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Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee (born May 30, 1936) is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She is also known for her guest appearance in The Twilight Zone in 1959, and for being a semi-regular on a number of game shows, including the Hollywood Squares, What’s My Line?, and as Alex Trebek’s co-host on High Rollers. Ruta Lee was born Ruta Mary Kilmonis in Montreal, Quebec, and she was the only child of two Lithuanian immigrants. Her father was a tailor and her mother was a homemaker. In 1948, her family moved to Los Angeles, Calif., where she attended high school at Hollywood High School, and began studying acting and appearing in high school plays. She attended both Los Angeles City College and the University of California at Los Angeles. Ruta worked as a cashier, an usherette, and a candy girl at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater.

• Born: Ruta Mary Kilmonis May 30, 1936 (age 75) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Other names: Rita Kilmonis Ruta Kilmonis
• Alma mater: Hollywood High School Los Angeles City College University of California, Los Angeles
• Occupation: Actress
• Years active: 1953–present
• Spouse: Webster B. Lowe, Jr. (m. 1976) «start: (1976)»“Marriage: Webster B. Lowe, Jr. to Ruta Lee” Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruta_Lee)

Read more about Ruta Lee at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database