Acting credits
102
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ruta Lee
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 68
TMDB ID: 10929
IMDb ID: nm0498181
Known for: Acting
Born: May 30, 1935
Age: 90
Place of birth: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2021
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
Wikidata: Q459211
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
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ruta Lee.
5.7
Senior Moment
as Diego's Neighbor
2021 Movie
Kay Thompson: Think Pink!
as Self
2009 Movie
10.0
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
as Rose Jenkins
2007 Movie
1.7
A Christmas Too Many
as Grandma
2007 Movie
5.8
Christmas Do-Over
as Granny Conlon
2006 Movie
2.5
Quiet Kill
as Doris
2004 Movie
3.0
Pretty When You Cry
as Antique Store Patron
2001 Movie
3.7
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills
as Mrs. Poole
1997 Movie
6.5
Funny Bones
as Laura Fawkes
1995 Movie
5.5
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990 Movie
4.3
People Like Us
as Faye Converse
1990 Movie
5.4
Sweet Bird of Youth
as Sally Powers
1989 Movie
7.4
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
as Revolta (voice)
1988 Movie
3.3
Elvis and the Beauty Queen
as Su-Su
1981 Movie
6.3
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
as Ernestine Di Gonzini
1980 Movie
1.0
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
1980 Movie
1.3
Rooster: Spurs of Death!
as Gayly
1977 Movie
6.0
Roll, Freddy, Roll!
as Evelyn Danton
1974 Movie
Indict and Convict
as Phyllis Dorfman
1974 Movie
3.1
Doomsday Machine
as Dr. Marion Turner
1972 Movie
4.9
A Howling in the Woods
as Sharon
1971 Movie
Invisible Diplomats
as Connie Wisner
1965 Movie
6.2
Bullet for a Badman
as Lottie
1964 Movie
4.7
The Gun Hawk
as Marleen
1963 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ruta Lee.
8.0
A Life in Ten Pictures
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.2
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.5
Life with Bonnie
as Mrs. Ruta Blanchette • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
5.9
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Mrs. Gore • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Power Rangers
as Koko Kashmere • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.0
Delta
as Charlotte Tyler • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1 eps
1987 Series
5.9
1st & Ten
as Rona • 10 eps
1984 Series
6.1
Charles in Charge
as Gloria • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Renee • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Madame's Place
as Kaye Jacobs • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.8
Hotel
1 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Simon & Simon
1 eps
1981 Series
6.7
The Flintstone Comedy Show
as Hidea Frankenstone • 126 eps
1980 Series
The Frankenstones
as Hidea Frankenstone (voice) • 11 eps
1980 Series
6.8
CHiPs
1 eps
1977 Series
7.6
Three's Company
as Marsha Whitewood • 1 eps
1977 Series
5.0
Me and the Chimp
1 eps
1972 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as Joan Landers • 1 eps
1969 Series
6.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Shirley Ballinger • 1 eps
1969 Series
6.2
The Mod Squad
as Gloria Hardy • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.7
Mannix
as Jean Coleman • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.2
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1 eps
1967 Series