Ruth Underwood
Actor
- Born
- May 23, 1946 (age 80) · Ithaca, New York, United States
Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until his death. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.
Known for
Zappa
November 27, 2020
200 Motels
November 10, 1971
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
May 3, 2016
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
May 1, 2007
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
June 1, 1982
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
September 10, 2015
Video from Hell
February 28, 1987
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
October 8, 2021
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
June 3, 2013
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
January 1, 1988
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
August 2, 2005
Cheepnis
August 17, 2014
Acting18
- 2025Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep as Self (percussion)
- 2021Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! as Self
- 2020Zappa as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
- 2016Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as Self (archive footage)
- 2015Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie as Herself
- 2014Cheepnis as Herself
- 2013Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme as Herself
- 2010The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance as Self
- 2008Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives as Self