Ruth Underwood
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1946-05-23 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Ithaca, New York, United States
Also known As
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Ruth Underwood
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.
Acting
1971
200 Motels
as Fake Drummer
1982
2014
Cheepnis
as Herself
1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
1987
Video from Hell
as Self
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Zappa
as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976
2008
1994
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
as Herself
2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Herself
2015
2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
as Self (percussion)
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