Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee, a Canadian-born American actress and dancer, was born in Montreal and raised in Los Angeles, where she began performing in school plays before studying at Los Angeles City College and the University of California at Los Angeles. After early television guest spots on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and Adventures of Superman, she landed the role of bride Ruth in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Her film work includes Funny Face (1957), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), Marjorie Morningstar (1958), the Western Bullet for a Badman (1964), Doomsday Machine (1972), and Funny Bones (1995). On television she had many guest roles, including a 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone, and appeared on game shows such as Hollywood Squares and Match Game and as co-host of High Rollers. She also voiced cartoons and played Peter Pan on stage, and received a Golden Boot Award in 2002 and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2006.