Age |
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88 years |
Birth date |
May 30, 1936 |
Zodiac sign |
Gemini |
Place of Birth |
Canada |
Occupation |
Actress, dancer |
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Ruta Lee (born 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?, Match Game 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 Lithuanian Roman Catholic immigrants. Her father was a tailor and her mother a homemaker.
On March 1, 1948, her family moved to the United States and ended up settling in Los Angeles, 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. 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. She is a naturalized United States citizen.
Height | 5 ft 1 in / 155 cm |
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Weight | 110 lb / 50 kg |
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Breast/Bust size | 35 in / 91 cm |
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Waist size | 29 in / 76 cm |
Hips size | 35 in / 91 cm |
Bra size | 40C (US) / 90C (EU) |
Cup size | C (US) |
Dress Size | – |
Shoe (Feet) Size | – |
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Hair Color | Blonde |
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Eye Color | Blue |
Nationality | Canadian |
Race / ethnicity | White |