Acting credits
17
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Ruth Underwood
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.2
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Movies: 16Series: 1
TMDB ID: 1125545
IMDb ID: nm0881039
Known for: Acting
Born: May 23, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Ithaca, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q526997
Biography
Ruth Underwood (born Ruth Komanoff; May 23, 1946) is an American musician best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments for Frank Zappa and his band The Mothers of Invention. She played for Zappa from 1968 until his death. She married fellow Zappa musician Ian Underwood.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ruth Underwood.
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
as Self (percussion)
2025 Movie
8.6
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
as Self
2021 Movie
7.3
Zappa
as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
2020 Movie
7.3
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2016 Movie
6.8
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
as Herself
2015 Movie
Cheepnis
as Herself
2014 Movie
6.1
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Herself
2013 Movie
Frank Zappa: The Broadcast Archives
as Self
2008 Movie
6.5
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self
2007 Movie
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007 Movie
7.7
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
as Herself
2005 Movie
7.5
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
1988 Movie
7.0
Video from Hell
as Self
1987 Movie
5.9
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
as Self
1982 Movie
Frank Zappa: Opopoppa Stockholm, Sweden
1973 Movie
5.2
200 Motels
as Fake Drummer
1971 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ruth Underwood.
