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Ruta Lee (Ruta Mary Kilmonis) was born on 30 May, 1935 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a Canadian actress and dancer. Discover Ruta Lee's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Ruta Mary Kilmonis
Occupation Actress, dancer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 30 May, 1935
Birthday 30 May
Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canada

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Ruta Lee Height, Weight & Measurements

At 89 years old, Ruta Lee height is 5' 1" (1.55 m) .

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Height 5' 1" (1.55 m)
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Who Is Ruta Lee's Husband?

Her husband is Webster B. Lowe Jr. (m. 1976-2020)

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Husband Webster B. Lowe Jr. (m. 1976-2020)
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Ruta Lee Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ruta Lee worth at the age of 89 years old? Ruta Lee’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Canada. We have estimated Ruta Lee's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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1935

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.

Ruta Lee was born on May 30, 1935, in Montreal, Quebec, the only child of Lithuanian Roman Catholic immigrants.

Her father was a tailor and her mother a homemaker.

1948

On March 1, 1948, her family moved to the United States and ended up settling in Los Angeles, where she graduated in 1952 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.

She worked as a cashier, usherette, and candy girl at Grauman's Chinese Theater, but when she was $40 short in her cash account at the end of her shift one night, she was fired.

Lee then got a break as a guest on two episodes of CBS's The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.

1953

She soon found an agent, who landed her a job in an episode of The Roy Rogers Show, followed by a spot in 1953 on the series Adventures of Superman.

That same year, while acting in a small theater production of On the Town, she landed a role as bride Ruth in the Academy Award-nominated musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, while still billed as Ruta Kilmonis.

1956

After that success, Lee appeared in several films, including Anything Goes (1956), Funny Face (1957), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Marjorie Morningstar (1958).

1957

From 1957 to 1959, she was cast in different roles in eight episodes of the CBS crime drama series The Lineup, and also played the leading lady in three episodes of Maverick: "The Comstock Conspiracy" (1957) with James Garner, "The Plunder of Paradise" (1958), and "Betrayal" (1959) with Jack Kelly.

1958

She also made five guest appearances on the CBS courtroom drama series Perry Mason between 1958 and 1965, including the roles of murderer Connie Cooper in "The Case of the Screaming Woman" (1958), defendant Millie Crest in "The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll" (1959), as Vita Culver in "The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor" (1960), Vivian Cosgrave in the episode "The Case of the Libelous Locket" (1963), and as Irene Prentice in "The Case of the Gambling Lady" (1965).

1959

In 1959 and 1960, she was cast in four episodes of John Bromfield's syndicated crime drama U.S. Marshal.

1960

She appeared as Ellen Barton in the 1960 episode "Grant of Land" of the ABC Western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams.

1962

In 1962, she played the female lead in the Rat Pack comedy/Western film Sergeants 3 starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.

Lee was further cast on Richard Diamond, Private Detective, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Sugarfoot, M Squad, Gunsmoke (as title character “Jenny” in 1962), 77 Sunset Strip, The Alaskans, Colt .45, Wagon Train, Bat Masterson, Hawaiian Eye, Rawhide, The Wild Wild West, Ironside, "Yancy Derringer", The Fugitive, and three episodes of Hogan's Heroes.

Lee appeared in two guest spots of The Andy Griffith Show, in 1962 and 1965.

1963

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 Match Game, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers.

In 1963, she was cast in CBS's The Twilight Zone in the episode "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain" as a woman whose elderly husband undergoes a scientific experiment and then ages "backward".

Lee also began appearing regularly on game shows such as Hollywood Squares, You Don't Say, and Match Game.

1964

She then co-starred with Audie Murphy and Darren McGavin in a Western, Bullet for a Badman (1964).

In addition to films, Lee has appeared in dozens of guest-starring roles on television.

For a number of years, she seemed to be everywhere on the small screen.

1965

Also in 1965, she was cast as a movie star named Gloria Morgan in the episode "Gomer Dates a Movie Star" on the sitcom Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..

1970

In the early 1970s, Lee continued to perform in both film and television roles on Love, American Style and The Mod Squad, and had a role in the film The Doomsday Machine (1972).

1974

By 1974, Lee had grown frustrated by an increasing lack of roles, and took a job co-hosting the daytime game show High Rollers.

1976

She remained with the show until 1976.

1980

During the 1980s, she lent her voice to episodes of The Flintstone Comedy Show and The Smurfs, in addition to guest roles on CHiPs, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, and Charles in Charge.

Lee also performed extensively in the mid-1980s on stage, including the title character in the musical Peter Pan.

1988

From 1988 to 1989, Lee played a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Coming of Age.

1989

In 1989, she played the role of Sally Powers in the television movie Sweet Bird of Youth with Elizabeth Taylor.

1990

In the 1990s, Lee continued to appear in episodic television, most notably on the sitcom Roseanne.

Lee appeared as the girlfriend of Bev Harris (Estelle Parsons), whose character disclosed she was gay.

1995

She played the wife of comedian Jerry Lewis in the British comedy-drama Funny Bones (1995), in which they play the parents of the Oliver Platt's character.

In 1995, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to Lee.

2002

In 2002, Lee was presented with one of the Golden Boot Awards for her work in Western television and cinema.

2006

In 2006, Lee received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the television industry.

2008

In February 2008, Lee appeared as Clairee in a production of Steel Magnolias with Sally Struthers at the Casa Mañana theatre in Fort Worth, Texas.

2010

In October 2010, Lee played the role of Miss Mona in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, also at the Casa Mañana Theatre.