RUTA LEE

RUTA LEE is one of Hollywood's most glamorous ladies, multifaceted and a top-notch civic contributor. Miss Lee's class, and her acting versatility, has earned her the respect of Hollywood colleagues, plus the affection of audiences from her countless appearances on television, in Films, and on the theater stage. 

Miss Lee was born Ruta Mary Kilmonis on May 30, 1936 in Montreal, Canada. She was an only child, born to Lithuanian immigrants. At the age of twelve, young Ruta moved with her parents to Los Angeles where she would soon enter Hollywood high school and begin to work towards what would become her 60 year acting career. The Canadian teenager was smitten with "all things Hollywood" and made up her mind to become a Hollywood Star.

While at Hollywood High, Ruta's career in show business got its start at Hollywood's famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre… as an usherette. the hard working teenager then became the candy girl. She was quickly promoted to box office cashier and then, just as quickly, was fired. She vowed to return to that famous courtyard - The center of Hollywood Fame!

Over 50 years later, Ruta would, in fact, return to the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre. It was in 2006, when she attended a ceremony in her honor.

It is amazing (& most ironic - perhaps serendipitous?), that after more than 50 years, not only is this Beautiful, historic Hollywood landmark meticulously preserved, she's still standing at the original location, proudly representing all that was "HOLLYWOOD".
- the subtle grandeur, the sophisticated glamour, the classy style, unchanged by time and monetary pressures...
 OK! You got me...

These two Hollywood Legends united for posterity when Hollywood placed Ruta's Hollywood star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - directly in front of the Chinese Theater's box office.

"It's the pot at the end of the rainbow," Ruta said as she was joined by her family and friends, including Debbie Reynolds and Alex Trebek, who co-hosted the mid-1970s game show "High Rollers" with Miss Lee.

When the young Ruta realized that acting skills were necessary to supplement her natural, radiant beauty & talent, she enrolled in acting classes at Hollywood High School, intensely studied acting, and was soon attracting attention from her appearances in high school plays.
The tenacious teenager signed with an agent, and by her High School Graduation she was auditioning for multiple acting roles. After an uncredited appearance on cowboy star Roy Rogers' TV show, she won a small part on TV's The Adventures of Superman. Her agent felt that the name "Ruta Kilmonis" was too ethnic, which limited her selection of roles. Ruta was proud of her Lithuanian heritage but relented to changing "Ruta" to "Rita" for the episode's credits. At the same time, she had won her first film role as the youngest bride in the MGM Musical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), and was again was billed as "Rita". When she failed to even be credited in The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955), Ruta accepted the inevitable - She retained her given Lithuanian name, and "Hollywood Star - Miss Ruta Lee" had arrived.

When 'Seven Brides' was nominated for five Academy Awards (including 'Best Picture'), and won the Oscar for 'Best Music Score', Hollywood, did indeed, acknowledge the talented 18 year old dancer's arrival.

After Seven Brides, Ruta would appear in several other films, including: Anything Goes (1956), Funny Face (with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn -1957), and Marjorie Morningstar (1958 - with Natalie Wood). In 1962 she appeared as Frank Sinatra's girlfriend in the "Rat Pack" Hit comedy/western, Sergeants 3, alongside Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Peter Lawford.

Despite her early film success, it was in television where Ruta truly established herself as a household name. During the period of the above named films, Ruta appeared in over 50 episodes of the majority of television's biggest series, including:
  The Twilight Zone {pictured}
Dragnet, Highway Patrol, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Millionaire, the Fugitive, Perry Mason, Peter Gunn, and Hawaiian Eye, to name but a few.

 It was during this period when the 'Adult Western' ruled TV, and all the networks' prime time featured them nightly. These included shows which are now Considered to be TV's finest & most successful Series --

longest running Western TV series:
- Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, The Virginian, Bonanza

{Pictured: Ruta Lee,
Lorne Green -1963}
 

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 Ruta Lee -1963}

Hugely popular:
Maverick (& other Warner Bros.- Cheyenne, Sugarfoot AKA Tenderfoot), The Rebel, Zane Grey Theater, Laramie, Bat Masterson, Colt .45 & The Wild Wild West

Successful:
 Tightrope, The Guns of Will Sonnett, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Some Short-Lived:
 "Stagecoach West", "U.S. Marshal", "Shotgun Slade", "The Man from Blackhawk"

 
What do All these Classic Westerns have in common?

