- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 20, 1929
- Place of Birth
- Buffalo, New York, USA
- Died
- August 16, 1989
Amanda Blake
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, …
Filmography
movieB.O.R.N.
1989 · Rosie
movieThe Boost
1988 · Barbara
movieGunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987 · Kitty
tvBrothers
1984 · , Carlotta
tvHart to Hart
1979
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Nora Knox
tvThe Quest
1976
movieBetrayal
1974 · Helen Mercer
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
tvThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · Self
tvThe Pet Set
1971 · Self
movieClown Alley
1966 · Pickpocket Clown
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess
State Trooper
tvState Trooper
1956 · Betty Lavon
tvThe Edge of Night
1956 · Dr. Julianna Stanhower
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Carol Arlington
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Kitty
movieHigh Society
1955 · Clarissa Jones
movieThe Glass Slipper
1955 · Birdena
movieA Star Is Born
1954 · Susan Ettinger
movieThe Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954 · Banah
movieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
movieAbout Mrs. Leslie
1954 · Gilly
movieMiss Robin Crusoe
1953 · Miss Robin Crusoe
movieSabre Jet
1953 · Helen Daniel
movieLili
1953 · Peach Lips
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Rita
tvCavalcade of America
1952 · Nancy Hart
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952 · Susan Pierce
movieCattle Town
1952 · Marian Hastings
movieScarlet Angel
1952 · Susan Bradley
movieThe Family Secret
1951
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951 · Beverly Fairfield
movieSmuggler's Gold
1951 · Susan Hodges
movieCounterspy Meets Scotland Yard
1950 · Karen Michelle
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Ena Woodman
movieDuchess of Idaho
1950 · Linda Kinston
movieStars in My Crown
1950 · Faith Radmore Samuels
tvStudio One
1948 · Joan Roberts