Biography
Amanda Blake was an American actress known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the television western Gunsmoke. Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill; February 20, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the Western television series Gunsmoke. Along with her fourth husband, Frank Gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity. Early life Amanda Blake was born Beverly Louise Neill in Buffalo, New York, the only child of Jesse and Louise (née Puckett) Neill. Her father was a banker. Blake was a telephone operator and briefly attended Pomona College before she took up acting. Blake attended Brenau Academy from 1944 to 1945. She then served on the board of advisors and became a trustee. Career In the late 1940s, Blake was signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as the studio saw her as its next Greer Garson. She appeared in a few Hollywood films, such as the 1952 western Cattle Town and in the starring role of Miss Robin Crusoe, a 1954 adaptation of the Robinson Crusoe adventure. In 1954, she appeared in A Star Is Bo…
Movies & TV Shows
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A Star Is Born (1954) — Susan Ettinger
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Carol Arlington
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The Love Boat (1977) — Nora Knox
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Hart to Hart (1979)
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Kitty
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Lili (1953) — Peach Lips
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The Boost (1988) — Barbara
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Stars in My Crown (1950) — Faith Radmore Samuels
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The Glass Slipper (1955) — Birdena
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The Red Skelton Show (1951) — Beverly Fairfield
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Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) — Kitty
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The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954) — Banah
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The Family Secret (1951)
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Studio One (1948) — Joan Roberts
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Brothers (1984)
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Four Star Playhouse (1952) — Susan Pierce
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) — Self
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
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The Edge of Night (1956) — Dr. Julianna Stanhower
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Duchess of Idaho (1950) — Linda Kinston
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About Mrs. Leslie (1954) — Gilly
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Betrayal (1974) — Helen Mercer
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Scarlet Angel (1952) — Susan Bradley
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Ena Woodman
- State Trooper (1956) — Betty Lavon
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B.O.R.N. (1989) — Rosie
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General Electric Theater (1953) — Rita
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Miss Robin Crusoe (1953) — Miss Robin Crusoe
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Cattle Town (1952) — Marian Hastings
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The Quest (1976)
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
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Cavalcade of America (1952) — Nancy Hart
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Sabre Jet (1953) — Helen Daniel
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Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard (1950) — Karen Michelle
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A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) — Self
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Dinah! (1974) — Self
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High Society (1955) — Clarissa Jones
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The Pet Set (1971) — Self
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Smuggler's Gold (1951) — Susan Hodges
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Clown Alley (1966) — Pickpocket Clown