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Ruta Lee

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Ruta Lee

Born May 30, 1935 in Montréal, Québec, Canada32 films

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".

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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.

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Witness for the Prosecution posterFirst watchWitness for the Prosecution19578.2as DianaAn 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…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Funny Face poster7.0Funny Face1957Seven Brides for Seven Brothers poster7.1Seven Brides for Seven Brothers1954Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School poster7.4Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School1988Funny Bones poster6.6Funny Bones1995

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2021Senior MomentDiego's Neighbor
  2. 2007Christmas at Cadillac Jack'sRose Jenkins
  3. 2007A Christmas Too ManyGrandma
  4. 2006Christmas Do-OverGranny Conlon
  5. 2004Quiet KillDoris
  6. 2001Pretty When You CryAntique Store Patron
  7. 1997Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly HillsMrs. Poole
  8. 1995Funny BonesLaura Fawkes
  9. 1990Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
  10. 1990People Like UsFaye Converse
  11. 1989Sweet Bird of YouthSally Powers
  12. 1988Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul SchoolRevolta (voice)
  13. 1983SmorgasbordMs. Sultry (voice)
  14. 1981Elvis and the Beauty QueenSu-Su
  15. 1980The Ghosts of Buxley HallErnestine Di Gonzini
  16. 1977Rooster: Spurs of Death!Gayly
  17. 1974Roll, Freddy, Roll!Evelyn Danton
  18. 1974Indict and ConvictPhyllis Dorfman
  19. 1972Doomsday MachineDr. Marion Turner
  20. 1971A Howling in the WoodsSharon
  21. 1964Bullet for a BadmanLottie
  22. 1963The Gun HawkMarleen
  23. 1963Hootenanny Hoot!A.G. Bannister
  24. 1962Sergeants 3Amelia Parent
  25. 1961Operation EichmannAnna Kemp
  26. 1958Marjorie MorningstarImogene Norman
  27. 1957Witness for the ProsecutionDiana
  28. 1957Funny FaceLettie
  29. 1956GabyDenise
  30. 1955The Twinkle In God's EyeRuthie
  31. 1955The Girl in the Red Velvet SwingTennis Girl (uncredited)
  32. 1954Seven Brides for Seven BrothersBride Ruth Jensen