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Ruth Lee

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ruth Lee (September 14, 1895 - August 3, 1975) was an American film and stage actress. In film she played primarily uncredited parts
Born: Sat, Sep 14 1895
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Death: Sun, Aug 03 1975
Ruth Lee is 79 years old
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Poster of The World of Tomorrow
The World of Tomorrow
Ruth Lee would have been no older than
79 in The World of Tomorrow
as 'Mom Middleton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 31 1984
Poster of Doctor Blood's Coffin
Doctor Blood's Coffin
Ruth Lee was
65 in Doctor Blood's Coffin
as 'Girl'.
Sun, Jan 01 1961
Poster of Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Ruth Lee was
64 in Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as 'Wife - Circus Spectator'.
Thu, Jan 21 1960
Poster of Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the Wind
Ruth Lee was
62 in Wild Is the Wind
as 'Party Guest'.
Wed, Dec 11 1957
Poster of High Society
High Society
Ruth Lee was
60 in High Society
as 'Ruth (Jazz Festival Organizer) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 17 1956
Poster of Hell's Outpost
Hell's Outpost
Ruth Lee was
59 in Hell's Outpost
as 'Mrs. Moffit'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of Crime Wave
Crime Wave
Ruth Lee was
58 in Crime Wave
as 'Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 22 1953
Poster of Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
Ruth Lee was
56 in Young Man with Ideas
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Poster of As You Were
As You Were
Ruth Lee was
56 in As You Were
as 'Wife'.
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of When I Grow Up
When I Grow Up
Ruth Lee was
55 in When I Grow Up
as 'Bully's Mother'.
Thu, Apr 19 1951
Poster of Insurance Investigator
Insurance Investigator
Ruth Lee was
55 in Insurance Investigator
as 'Miss Pringle'.
Fri, Mar 23 1951
Poster of And Then There Were Four
And Then There Were Four
Ruth Lee was
55 in And Then There Were Four
as 'Mrs. McCall'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of Your Witness
Your Witness
Ruth Lee was
54 in Your Witness
as 'Miss Hubert'.
Mon, Mar 06 1950
Poster of Whirlpool
Whirlpool
Ruth Lee was
54 in Whirlpool
as 'Miss Hall (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 13 1950
Poster of It Happens Every Spring
It Happens Every Spring
Ruth Lee was
53 in It Happens Every Spring
as 'Miss Collins - Prof. Greenleaf's Secretary (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 10 1949
Poster of Cover Up
Cover Up
Ruth Lee was
53 in Cover Up
as 'Mrs. Abbey'.
Fri, Feb 25 1949
Poster of Henry, the Rainmaker
Henry, the Rainmaker
Ruth Lee was
53 in Henry, the Rainmaker
as 'Schoolteacher'.
Sun, Feb 13 1949
Poster of Annie Was a Wonder
Annie Was a Wonder
Ruth Lee was
53 in Annie Was a Wonder
as 'Mrs. Nesbitt'.
Sat, Jan 29 1949
Poster of The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out
Ruth Lee was
52 in The Judge Steps Out
as 'Welfare Worker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 15 1947
Poster of Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
Ruth Lee was
52 in Monsieur Verdoux
as 'Gossipy Woman Hanging Clothes (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 26 1947
Poster of The Magnificent Rogue
The Magnificent Rogue
Ruth Lee was
51 in The Magnificent Rogue
as 'Lita Andrews'.
Thu, Nov 07 1946
Poster of Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny
Ruth Lee was
51 in Sister Kenny
as 'Mother (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 10 1946
Poster of The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
Ruth Lee was
50 in The Dark Horse
as 'Mrs. Aldrich'.
Fri, Jul 19 1946
Poster of The Stranger
The Stranger
Ruth Lee was
50 in The Stranger
as 'Undetermined Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 02 1946
Poster of Ding Dong Williams
Ding Dong Williams
Ruth Lee was
50 in Ding Dong Williams
as 'Laura Cooper'.
Mon, Apr 15 1946
Poster of Partners in Time
Partners in Time
Ruth Lee was
50 in Partners in Time
as 'Miss Martha Thurston'.
Thu, Apr 04 1946
Poster of Idea Girl
Idea Girl
Ruth Lee was
50 in Idea Girl
as 'Abigail Hawthorne'.
Fri, Feb 08 1946
Poster of Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Ruth Lee was
49 in Swingin' on a Rainbow
as 'Landlady (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 01 1945
Poster of Divorce
Divorce
Ruth Lee was
49 in Divorce
as 'Liz Smith'.