That's right! - MISS RUTA LEE!

Not only did Ruta appear on All Twenty of the top Western series, on most of the shows, she made multiple appearances.

In many instances, Lee's unique role portrayal was so dynamic and well received, that fans requested her return, and writers scrambled to include her character in additional episodes. When that wasn't the case, producers & directors wanted her to return due to her professional work ethic and classy demeanor while on the set.
The same was true for most of her television appearances. She certainly wasn't limited to western roles. Her multiple talents allowed her to do musicals, Variety shows, comedies, and, of course, dramas. plus, Ruta Lee has a cult following of fans devoted to her work in horror roles. Ruta_Lee_1.html

Over the decades Ruta has appeared on just about every type of television program, and it's usually the top series in each genre.
 "Cop" shows - In addition to the five classics listed above,include:
"Burke's Law", "Chips", "Richard Diamond, Private Detective", "San Francisco Beat", "Rescue 8", "Ironside", "Mannix", "The Mod Squad", "Simon & Simon", "Jake and the Fatman", "77 Sunset Strip", and even "Mayberry R.F.D."

 COMEDIES? How about:
 "Mork & Mindy", "December Bride", "I Love Lucy", "Andy Griffith", "Hogan's Heroes", "Delta", "Charles in Charge", "Roseanne", "The Flying Nun", "Three's Company", "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.", and "The Flintstone Comedy Show" - the role of Hidea Frankenstone.
 * In 2006, she guest starred on ABC's "Life with Bonnie" in a role especially written for her by series star & creator, Bonnie Hunt.

Memorable Episodes: Often Miss Lee's comedic roles were in "unforgettable" episodes of the classic series. For example:
ROSEANNE - In the 90s, Ruta appeared in two episodes of the controversial comedy as the girlfriend of Roseanne's mother, played by veteran actress Estelle Parsons, when Grandma / Mom discloses to the family that she is gay.
THE LUCY SHOW - Ruta guest starred along with Milton Berle, with both actors playing themselves. The episode begins with Lucy hired as a temporary (weekend) secretary to Milton Berle. When Berle's doorbell rings, Lucy opens the door and is shocked when she sees the famous actress, Ruta Lee, and slams the door in Ruta's face. Lucy soon suspects that old "Uncle Miltie" is having an affair with the glamorous Miss Ruta Lee, setting up the episode's most memorable scene. Repulsed by the thought of this lecherous act, Lucy is determined to undermine the seduction and, at dinner, Milton Berle gets a salad dumped on his head.

Miss Ruta Lee's Television career includes more than 2000 appearances on a variety of all types of TV shows

*AUTHOR'S NOTE: When I first read the above, despite her lengthy FILMOGRAPHY, {click},
ranging from Perry Mason to Power Rangers, I still assumed the author had mistakenly included an extra "0" and corrected it to read two hundred; still an amazing number for an actress who had never starred in a long running TV series. Then I considered her extensive voice-over work (Disney, Smurfs, Flintstones, etc.), and finally, I realized that I was the one who was mistaken, when I recognized her participation on Game Shows alone exceeded 200 appearances.  SEE  BELOW

             Game Shows 

During the early 70s, frustrated by the lack of quality role offers, Ruta began to accept offers for game show appearances.

 They were all the rage during this period, And miss Lee began appearing regularly on game shows such as What's My Line?, Hollywood Squares, and Match Game. Ruta enjoyed the work and felt it offered an opportunity for fans to get to know her in a more personal role. Her personality and charm made her a game show favorite, and she welcomed the offer to join Alex Trebek as a co-host on NBC's Newest Game Show, High Rollers. The daily noontime show first aired on July 1,1974, with Ruta doubling as the "model/Dice Girl". The popular daily show ran for 2 full years, ending - June 11,1976.

A webpage on Ruta wouldn't be complete without a mention of what is both a heart-warming story, and an unbelievable example of Miss Ruta Lee's tenacity.

