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Ruta Lee (born May 30, 1935) is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film ''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 ''The Twilight Zone'' sci-fi series called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain". Lee guest-starred on many television series and also was a featured panelist on a number of TV game shows, including ''Hollywood Squares'', ''What's My Line?'', and as Alex Trebek's co-host on ''High Rollers''. She is of Lithuanian descent. ==Early life== Ruta Lee was born Ruta Mary Kilmonis in Montreal, Quebec, the only child of two Lithuanian immigrants.〔("Ruta Lee keeps Fort Worth audiences starstruck" ), Mark Lowry, ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', February 27, 2015〕 Her father was a tailor; her mother, a homemaker.〔Schwartz, Harry (June 3, 1998). "Asian slaw proves a treat for Ruta Lee". ''Tulsa World''. Retrieved June 22, 2009.〕 In 1948, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she graduated in 1954 from Hollywood High School and began studying acting and appearing in school plays.〔〔("The Private Life & Times of Ruta Lee" ). GlamourGirlsOfTheSilverScreen.com.〕 She attended both Los Angeles City College and the University of California at Los Angeles.〔 Lee worked as a cashier,〔 an usherette, and a 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.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ruta Lee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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