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Birth information

20 February 1929 Buffalo, New York, USA

Death information

16 August 1989 Sacramento, California, USA

Given Name

Beverly Louise Neill

Nickname

The Young Greer Garson
Kitty

How tall is Amanda Blake?

1.68 m

Who is(are) his/her spouse(s)?

Mark Edward Spaeth
Frank Gilbert
Jason Seymour Day Jr
Don Whitman

Life Story of Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake was born in Buffalo, NY, of English and Scottish descent. She and her parents moved to Claremont, California, while Amanda was still in high school, and she graduated from Claremont High. She enrolled at Pomona College but, due to her avid participation in community and theater productions, she was devoting much more time to acting than her schoolwork. Amanda started on a full acting schedule, doing summer stock in New England. She followed that up with theater and radio acting in Buffalo and then movies in Hollywood. While acting in small theater and stock companies she also painted backdrops and scenery. She was still in her teens when she debuted in MGM"s Stars in My Crown (1950), and her first television role was in Schlitz Playhouse: Double Exposure (1952). Her most famous role, however, came in 1955, when she starred in the classic western series Gunsmoke (1955) as "Miss Kitty", the feisty proprietor of Dodge City's Long Branch Saloon opposite James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon.

Significant features of Amanda Blake

Red hair and blue eyes

What movies did Amanda Blake play or participate?

Actors Filmography
Dragnet (1989) Mrs. Sylvia Wilson, B.O.R.N. (1989) Rosie, The Boost (1988) Barbara, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) Kitty, Brothers (1986) Carlotta, The Edge of Night (1984) Dr. Julianna Stanhower, Hart to Hart (1983) Big Sam, The Love Boat (1979) Nora Knox, The Quest (1976) Miss Sally, Betrayal (1974) Helen Mercer, Gunsmoke (1974) Kitty / Kitty Russell, Clown Alley (1966) Pickpocket Clown, The Red Skelton Hour (1963) Ruby / the Widder Jenkins / Nurse / ..., General Electric Theater (1959) Rita, Steve Canyon (1959) Molly McIntyre, Studio One in Hollywood...

Birth information

20 February 1929 Buffalo, New York, USA

Death information

16 August 1989 Sacramento, California, USA

Given Name

Beverly Louise Neill

Nickname

The Young Greer Garson
Kitty

How tall is Amanda Blake?

1.68 m

Who is(are) his/her spouse(s)?

Mark Edward Spaeth
Frank Gilbert
Jason Seymour Day Jr
Don Whitman

Life Story of Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake was born in Buffalo, NY, of English and Scottish descent. She and her parents moved to Claremont, California, while Amanda was still in high school, and she graduated from Claremont High. She enrolled at Pomona College but, due to her avid participation in community and theater productions, she was devoting much more time to acting than her schoolwork. Amanda started on a full acting schedule, doing summer stock in New England. She followed that up with theater and radio acting in Buffalo and then movies in Hollywood. While acting in small theater and stock companies she also painted backdrops and scenery. She was still in her teens when she debuted in MGM"s Stars in My Crown (1950), and her first television role was in Schlitz Playhouse: Double Exposure (1952). Her most famous role, however, came in 1955, when she starred in the classic western series Gunsmoke (1955) as "Miss Kitty", the feisty proprietor of Dodge City's Long Branch Saloon opposite James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon.

Significant features of Amanda Blake

Red hair and blue eyes

What movies did Amanda Blake play or participate?

Actors Filmography
Dragnet (1989) Mrs. Sylvia Wilson, B.O.R.N. (1989) Rosie, The Boost (1988) Barbara, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) Kitty, Brothers (1986) Carlotta, The Edge of Night (1984) Dr. Julianna Stanhower, Hart to Hart (1983) Big Sam, The Love Boat (1979) Nora Knox, The Quest (1976) Miss Sally, Betrayal (1974) Helen Mercer, Gunsmoke (1974) Kitty / Kitty Russell, Clown Alley (1966) Pickpocket Clown, The Red Skelton Hour (1963) Ruby / the Widder Jenkins / Nurse / ..., General Electric Theater (1959) Rita, Steve Canyon (1959) Molly McIntyre, Studio One in Hollywood...
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Amanda Blake in Der gläserne Pantoffel (1955)

Inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1968.

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John Derek, Amanda Blake, and Elaine Stewart in Die Tochter des Kalifen (1954)

Smoked 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day until being diagnosed with oral cancer in 1980.

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Amanda Blake and George Nader in Miss Robin Crusoe (1954)

Was roommates with Jan Shepard, before she landed the role of "Miss Kitty" on Gunsmoke (1955).

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James Arness and Amanda Blake in Rauchende Colts (1955)

Her years on Gunsmoke (1955) amounts to be almost a third of her life. She even lived long enough to return in the 1987 TV movie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987).

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James Arness, Amanda Blake, and Milburn Stone in Rauchende Colts (1955)

Was the only female regular cast member during Gunsmoke (1955)'s long run.

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James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Rauchende Colts (1955)

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James Arness and Amanda Blake in Rauchende Colts (1955)

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James Arness and Amanda Blake in Rauchende Colts (1955)

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James Arness, Amanda Blake, and Dennis Weaver in Rauchende Colts (1955)

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