Ruta Lee
Actor
- Born
- May 30, 1935 (age 91) · Montréal, Québec, Canada
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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Known for
Witness for the Prosecution
December 17, 1957
Funny Face
February 13, 1957
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
July 22, 1954
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
October 16, 1988
Funny Bones
September 20, 1995
Christmas Do-Over
December 16, 2006
Doomsday Machine
January 1, 1972
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
October 1, 1955
Bullet for a Badman
September 1, 1964
Senior Moment
March 26, 2021
Smorgasbord
April 13, 1983
Marjorie Morningstar
April 24, 1958
Acting37
- 2021Senior Moment as Diego's Neighbor
- 2009Kay Thompson: Think Pink! as Self
- 2007Christmas at Cadillac Jack's as Rose Jenkins
- 2007A Christmas Too Many as Grandma
- 2006Christmas Do-Over as Granny Conlon
- 2004Quiet Kill as Doris
- 2001Pretty When You Cry as Antique Store Patron
- 1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills as Mrs. Poole
- 1997Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' as Herself
- 1995