Discover
Amanda Blake 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 third husband, Frank Gilbert, she ran one of the first successful programs for breeding cheetahs in captivity.
Birth Name
Beverly Louise Neill
Born
Wednesday, 20 February 1929
Died
Wednesday, 16 August 1989
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| TV's Western Heroes | Kitty Russell | 2013 |
| Pioneers of Television | Kitty Russell from Gunsmoke | 2008 |
| Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs | Ruby | 2001 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee / Kitty Russel | 1999 |
| B.O.R.N. | Rosie | 1989 |
| Dragnet | Mrs. Sylvia Wilson | 1989 |
| The Boost | Barbara | 1988 |
| Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Kitty | 1987 |
| Star's Table | Self | 1986 |
| Brothers | Carlotta | 1984 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| TV's Western Heroes | Kitty Russell | 2013 |
| Pioneers of Television | Kitty Russell from Gunsmoke | 2008 |
| Red Skelton: Bloopers, Blunders and Ad-Libs | Ruby | 2001 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee / Kitty Russel | 1999 |
| B.O.R.N. | Rosie | 1989 |
| Dragnet | Mrs. Sylvia Wilson | 1989 |
| The Boost | Barbara | 1988 |
| Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge | Kitty | 1987 |
| Star's Table | Self | 1986 |
| Brothers | Carlotta | 1984 |
| Breakaway | Self | 1983 |
| The Best Little Special in Texas | Self | 1982 |
| Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook | Ruby | 1981 |
| Hart to Hart | Big Sam | 1979 |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: George Burns | Self | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Nora Knox | 1977 |
| The Quest | Miss Sally | 1976 |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver | Self | 1976 |
| Betrayal | Helen Mercer | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | Self | 1974 |
| Tattletales | Self | 1974 |
| Match Game | Herself - Panelist | 1973 |
| The Pet Set | Self | 1971 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Self - Guest / Self - Miss Kitty | 1969 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| You Don't Say | Herself | 1963 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Steve Canyon | Molly McIntyre | 1958 |
| The Edge of Night | Dr. Julianna Stanhower | 1956 |
| State Trooper | Betty Lavon | 1956 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Carol Arlington | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Kitty / Kitty Russell | 1955 |
| High Society | Clarissa Jones | 1955 |
| The Glass Slipper | Birdena | 1955 |
| The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Banah | 1954 |
| A Star Is Born | Susan Ettinger | 1954 |
| About Mrs. Leslie | Gilly | 1954 |
| Miss Robin Crusoe | Miss Robin Crusoe | 1953 |
| Sabre Jet | Helen Daniel | 1953 |
| Lili | Peach Lips | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Rita | 1953 |
| Cavalcade of America | Nancy Hart | 1952 |
| Four Star Playhouse | Susan Pierce | 1952 |
| Cattle Town | Marian Hastings | 1952 |
| Scarlet Angel | Susan Bradley | 1952 |
| The Family Secret | Telephone Girl | 1951 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Ruby / the Widder Jenkins / Nurse / Beverly Fairfield | 1951 |
| Sunny Side of the Street | Susie Manning | 1951 |
| Criminal Lawyer | Receptionist | 1951 |
| Never Trust a Gambler | The Redhead at Police Station | 1951 |
| China Corsair | Jane Richards | 1951 |
| Smuggler's Gold | Susan Hodges | 1951 |
| Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard | Karen Michelle | 1950 |
| Duchess of Idaho | Linda Kinston | 1950 |
| Stars in My Crown | Faith Radmore Samuels | 1950 |
| Fireside Theatre | Louise Connor / Kathy | 1949 |
| Studio One | Joan Roberts | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best TV Actress - Drama | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
