllis Dorfman

1972		Me and the Chimp
1972		Doomsday Machine as Dr. Marion Turner

1971

A Howling in the Woods as Sharon

1969		Love, American Style as Joan Landers
1969		Love, American Style as Nancy
1969		Marcus Welby, M.D. as Shirley Ballinger

1968

The Mod Squad as Gloria Hardy

1967		Mannix as Jean Coleman
1967		The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967		Judd for the Defense
1967		Ironside

1965		Hogan's Heroes
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		Bullet for a Badman as Lottie

1963		The Bill Dana Show
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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Lucy Show as Ruta Lee
1962		The Lucy Show as Audrey Fields
1962		The Virginian as Judith Holly
1962		The Virginian as Jane Carlyle
1962		Sergeants 3 as Amelia Parent

1961		Operation Eichmann as Anna Kemp
1961		Tallahassee 7000

1960		The Andy Griffith Show as Jean Boswell
1960		The Andy Griffith Show as Darlene Mason
1960		Outlaws

1959		Hawaiian Eye
1959		Hawaiian Eye as Stella Hughes
1959		Hawaiian Eye as Laura Lytton
1959		The Rebel as Ellen Barton
1959		The Alaskans
1959		The Twilight Zone as Flora Gordon
1959		Johnny Staccato
1959		Rawhide as Sheila Delancey
1959		Rawhide as Lorraine

1958		77 Sunset Strip
1958		77 Sunset Strip as Katie Moran
1958		Man with a Camera
1958		Bat Masterson as Nellie Fontana
1958		Peter Gunn
1958		Marjorie Morningstar as Imogene Norman
1958		Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Shelly Lewis
1958		Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer as Susan Jarrad

1957		Witness for the Prosecution as Diana
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		Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1957		Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Louise Thompson
1957		Funny Face as Lettie

1956		Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Jenny
1956		Gaby as Denise

1955		The Twinkle In God's Eye as Ruthie
1955		Highway Patrol
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Ruby Boyenton
1955		Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Angel
1955		The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Tennis Girl (uncredited)
1955		Cheyenne
1955		Gunsmoke as Jennie Lane
1955		Gunsmoke as Jenny
1955		The Millionaire as Angela Temple McLaughlin

1954		December Bride
1954		Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Bride Ruth Jensen

1953

I Led Three Lives

1952

Adventures of Superman as Claire - High School Girl

1951		Dragnet
1951		Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1950

Lux Video Theatre as Marian