Ruta Lee

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.0156

Gender

Female

Birthday

30-May-1935

Age

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Also Known As
  • Rita Kilmonis
  • Ruta Kilmonis
  • Ruta Mary Kilmonis

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


Credits

Rooster: Spurs of Death! Rooster: Spurs of Death! (1977) Character: Gayly
70's drama about a cock fighter and his son and the goings on of the cockfighting industry.
A Christmas Too Many A Christmas Too Many (2007) Character: Grandma
Disaster strikes when an aging actress invites her eccentric family to Hollywood for the holidays.
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997) Character: Herself
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Those interviewed include actors and actresses who appeared in the film - as well as the film's choreographer, director, and musical arranger
Kay Thompson: Think Pink! Kay Thompson: Think Pink! (2009) Character: Self
A documentary about Kay Thompson.
Lucy Moves to NBC Lucy Moves to NBC (1980) Character: Self
Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a producer. With the help of her faithful production assistant, Gale Gordon, she starts working on a new series titled "The Music Mart".
Roll, Freddy, Roll! Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) Character: Evelyn Danton
A man determined to impress his son--and show up his son's stepfather--decides to try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a record for staying the longest time on roller skates.
Smorgasbord Smorgasbord (1983) Character: Ms. Sultry (voice)
Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end it all with a foolproof suicide plan, he still manages to mess it up. In desperation, he goes to a psychiatrist to see if there is some way for him to end his troubles.
Bullet for a Badman Bullet for a Badman (1964) Character: Lottie
Former Texas Rangers Sam Ward and Logan Keliher become enemies when Sam turns bank robber and Logan marries Sam's ex-wife.
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's Christmas at Cadillac Jack's (2007) Character: Rose Jenkins
While stranded at a diner on Christmas Eve, Rose finds personal redemption in protecting a young baby from an abusive father on her way to reconciling with the child she had to give up for adoption in her youth.
A Howling in the Woods A Howling in the Woods (1971) Character: Sharon
A disillusioned housewife on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband continually trying to get her to come home and, more ominously, a mysterious howling at night.
Indict and Convict Indict and Convict (1974) Character: Phyllis Dorfman
A prosecutor must try his friend, a deputy district attorney, who has been charged with murdering his wife and her lover.
Senior Moment Senior Moment (2021) Character: Diego's Neighbor
After drag racing his vintage convertible around Palm Springs, a retired NASA test pilot loses his license. Forced to take public transportation, he meets Caroline and learns to navigate love and life again.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) Character: Bride Ruth Jensen
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
Elvis and the Beauty Queen Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) Character: Su-Su
Don Johnson stars as Elvis Presley in this made-for-TV true story about The King's love affair with Linda Thompson (Stephanie Zimbalist), a young beauty pageant contestant who was his live-in girlfriend and traveling companion for the last four years of his life. The story begins with their first meeting and traces their years together when Thompson tried to keep Presley off drugs in the last years of his career.
Marjorie Morningstar Marjorie Morningstar (1958) Character: Imogene Norman
While working as a counselor at a summer camp, college-student Marjorie Morgenstern falls for 32-year-old Noel Airman, a would-be dramatist working at a nearby summer theater. Like Marjorie, he is an upper-middle-class New York Jew, but has fallen away from his roots, and Marjorie's parents object among other things to his lack of a suitable profession. Noel himself warns Marjorie repeatedly that she's much too naive and conventional for him, but they nonetheless fall in love.
Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over (2006) Character: Granny Conlon
Kevin just wants a normal Christmas with his son and ex-wife’s family—until a wish makes it Christmas every day. Caught in a festive loop, Kevin learns new talents and big lessons.
Funny Bones Funny Bones (1995) Character: Laura Fawkes
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
Funny Face Funny Face (1957) Character: Lettie
A shy Greenwich Village book clerk is discovered by a fashion photographer and whisked off to Paris where she becomes a reluctant model.
Timeless Tales: Rapunzel Timeless Tales: Rapunzel (1990) Character: N/A
A Hallmark adaptation of Rapunzel.
