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Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee is known for Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Funny Face (1957), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).

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.

Questions about Ruta Lee

How many Ruta Lee films are in the catalogue?

The CineQuiz catalogue has 35 films with Ruta Lee, from 1954 to 2021.

What is the best rated Ruta Lee film?

The best rated Ruta Lee film in the catalogue is Witness for the Prosecution (1957), rated 8.2.

What was the first Ruta Lee film?

The first Ruta Lee film in the catalogue is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, from 1954.

Who has Ruta Lee worked with the most?

In the catalogue, Ruta Lee shares the most credits with Brandon Beach (2 films), Ian Wolfe (2 films) and Stanley Donen (2 films).

People data: TMDb.

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Known for

Trivia

Also works as
model · voice actor
Studied at
Los Angeles City College · University of California, Los Angeles · Hollywood High School

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Full filmography

37 films — 35 in the catalogue

Series and TV shows

39 titles

People data: TMDb.

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