Back in 1964, the 27 yr. old actress, with less than a decade in the film business, already known as a defender of human rights, felt it was time to apply her celebrity to a personal cause. Ruta Lee called then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev asking him to pardon her grandmother, Ludvise Kamandulis, who had been imprisoned in a Siberian internment camp since World War II.

Not only was The pardon granted, Miss Lee's grandmother was allowed to leave the USSR, to live out her years with Ruta in sunny California, at Ruta's gorgeous LAUREL CANYON Estate.

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Now into her 70s, Miss Lee, like Clint Eastwood, with whom she shares a birthday (she's 6 yrs. younger), shows no signs of retiring. She truly loves to entertain and now is able to enjoy her first love, The Theater.

She'll still do the occasional TV movie if she embraces her role, like the recent "A Christmas Too Many" in which she stars with another film legend, Mickey Rooney.

But, like her longtime closest friend, Debbie Reynolds, it's the intimacy of a live performance that Ruta truly enjoys. Recently, Miss Lee completed a critically acclaimed performance in Steel Magnolias at Garry Marshall's Falcon Theater and 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.  {Fan Convention-2002}

In addition to her career in the entertainment business, Ruta Lee has devoted more than 50 years to her other endeavor, The Thalians. 

The Thalians

Ruta Lee has been involved with the charitable organization The Thalians for over fifty years.

This Dynamic Lady is the long time chair of The Thalians' fundraisers devoted to raising money for mental health.

Back in 1955, Ruta and her close friend, Debbi Reynolds, joined with a group of other well known young actors determined to do something for society bigger than themselves. Their mission was to achieve better mental health for the community. as well as the world at large.

They had their first meeting at Jayne Mansfield's Pink Palace in Beverly Hills, on Mother's Day, May 1955. They decided to devote their energy and money to children with mental health problems. They called themselves "The Thalians," after the Goddess of Comedy, Thalia.
The Thalians Mental Health Clinic resulted and In order to raise the funds for the clinic, this all volunteer organization started a yearly gala celebration attended by an all star group and other staunch supporters.

In addition to raising money for troubled youth and mental health organizations, Miss Lee, who is also a board chairperson, has co-produced the annual Gala Ball of the Thalians with Debbie Reynolds for over fifty years.

For more information The Thalians
This year's Gala - November 2, 2008

November 2, 2008

Join Ruta Lee and Debbie Reynolds along with Sir Roger Moore (James Bond 007) as they celebrate 52 years of The Thalians raising money for mental health !

This year will honor -

CLINT EASTWOOD - Mr. Wonderful !

