Acting
Ruta Lee
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
Acting
- 2021A Life in Ten PicturesSelf - Participant1 ep.
- 2002Life with BonnieMrs. Ruta Blanchette1 ep.
- 1993Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMrs. Gore1 ep.
- 1992DeltaCharlotte Tyler1 ep.
- 1988Coming of Age16 ep.
- 19841st & TenRona12 ep.
- 1984Charles in ChargeGloria1 ep.
- 1982Madame's PlaceKaye Jacobs1 ep.
- 1980The Flintstone Comedy ShowHidea Frankenstone126 ep.
- 1980The FrankenstonesHidea Frankenstone (voice)11 ep.
- 1977Three's CompanyMarsha Whitewood1 ep.
- 1972Me and the Chimp1 ep.
- 1969Love, American StyleNancy2 ep.
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Shirley Ballinger1 ep.
- 1967Judd, for the Defense1 ep.
- 1967The Guns of Will Sonnett1 ep.
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSelf25 ep.
- 1965Hogan's Heroes3 ep.
- 1963The Bill Dana Show1 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawMargot Davis3 ep.
- 1963Temple HoustonLucy Tolliver1 ep.
- 1963Arrest and TrialColleen Riley1 ep.
- 1962The Lucy ShowAudrey Fields2 ep.
- 1961Tallahassee 70001 ep.
- 1960Stagecoach WestDella Bell1 ep.
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowDarlene Mason2 ep.
- 1960Outlaws1 ep.
- 1959Hawaiian EyeStella Hughes3 ep.
- 1959The Alaskans2 ep.
- 1959The RebelEllen Barton1 ep.
- 1959Johnny Staccato1 ep.
- 1959TightropeLaura Brahn1 ep.
- 1959RawhideSheila Delancey2 ep.
- 195877 Sunset Strip5 ep.
- 1958Man with a Camera1 ep.
- 1958Yancy DerringerRomilly Vale1 ep.
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSusan Jarrad2 ep.
- 1957MaverickEllen Bordeen3 ep.
- 1957Perry MasonVivian Cosgrave5 ep.
- 1957M SquadOra Kane2 ep.
- 1957SugarfootLucy Barron1 ep.
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLouise Thompson1 ep.
- 1955CrossroadsGambler's Wife (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1955Highway Patrol1 ep.
- 1954December Bride1 ep.
- 1953I Led Three Lives1 ep.
- 1952Adventures of SupermanClaire - High School Girl1 ep.
- 1951Dragnet1 ep.
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2024RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsSelf - Guest Judge1 ep.
- 2024A Life in Ten PicturesSelf - Participant1 ep.
- 2003Life with BonnieMrs. Ruta Blanchette1 ep.
- 2001E! True Hollywood Story1 ep.
- 2000Power RangersKoko Kashmere1 ep.
- 1998Saved by the Bell: The New ClassMrs. Gore1 ep.
- 1992DeltaCharlotte Tyler1 ep.
- 1990Murder, She WroteRenee1 ep.
- 1990Charles in ChargeGloria1 ep.
- 1989Jake and the Fatman1 ep.
- 19841st & TenRona, Rona (uncredited)12 ep.
- 1984Hotel1 ep.
- 1983CHiPs1 ep.
- 1982Madame's PlaceKaye Jacobs1 ep.
- 1982Simon & Simon1 ep.
- 1982Three's CompanyMarsha Whitewood1 ep.
- 1972Me and the Chimp1 ep.
- 1971The Mod SquadGloria Hardy1 ep.
- 1969Love, American StyleJoan Landers, Nancy2 ep.
- 1967Hogan's HeroesDr. Suzette Lechay, Leslie Smythe-Beddoes3 ep.
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Shirley Ballinger1 ep.
- 1969The Guns of Will Sonnett1 ep.
- 1968IronsideMarian Lord1 ep.
- 1967MannixJean Coleman1 ep.
- 1967Judd, for the Defense1 ep.
- 1967The Lucy ShowAudrey Fields, Ruta Lee2 ep.
- 1966Hollywood SquaresSelf20 ep.
- 1964The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf2 ep.
- 1962The Andy Griffith ShowDarlene Mason, Jean Boswell2 ep.
- 1964Burke's LawLaura Jean, Margot Davis, Ulla Swenson3 ep.
- 1965The Wild Wild WestLaurie Morgan1 ep.
- 1965Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Gloria Morgan1 ep.
- 1958Perry MasonConnie Cooper, Irene Prentice, Millie Crest, Vita Culver5 ep.
- 1965The Bill Dana Show1 ep.
- 1964The VirginianJane Carlyle, Judith Holly2 ep.
- 1964The FugitiveMrs. Janet Loring1 ep.
- 195877 Sunset StripDiane Adams, Katie Moran, Melissa Mateneau5 ep.
- 1963Temple HoustonLucy Tolliver1 ep.
- 1963The Twilight ZoneFlora Gordon1 ep.
- 1963Arrest and TrialColleen Riley1 ep.
- 1962RawhideLorraine, Sheila Delancey2 ep.
- 1962Cheyenne1 ep.
- 1958GunsmokeJennie Lane, Jenny2 ep.
- 1962Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf1 ep.
- 1962Outlaws1 ep.
- 1961Stagecoach WestDella Bell1 ep.
- 1961Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreJenny1 ep.
- 1960Hawaiian EyeLaura Lytton, Stella Hughes3 ep.
- 1960The RebelEllen Barton1 ep.
- 1959The Alaskans2 ep.
- 1959TightropeLaura Brahn1 ep.
- 1959Johnny Staccato1 ep.
- 1959Bat MastersonNellie Fontana1 ep.
- 1959Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveLouise Thompson1 ep.
- 1957MaverickDolly, Ellen Bordeen, Laura Dillon3 ep.
- 1959The MillionaireAngela Temple McLaughlin1 ep.
- 1959Peter Gunn1 ep.
- 1959Yancy DerringerRomilly Vale1 ep.
- 1958December Bride1 ep.
- 1958Man with a Camera1 ep.
- 1958M SquadConnie Meston, Ora Kane2 ep.
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerShelly Lewis, Susan Jarrad2 ep.
- 1958SugarfootLucy Barron1 ep.
- 1952Schlitz Playhouse of Stars2 ep.
- 1957Highway Patrol1 ep.
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAngel, Ruby Boyenton2 ep.
- 1956Dragnet1 ep.
- 1955CrossroadsGambler's Wife (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1954Lux Video TheatreMarian1 ep.
- 1953Adventures of SupermanClaire - High School Girl1 ep.
- —I Led Three Lives1 ep.
- —Tallahassee 70001 ep.
Also known as: Rita Kilmonis · Ruta Kilmonis · Ruta Mary Kilmonis