Sat, Aug 18 1945
Poster of Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Ruth Lee was
49 in Anchors Aweigh
as 'Kindergarten Teacher (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 13 1945
Poster of Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
Ruth Lee was
49 in Mama Loves Papa
as 'Mabel'.
Wed, Aug 08 1945
Poster of On Stage Everybody
On Stage Everybody
Ruth Lee was
49 in On Stage Everybody
as 'Barbara (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Poster of The Naughty Nineties
The Naughty Nineties
Ruth Lee was
49 in The Naughty Nineties
as 'Townswoman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 20 1945
Poster of Corpus Christi Bandits
Corpus Christi Bandits
Ruth Lee was
49 in Corpus Christi Bandits
as 'Mom Christie'.
Fri, Apr 20 1945
Poster of Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry
Ruth Lee was
49 in Keep Your Powder Dry
as 'Classroom Instructor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1945
Poster of The Man Who Walked Alone
The Man Who Walked Alone
Ruth Lee was
49 in The Man Who Walked Alone
as 'Aunt Harriett'.
Thu, Mar 15 1945
Poster of The Town Went Wild
The Town Went Wild
Ruth Lee was
49 in The Town Went Wild
as 'Lucille Conway'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of Goin' to Town
Goin' to Town
Ruth Lee was
48 in Goin' to Town
as 'Mrs. Wenworth'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of Tucson Raiders
Tucson Raiders
Ruth Lee was
48 in Tucson Raiders
as 'Hannah Rogers'.
Sun, May 14 1944
Poster of Main Street Today
Main Street Today
Ruth Lee was
48 in Main Street Today
as 'Helen (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 25 1944
Poster of My Tomato
My Tomato
Ruth Lee was
48 in My Tomato
as 'Mrs. Doakes'.
Sat, Dec 04 1943
Poster of Hers to Hold
Hers to Hold
Ruth Lee was
47 in Hers to Hold
as 'Miss Crawford'.
Fri, Jul 16 1943
Poster of Silver Skates
Silver Skates
Ruth Lee was
47 in Silver Skates
as 'Mrs. Martin'.
Fri, Feb 26 1943
Poster of Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt
Ruth Lee was
47 in Shadow of a Doubt
as 'Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
Ruth Lee was
47 in Get Hep to Love
as 'Woman'.
Fri, Oct 02 1942
Poster of Keeping in Shape
Keeping in Shape
Ruth Lee was
46 in Keeping in Shape
as 'Mrs. Doakes'.
Mon, Jun 22 1942
Poster of Not a Ladies' Man
Not a Ladies' Man
Ruth Lee was
46 in Not a Ladies' Man
as 'Jennie Purcell'.
Thu, May 14 1942
Poster of The Witness
The Witness
Ruth Lee was
46 in The Witness
as 'Mrs. Doakes'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of How to Take a Vacation
How to Take a Vacation
Ruth Lee was
46 in How to Take a Vacation
as 'Wife'.
Thu, Oct 09 1941
Poster of The Forgotten Man
The Forgotten Man
Ruth Lee was
45 in The Forgotten Man
as 'Mother'.
Thu, May 22 1941
Poster of Crime Control
Crime Control
Ruth Lee was
45 in Crime Control
as 'Mrs. Doakes (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 11 1941
Poster of The Trouble with Husbands
The Trouble with Husbands
Ruth Lee was
45 in The Trouble with Husbands
as 'Mrs. Doakes'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Sued for Libel
Sued for Libel
Ruth Lee was
44 in Sued for Libel
as 'Radio Actress (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 27 1939
Poster of How to Eat
How to Eat
Ruth Lee was
43 in How to Eat
as 'Mrs. Joe Doakes'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Home Early
Home Early
Ruth Lee was
43 in Home Early
as 'Mrs. Doakes'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of Dark Magic
Dark Magic
Ruth Lee was
43 in Dark Magic
as 'Wife'.
Fri, May 12 1939
Poster of The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
Ruth Lee was
43 in The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
as 'Mother'.
Sun, Apr 30 1939
Poster of The Rich Are Always with Us
The Rich Are Always with Us
Ruth Lee was
36 in The Rich Are Always with Us
as 'Second Gossiper in 1920 (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 19 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors
Ruth Lee was
63+ in Behind Closed Doors
as 'Mrs. Gates'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1958
Poster of Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
Ruth Lee was
60+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Miss Colby, Miss Welch'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ruth Lee was
60+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Neighbour'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955