FILMOGRAPHY

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's (2007) (TV) .... Rose Jenkins
A Christmas Too Many (2007) (V) .... Grandma
Christmas Do-Over (2006) (TV) .... Granny Conlon
Sadie and the Slot Machines (2006) .... Sadie Silver
Studio House (2005) (TV) .... Lily Fargate
Quiet Kill (2004)
... aka Nightmare Boulevard (USA: video title)
"Life with Bonnie" .... Mrs. Ruta Blanchette (1 episode, 2003)
- Places, Stat! (2003) TV episode .... Mrs. Ruta Blanchette
Pretty When You Cry (2001) .... Antique Store Patron
... aka Seduced: Pretty When You Cry (USA: DVD title)
"Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue" .... Koko Kashmere (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Operation Lightspeed (USA: first episodes title)
- In the Limelight (2000) TV episode .... Koko Kashmere
"Roseanne" .... Joyce (2 episodes, 1997)
- The Truth Be Told (1997) TV episode .... Joyce
- Roseanne-Feld (1997) TV episode .... Joyce
Funny Bones (1995) .... Laura Fawkes
Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1994) .... Mrs. Poole
"The Building" .... Sylvia (1 episode, 1993)
- Yakkity Yak Don't Talk (1993) TV episode .... Sylvia
"Delta" .... Charlotte Tyler (1 episode, 1992)
- How Much Is That Darden in the Window? (1992) TV episode .... Charlotte Tyler
"Murder, She Wrote" .... Renee (1 episode, 1990)
- A Body to Die For (1990) TV episode .... Renee
People Like Us (1990) (TV) .... Faye Converse
"Jake and the Fatman" (1 episode, 1989)
- Sweet Leilani (1989) TV episode
Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) (TV) .... Sally Powers
"Charles in Charge" .... Gloria (1 episode, 1989)
- Three Dates & A Walnut (1989) TV episode .... Gloria
"Coming of Age" (1988) TV series .... Pauline Spencer (unknown episodes)
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) (TV) (voice) .... Revolta
... aka Scooby-Doo et l'école des diablesses (Canada: French title)
"The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1985)
Vicki's Gentleman Caller/Partners to the End/The Perfect Arrangement (1985)
 TV episode (1985)
"Benson" .... Zelda (1 episode, 1985)
- Solid Gold (1985) TV episode .... Zelda
"1st & Ten" .... Dona / ... (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
... aka 1st & Ten, Training Camp: The Bulls Are Back (USA: new title)
... aka 1st & Ten: Do It Again (USA: new title)
... aka 1st & Ten: Going for Broke (USA: new title)
... aka 1st & Ten: In Your Face! (USA: new title)
... aka 1st & Ten: The Bulls Mean Business (USA: new title)
... aka 1st & Ten: The Championship (USA: new title)
- Play Me or Trade Me (1985) TV episode .... Rona
- Rona's Fling (1985) TV episode .... Rona
- The Sins of the Quarterback (1985) TV episode .... Dona
- By the Bulls (Pilot) (1984) TV episode .... Dona
"Hotel" .... Georgia Potter (1 episode, 1984)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Ideals (1984) TV episode .... Georgia Potter
"The Rousters" .... Mrs. Slade (1 episode, 1984)
- Slade vs. Slade (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Slade
"Fantasy Island" .... Connie / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1983)
- The Butler's Affair/Roarke's Sacrifice (1983) TV episode
- The Beautiful Skeptic/The Lost Platoon (1982) TV episode .... Connie
- The Love Doctor/Pleasure Palace/Possessed (1980) TV episode .... Lily Niles
Cracking Up (1983) .... Voice
... aka Smorgasbord
"CHiPs" .... Babe (1 episode, 1983)
... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- Journey to a Spacecraft (1983) TV episode .... Babe
Rooster: Spurs of Death! (1983) .... Gayly
... aka Rooster
... aka Spurs of Death!
"Simon & Simon" .... Penny Russell (1 episode, 1982)
- Matchmaker (1982) TV episode .... Penny Russell
"Three's Company" .... Marsha Whitewood / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
- The Match Breakers (1982) TV episode .... Marsha Whitewood
- An Anniversary Surprise (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Dawson
"Smurfs" (1981) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
... aka Smurfs' Adventures
Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981) (TV) .... Su-Su
"Disneyland" .... Ernestine Di Gonzini (2 episodes, 1980)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hall: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Ernestine Di Gonzini
- The Ghosts of Buxley Hall: Part 1 (1980) TV episode .... Ernestine Di Gonzini
