person

Ruta Lee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1935-05-30

Place of Birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also Known For

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Quiet Kill

Jul 01, 2004

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Christmas Do-Over

Dec 16, 2006

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Witness for the Prosecution

Dec 17, 1957

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71

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Jul 22, 1954

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A Christmas Too Many

Dec 04, 2007

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Indict and Convict

Jan 06, 1974

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62

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

Oct 01, 1955

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The Gun Hawk

Aug 28, 1963

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62

Bullet for a Badman

Sep 01, 1964

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Doomsday Machine

Jan 01, 1972

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70

The Twinkle In God's Eye

Oct 13, 1955

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74

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School

Oct 16, 1988

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49

A Howling in the Woods

Nov 05, 1971

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50

Hootenanny Hoot

Aug 01, 1963

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60

Operation Eichmann

Mar 15, 1961

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69

Funny Face

Feb 13, 1957

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37

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

Oct 07, 1997

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NA

Kay Thompson: Think Pink!

Jan 13, 2009

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62

Marjorie Morningstar

Apr 24, 1958

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54

Sergeants 3

Feb 10, 1962

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60

Roll, Freddy, Roll!

Dec 17, 1974

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60

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

Sep 26, 1990

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63

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

Dec 21, 1980

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65

Funny Bones

Sep 20, 1995

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100

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

Dec 18, 2007

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10

Lucy Moves to NBC

Feb 08, 1980

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Rooster: Spurs of Death!

Jan 01, 1977

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Gaby

May 09, 1956

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38

Elvis and the Beauty Queen

Mar 01, 1981

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75

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

Jan 01, 1997

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Senior Moment

Mar 26, 2021

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People Like Us

May 13, 1990

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Invisible Diplomats

Jan 01, 1965

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Pretty When You Cry

Jan 01, 2001

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56

Sweet Bird of Youth

Oct 01, 1989

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76

The Andy Griffith Show

Oct 03, 1960

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68

CHiPs

Sep 15, 1977

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59

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Sep 11, 1993

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67

77 Sunset Strip

Oct 10, 1958

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61

Charles in Charge

Oct 03, 1984

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60

Burke's Law

Sep 20, 1963

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Cheyenne

Sep 20, 1955

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December Bride

Oct 04, 1954

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Simon & Simon

Nov 24, 1981

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Life with Bonnie

Sep 17, 2002

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65

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Sep 23, 1969

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81

E! True Hollywood Story

Aug 21, 1996

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68

Hotel

Aug 21, 1982

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77

Three's Company

Mar 15, 1977

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75

Hogan's Heroes

Sep 17, 1965

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64

Dragnet

Dec 16, 1951

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66

Gunsmoke

Sep 10, 1955

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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52

Hawaiian Eye

Oct 07, 1959

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61

Jake and the Fatman

Sep 26, 1987

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46

Man with a Camera

Oct 10, 1958

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56

Johnny Staccato

Sep 10, 1959

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84

The Twilight Zone

Oct 02, 1959

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68

Ironside

Mar 28, 1967

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77

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 02, 1955

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62

Outlaws

Sep 26, 1960

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50

Me and the Chimp

Jan 13, 1972

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72

Rawhide

Jan 09, 1959

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58

Highway Patrol

Oct 03, 1955

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72

The Fugitive

Sep 17, 1963

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NA

I Led Three Lives

Jan 01, 1953

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50

The Millionaire

Jan 19, 1955

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65

The Virginian

Sep 19, 1962

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65

Peter Gunn

Sep 22, 1958

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72

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Oct 05, 1951

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63

Lux Video Theatre

Oct 02, 1950

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62

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Jul 01, 1957

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52

M Squad

Sep 20, 1957

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75

Judd for the Defense

Sep 08, 1967

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50

Coming of Age

Mar 15, 1988

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55

The Alaskans

Oct 04, 1959

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51

The Rebel

Oct 04, 1959

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48

Sugarfoot

Sep 17, 1957

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62

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Sep 08, 1967

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60

The Bill Dana Show

Sep 22, 1963

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55

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Oct 05, 1956

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66

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Jan 07, 1958

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70

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Jul 29, 1957

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NA

Tallahassee 7000

Jan 24, 1961

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68

Maverick

Sep 22, 1957

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68

Maverick

Sep 22, 1957

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66

Adventures of Superman

Sep 19, 1952

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72

Rawhide

Jan 09, 1959

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52

M Squad

Sep 20, 1957

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65

The Virginian

Sep 19, 1962

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76

The Andy Griffith Show

Oct 03, 1960

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66

Gunsmoke

Sep 10, 1955

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74

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Oct 01, 1962

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60

Burke's Law

Sep 20, 1963

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70

The Lucy Show

Oct 01, 1962

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70

The Lucy Show

Oct 01, 1962

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75

Hogan's Heroes

Sep 17, 1965

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60

Burke's Law

Sep 20, 1963

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52

Hawaiian Eye

Oct 07, 1959

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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67

77 Sunset Strip

Oct 10, 1958

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77

Perry Mason

Sep 21, 1957

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75

The Wild Wild West

Sep 17, 1965

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77

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oct 02, 1955

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68

Maverick

Sep 22, 1957

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60

Love, American Style

Sep 29, 1969

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52

Hawaiian Eye

Oct 07, 1959

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75

Hogan's Heroes

Sep 17, 1965

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80

A Life in Ten Pictures

Apr 03, 2021

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73

Madame's Place

Sep 20, 1982

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60

Delta

Sep 15, 1992

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73

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Oct 22, 2012

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66

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Jan 07, 1958

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76

Arrest and Trial

Sep 15, 1963

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61

Bat Masterson

Oct 08, 1958

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66

The Flintstone Comedy Show

Nov 22, 1980

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75

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

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NA

The Frankenstones

Nov 22, 1980

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71

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Sep 25, 1964

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71

Power Rangers

Aug 28, 1993

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66

Mannix

Sep 16, 1967

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60

Love, American Style

Sep 29, 1969

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65

1st & Ten

Dec 02, 1984

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1st & Ten

Dec 02, 1984

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The Mod Squad

Sep 24, 1968

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Yancy Derringer

Oct 02, 1958