
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1946-05-23
Place of Birth
Ithaca, New York, United States
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.
Known For

Zappa
as Self - Played with Zappa 1967-1976

200 Motels
as Fake Drummer

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self

Classic Albums
as Self

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
as Self

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
as Herself

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out!
as Self

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Herself

Video from Hell
as Self