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980) (TV) .... Ernestine Di Gonzini
"Vega$" .... Gloria Garland (1 episode, 1980)
- Love Affair (1980) TV episode .... Gloria Garland
"The Flintstone Comedy Show" .... Hidea Frankenstone (1 episode, 1980)
... aka Flintstones Funnies (USA: rerun title)
- RV Favor/Birthday Boy/Clownfoot/Fred Goes Ape/Flying Mouse/Ghost-sitters (1980) TV episode (voice) .... Hidea Frankenstone
"Mork & Mindy" .... Lisa (1 episode, 1979)
- Mork's Night Out (1979) TV episode .... Lisa
Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974) (TV) .... Evelyn Danton Kane
Indict and Convict (1974) (TV) .... Phyllis Dorfman
"Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Comedy Team") / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1972)
- Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters (1972) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Newscasters")
- Love and the Awakening/Love and the Bashful Groom/Love and the Four-Sided Triangle/Love and the Naked Stranger (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Four-Sided Triangle")
- Love and the Comedy Team/Love and the Divorce Sale/Love and the Mountain Cabin (1969) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Comedy Team")
The Doomsday Machine (1972) .... Dr. Marion Turner
... aka Armageddon 1975
... aka Doomsday
... aka Escape from Planet Earth (USA: video title)
"The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1971)
- Exit the Closer (1971) TV episode
A Howling in the Woods (1971) (TV) .... Sharon
"Mayberry R.F.D." .... Terry (1 episode, 1971)
- The City Planner (1971) TV episode .... Terry
"Hogan's Heroes" .... Dr. Suzanne Lechay / ... (3 episodes, 1967-1971)
- To Russia Without Love (1971) TV episode .... Olga
- Who Stole My Copy of Mein Kampf? (1969) TV episode .... Leslie Smythe-Beddoes
- Hogan and the Lady Doctor (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Suzanne Lechay
"Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Shirley Ballinger (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
- All Flags Flying (1969) TV episode .... Shirley Ballinger
"The Flying Nun" .... Faye / ... (2 episodes, 1969)
- The Great Casino Robbery: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Faye/Sister Mary Grace
- The Great Casino Robbery: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Faye/Sister Mary Grace
"The Guns of Will Sonnett" .... Fan (1 episode, 1969)
- Trail's End (1969) TV episode .... Fan
"Ironside" .... Marian (1 episode, 1968)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- To Kill a Cop (1968) TV episode .... Marian
"Mannix" .... Jean Coleman (1 episode, 1967)
- Run, Sheep, Run (1967) TV episode .... Jean Coleman
"Judd for the Defense" .... Alida Nye (1 episode, 1967)
- To Love and Stand Mute (1967) TV episode .... Alida Nye
"The Wild Wild West" .... Laurie Morgan / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1967)
- The Night of the Gypsy Peril (1967) TV episode .... Zoe Zagora
- Night of the Casual Killer (1965) TV episode .... Laurie Morgan
"The Lucy Show" .... Miss Fields (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy's Substitute Secretary (1967) TV episode .... Miss Fields
"The Andy Griffith Show" .... Darlene Mason / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1965)
... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- The Hollywood Party (1965) TV episode .... Darlene Mason
- Andy on Trial (1962) TV episode .... Jean Boswell
"Burke's Law" .... Laura Jean Cunard / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1965)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Peace, It's a Gasser (1965) TV episode .... Margot Davis
- Who Killed Davidian Jonas? (1964) TV episode .... Ulla Swenson
- Who Killed My Girl? (1964) TV episode .... Laura Jean Cunard
"The Wackiest Ship in the Army" (1 episode, 1965)
- The Stowaway (1965) TV episode
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Gloria Morgan (1 episode, 1965)
- Gomer Dates a Movie Star (1965) TV episode .... Gloria Morgan
"Perry Mason" .... Connie Cooper / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1965)
- The Case of the Gambling Lady (1965) TV episode .... Irene Prentice
- The Case of the Libelous Locket (1963) TV episode .... Vivian Cosgrave
- The Case of the Prudent Prosecutor (1960) TV episode .... Vita Culver
- The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll (1959) TV episode .... Millie Crest
