Ruta Lee

Cast

Ruta Lee

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1935-05-30

From

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Also known as Rita Kilmonis, Ruta Kilmonis, Ruta Mary Kilmonis

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

Witness for the Prosecution
8.2
MOVIE1957

Witness for the Prosecution

as Diana

Funny Face
7.0
MOVIE1957

Funny Face

as Lettie

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
7.1
MOVIE1954

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

as Bride Ruth Jensen

Hootenanny Hoot!
6.0
MOVIE1963

Hootenanny Hoot!

as A.G. Bannister

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
7.4
MOVIE1988

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

as Revolta (voice)

Funny Bones
6.6
MOVIE1995

Funny Bones

as Laura Fawkes

Sergeants 3
5.8
MOVIE1962

Sergeants 3

as Amelia Parent

Quiet Kill
3.3
MOVIE2004

Quiet Kill

as Doris

Sweet Bird of Youth
5.5
MOVIE1989

Sweet Bird of Youth

as Sally Powers

Senior Moment
5.6
MOVIE2021

Senior Moment

as Diego's Neighbor

Bullet for a Badman
6.3
MOVIE1964

Bullet for a Badman

as Lottie

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
6.1
MOVIE1955

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Tennis Girl (uncredited)

Smorgasbord
6.0
MOVIE1983

Smorgasbord

as Ms. Sultry (voice)

People Like Us
5.8
MOVIE1990

People Like Us

as Faye Converse

Marjorie Morningstar
6.3
MOVIE1958

Marjorie Morningstar

as Imogene Norman

The Gun Hawk
5.1
MOVIE1963

The Gun Hawk

as Marleen

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
6.5
MOVIE1980

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as Ernestine Di Gonzini

Gaby
7.3
MOVIE1956

Gaby

as Denise

Elvis and the Beauty Queen
3.9
MOVIE1981

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

as Su-Su

Christmas Do-Over
5.7
MOVIE2006

Christmas Do-Over

as Granny Conlon

Pretty When You Cry
3.4
MOVIE2001

Pretty When You Cry

as Antique Store Patron

A Howling in the Woods
5.2
MOVIE1971

A Howling in the Woods

as Sharon

Indict and Convict
8.0
MOVIE1974

Indict and Convict

as Phyllis Dorfman

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell
MOVIETBA

Mamie Exposed! The Life and Loves of the Last Blonde Bombshell

A Christmas Too Many
3.5
MOVIE2007

A Christmas Too Many

as Grandma

Rooster: Spurs of Death!
3.0
MOVIE1977

Rooster: Spurs of Death!

as Gayly

Lucy Moves to NBC
3.3
MOVIE1980

Lucy Moves to NBC

as Self

Operation Eichmann
6.8
MOVIE1961

Operation Eichmann

as Anna Kemp

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
10.0
MOVIE2007

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

as Rose Jenkins

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
5.4
MOVIE1990

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
5.3
MOVIE1997

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

as Mrs. Poole

Doomsday Machine
3.3
MOVIE1972

Doomsday Machine

as Dr. Marion Turner

Roll, Freddy, Roll!
7.0
MOVIE1974

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

as Evelyn Danton

The Twinkle In God's Eye
7.5
MOVIE1955

The Twinkle In God's Eye

as Ruthie

Invisible Diplomats
8.0
MOVIE1965

Invisible Diplomats

as Connie Wisner

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
8.0
MOVIE1997

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

as Herself

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
MOVIE2009

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!

as Self

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