Ruta Lee
| Ruta Lee | |
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Lee in December 2009
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| Born |
Ruta Mary Kilmonis May 30, 1935 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Rita Kilmonis Ruta Kilmonis |
| Education | Hollywood High School |
| Alma mater |
Los Angeles City College University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Spouse(s) | Webster B. Lowe, Jr. (m. 1976) |
| Website | rutalee |
Ruta Lee (born May 30, 1935) is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film 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 The Twilight Zone sci-fi series called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain".
Lee guest-starred on many television series, and was also featured on a number of TV game shows, including Hollywood Squares, What's My Line?, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers. She is of Lithuanian descent.
Ruta Lee was born Ruta Mary Kilmonis in Montreal, Quebec, the only child of two Lithuanian immigrants. Her father was a tailor; her mother, a homemaker.
In 1948, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she graduated in 1954 from Hollywood High School and began studying acting and appearing in school plays. She attended both Los Angeles City College and the University of California at Los Angeles.
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