- The Case of the Screaming Woman (1958) TV episode .... Connie Cooper
Invisible Diplomats (1965)
"The Virginian" .... Jane Carlyle / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Girl from Yesterday (1964) TV episode .... Jane Carlyle
- The Long Quest (1964) TV episode .... Judith Holly
Bullet for a Badman (1964) .... Lottie
... aka Renegade Posse (USA)
"The Fugitive" .... Janet (1 episode, 1964)
- Angels Travel on Lonely Roads: Part 2 (1964) TV episode .... Janet
"The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Zoe Pigalle (1 episode, 1964)
- The Day of the Lame Duck (1964) TV episode .... Zoe Pigalle
"77 Sunset Strip" .... Diane Adams / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1964)
- Not Such a Simple Knot (1964) TV episode .... Vicki
- The Snow Job Caper (1962) TV episode .... Katie Moran
- The Wide-Screen Caper (1960) TV episode .... Melissa Mateneau
- Honey from the Bee (1959) TV episode .... Natalie Baranova
- The Bouncing Chip (1958) TV episode .... Diane Adams
"Temple Houston" .... Lucy Tolliver (1 episode, 1963)
- Enough Rope (1963) TV episode .... Lucy Tolliver
"The Twilight Zone" .... Flora Gordon (1 episode, 1963)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain (1963) TV episode .... Flora Gordon
"Wagon Train" .... Evie Findley / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1963)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Bleeker Story (1963) TV episode .... Jenny Hines
- The Kate Parker Story (1959) TV episode .... Evie Findley
"Arrest and Trial" .... Colleen Riley (1 episode, 1963)
- Call It a Lifetime (1963) TV episode .... Colleen Riley
Hootenanny Hoot (1963) .... A.G. Bannister
The Gun Hawk (1963) .... Marleen
"Rawhide" .... Lorraine Stanton (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Incident at Alkali Sink (1963) TV episode .... Lorraine Stanton
- Incident of the Reluctant Bridegroom (1962) TV episode
"Bonanza" .... Rita Marlowe (1 episode, 1963)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- A Woman Lost (1963) TV episode .... Rita Marlowe
"The Dick Powell Show" .... Eva Gobel (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- Crazy Sunday (1962) TV episode .... Eva Gobel
"Cheyenne" .... Lenore Walton (1 episode, 1962)
- Wanted for the Murder of Cheyenne Bodie (1962) TV episode .... Lenore Walton
"Gunsmoke" .... Jennie Lane / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1962)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Jenny (1962) TV episode .... Jenny
- Carmen (1958) TV episode .... Jennie Lane
Poor Mr. Campbell (1962) (TV) .... Priscilla Edwards
"Outlaws" .... Alice (1 episode, 1962)
- Farewell Performance (1962) TV episode .... Alice
Sergeants 3 (1962) .... Amelia Parent
"Laramie" .... Opal (1 episode, 1961)
- Siege at Jubilee (1961) TV episode .... Opal
"Stagecoach West" .... Della Bell / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
- The Marker (1961) TV episode .... Jenny Forbes
- Blind Man's Bluff (1961) TV episode .... Della Bell
"Zane Grey Theater" .... Jenny Aldrich (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
- Man from Everywhere (1961) TV episode .... Jenny Aldrich
Operation Eichmann (1961) .... Anna Kemp
"Hawaiian Eye" .... Laura Lytton / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1961)
- The Trouble with Murder (1961) TV episode .... Laura Lytton
- With This Ring (1960) TV episode .... Stella Hughes
- Stamped for Danger (1960) TV episode .... Princess Aysha
"The Case of the Dangerous Robin" (1 episode, 1961)
- Brink of Disaster (1961) TV episode
"The Brothers Brannagan" .... Lynn (1 episode, 1961)
- Shot in the Dark (1961) TV episode .... Lynn
"Dante" .... Peggy Braddock (1 episode, 1961)
- Dante's Fickle Fate (1961) TV episode .... Peggy Braddock
"Michael Shayne" .... Naomi Lester (1 episode, 1961)
- Spotlight on a Corpse (1961) TV episode .... Naomi Lester
"The Tab Hunter Show" (1 episode, 1961)
- Turnabout (1961) TV episode
"Colt .45" .... Dottie Hampton / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Showdown at Goldtown (1960) TV episode .... Molly Perkins
- The Hothead (1959) TV episode .... Dottie Hampton
"Shotgun Slade" .... Lilly Cody (1 episode, 1960)
- Killer's Brand (1960) TV episode .... Lilly Cody
"M Squad" .... Connie Meston / ... (3 episodes, 1958-1960)
- Badge for a Coward (1960) TV episode .... Sheila McAfee
