Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake Headshot

Actress

Birth Name: Beverly Louise Neill

Birth Date: February 20, 1929

Death Date: August 16, 1989

Birth Place: Buffalo, New York

Amanda Blake was born on February 20, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. Although not her first role, Blake became widely known for her role as Miss Kitty on the long running series "Gunsmoke" (CBS, 1955-1974). She reprised the role in the TV movie "Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge" (1987). Inbetween, she had appearances on shows such as "The Edge of Night" (ABC, 1955-85), "The Best Little Special in Texas", "The Red Skelton Show" (NBC, 1951-53; CBS, 1953-1970; NBC, 1970) and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS, NBC (1955-65).

Additional movie roles include "High Society" (1955), "The Boost" (1988) and "B.O.R.N." (1989). Blake received the American Cancer Society's Courage Award in 1984. Amanda Blake died on August 16, 1989 in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 60.

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Red Skelton Bloopers: Blunders & Ad-Libs

Actor
Movie
2016

Naciendo de Nuevo

Actor
Movie
1989

B.O.R.N.

Actor
Rosie
Movie
1989

The Boost

Actor
Barbara
Movie
1988

Gunsmoke: Return to DodgeStream

Actor
Kitty
Movie
1987

Hart to HartStream

Guest Star
Series
1979

Honky Tonk Nights

Actor
Honey
Movie
1978

The QuestStream

Guest Star
Series
1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver

Host
Show
1976

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

Guest
Show
1975

TattletalesStream

Guest
Game Show
1974

Betrayal

Actor
Helen Mercer
Movie
1974

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsStream

Actor
Carol Arlington
Series
1955

GunsmokeStream

Actor
Kitty Russell
Series
1955

Marshal Dillon

Actor
Show
1955

High Society

Actor
Clarissa Jones
Movie
1955

The Glass SlipperStream

Actor
Birdena
Movie
1955

Miss Robin Crusoe

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Miss Robin Crusoe
Movie
1954

A Star is BornStream

Actor
Susan Ettinger
Movie
1954
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About Mrs. Leslie

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Gilly
Movie
1954

The Adventures of Hajji Baba

Actor
Banah
Movie
1954

LiliStream

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Peach Lips (red-haired dame)
Movie
1953
100%

Cattle Town

Actor
Marian Hastings
Movie
1952

Scarlet Angel

Actor
Susan Bradley
Movie
1952

The Red Skelton ShowStream

Actor
Variety Show
1951

The Red Skelton ShowStream

Guest Star
Variety Show
1951

Smuggler's Gold

Actor
Susan Hodges
Movie
1951

Sunny Side of the Street

Actor
Susie Manning
Movie
1951

Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard

Actor
Karen Michelle
Movie
1950

Stars in My CrownStream

Actor
Faith Radmore Samuels
Movie
1950

Duchess of Idaho

Actor
Linda Kinston
Movie
1950

Studio OneStream

Actor
Series
1948