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) Character: Tennis Girl (uncredited)
Broadway showgirl Evelyn Nesbit is the object of affection of two men: playboy architect Stanford White and the wealthy but unstable Harry Thaw. Nesbit marries Thaw, but White’s continued pursuit puts him in the path of Thaw’s volatile temper. A fictionalized account of true events that occurred at the turn of the 20th century.
Invisible Diplomats Invisible Diplomats (1965) Character: Connie Wisner
The film revolves around the daily operations at a business switchboard, highlighting the interactions between Connie, Kelly, and their colleagues. Connie is excited about her boyfriend Brad's success in securing a significant deal, while Kelly shares her frustrations about the inefficiencies at the switchboard. The dialogue illustrates the importance of communication and professionalism in business, emphasizing how switchboard operators, though often unseen, play a crucial role in maintaining a positive company image and facilitating important calls. The narrative concludes with Connie preparing for a date with Brad, reflecting on the significance of their work.
The Twinkle In God's Eye The Twinkle In God's Eye (1955) Character: Ruthie
A reverend goes West to a town where the Indians killed his priest-father and burned his church but the local townsfolk are keener about cash than religion.
Witness for the Prosecution Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Character: Diana
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997) Character: Mrs. Poole
Pixie is cursed with turning into a Pterodactyl when her husband is caught messing with bones on an ancient burial ground. Her husband, children, friends, and neighbours must come to terms with Pixie's new "look". Her only chance to return to her normal state is to find the shaman who inflicted the curse on her.
Gaby Gaby (1956) Character: Denise
A French ballerina falls in love with an American paratrooper on a two day pass in London near the end of World War II.
The Gun Hawk The Gun Hawk (1963) Character: Marleen
When his town-drunk father is killed by the Sully brothers, gunfighter Blaine Madden exacts his revenge but has to flee, aided by a young aspiring gunslinger, when the sheriff tries to arrest him.
Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) Character: Sally Powers
Tennessee William’s masterful melodrama about an aging movie star who, appalled by her own image on the screen, flees from her movie premiere and goes into seclusion, becoming entangled with a much younger hotel masseur and resident gigolo.
Quiet Kill Quiet Kill (2004) Character: Doris
An attractive married woman and a member of the 'Country Club Tennis Set', is being neglected by her workaholic doctor husband, Jerry (Corbin Bernsen). Lonely and insecure, Amy foolishly falls for the seductive charms of a much younger man, Steve Sterns (Nicholas Celozzi) who is introduced to Amy by her good friend, Sheila. The love affair is very brief, as she realizes that Steve has a dark, sinister and obsessive side to his personality, or is it personalities? Amy tries to break off the relationship, only to find that her adulterous lover has become her stalker. She also fears that Steve is responsible for the numerous brutal murders of local prostitutes.
Doomsday Machine Doomsday Machine (1972) Character: Dr. Marion Turner
Following the discovery of a doomsday machine capable of destroying Earth, the launch of a US space mission to Venus is taken over by the military.
Hootenanny Hoot! Hootenanny Hoot! (1963) Character: A.G. Bannister
The marriage of television director Ted Glover and television producer A.G. Bannister has gone on the rocks because she has permitted her career to take precedence over romance.
Pretty When You Cry Pretty When You Cry (2001) Character: Antique Store Patron
A wife is caught in a web of sex and violence.
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) Character: Revolta (voice)
Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy are on their way to Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, where they've been hired as gym teachers. Once there, however, they find that not only is it actually an all-girl school of famous monsters' daughters but there's a villainess out to enslave the girls.
People Like Us People Like Us (1990) Character: Faye Converse
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.
Sergeants 3 Sergeants 3 (1962) Character: Amelia Parent
Mike, Chip, and Larry are three lusty, brawling U. S. Cavalry sergeants stationed in Indian Territory in 1870.
Operation Eichmann Operation Eichmann (1961) Character: Anna Kemp
Drama about the life Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer responsible for the deaths of countless Jewish people during World War II.
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980) Character: Ernestine Di Gonzini
Ghosts and a young cadet try to save a military academy from being closed.



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