- More Deadly (1958) TV episode .... Ora Kane
- Lover's Lane Killing (1958) TV episode .... Connie Meston
"The Rebel" .... Barton (1 episode, 1960)
- Grant of Land (1960) TV episode .... Barton
"The Alaskans" .... Alabama / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- The Long Pursuit (1960) TV episode .... Amy
- The Abominable Snowman (1959) TV episode .... Alabama
"U.S. Marshal" .... Clara Regan / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Nine O'Clock Pickup (1960) TV episode .... Ellen Wilson
- R.I.P. (1959) TV episode .... Clara Regan
- Armored Car (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Clara Regan
"The Man from Blackhawk" .... Ginny Thompson (1 episode, 1959)
- The Legacy (1959) TV episode .... Ginny Thompson
"Tightrope" .... Laura (1 episode, 1959)
- Stand on Velvet (1959) TV episode .... Laura
"Johnny Staccato" .... Dee Dee (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Staccato (USA: short title)
- The Naked Truth (1959) TV episode .... Dee Dee
"Markham" (1 episode, 1959)
- The Duelists (1959) TV episode
"The Lawless Years" .... Gloria Fallon (1 episode, 1959)
- The Payoff (1959) TV episode .... Gloria Fallon
"Alcoa Theatre" .... Emily Meadows (1 episode, 1959)
- Medals for Harry (1959) TV episode .... Emily Meadows
"Bat Masterson" .... Nellie Fontana (1 episode, 1959)
- The Death of Bat Masterson (1959) TV episode .... Nellie Fontana
"Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Louise (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Call Mr. D.e
- Jukebox (1959) TV episode .... Louise
"Maverick" .... Dolly Muldoon / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
- Betrayal (1959) TV episode .... Laura Dillon
- Plunder of Paradise (1958) TV episode .... Dolly Muldoon
- Comstock Conspiracy (1957) TV episode .... Ellen Bordeen
"The Millionaire" .... Angela Temple (1 episode, 1959)
... aka If You Had a Million
- Millionaire Angela Temple (1959) TV episode .... Angela Temple
"Peter Gunn" .... Marie Gipson (1 episode, 1959)
- Edie Finds a Corpse (1959) TV episode .... Marie Gipson
"The Restless Gun" .... Lucy (1 episode, 1959)
- The Painted Beauty (1959) TV episode .... Lucy
"December Bride" .... Carol Hodges (1 episode, 1958)
- Bride's Father-in-Law (1958) TV episode .... Carol Hodges
"Rescue 8" .... Ann Dagget (1 episode, 1958)
- The Cage (1958) TV episode .... Ann Dagget
"Mike Hammer" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
- Old Folks at Home Blues (1958) TV episode
Marjorie Morningstar (1958) .... Imogene Norman
"Playhouse 90" (1 episode, 1958)
- The Right Hand Man (1958) TV episode
"Sugarfoot" .... Lucy Barron (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Tenderfoot (UK)
- The Dead Hills (1958) TV episode .... Lucy Barron
"The Gray Ghost" (1 episode, 1958)
- Contraband (1958) TV episode
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) .... Diana
"The Lineup" .... Ann Burton (1 episode, 1957)
... aka San Francisco Beat
- The Phantom Robber Case (1957) TV episode .... Ann Burton
"Captain Grief" .... Rose (1 episode, 1957)
- The Affair at Les Trois Maggots (1957) TV episode .... Rose
"Suspicion" .... Betty (1 episode, 1957)
- The Story of Marjorie Reardon (1957) TV episode .... Betty
Funny Face (1957) .... Lettie
"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (2 episodes, 1952-1957)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Tower Room 14-A (1957) TV episode
- Mr. Thayer (1952) TV episode
Gaby (1956) .... Denise
Anything Goes (1956) (uncredited) .... Girl
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Jean / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
- Whodunit (1956) TV episode .... Jean
- The Cheney Vase (1955) TV episode .... Ruby Boyenton
"Dragnet" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
- The Big Daughter (1956) TV episode
"Highway Patrol" .... Lea Franklin (1 episode, 1956)
- Armored Car (1956) TV episode .... Lea Franklin
"Science Fiction Theatre" .... Student (1 episode, 1955)
- The Unexplored (1955) TV episode .... Student
The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955) .... Ruthie, Dance Hall Girl
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) (uncredited) .... Tennis Girl
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) (as Ruta Kilmonis) .... Ruth Jebson
"Adventures of Superman" .... Teenager (1 episode, 1953)
- My Friend Superman (1953) TV episode (as Rita Kilmonis) .... Teenager