Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake, born as Beverly Louise Neill, was well-known American actress. Her most well-known role was as the character Miss Kitty Russell on the TV show 'Gunsmoke.' Alongside this the show, she also appeared in the television shows "The Red Skelton Show", "Tattletales" and "The Edge of Night". In addition to dozens of films, she's also played in a variety of television series, like Stars In My Crown, Duchess of Idaho, ?Cattle Town," ?Miss Crusoe $1, "About Mrs. Leslie ?TMs Life ?TM The le de Paris, ?The Adventures of Hajji Baba $, High Society An ex-telephone operator, Blake was an avid animal enthusiast. Along with Frank Gilbert, she was the first to breed successfully cheetahs captivity. American actor, Sheila E. Gilbert, was also a co-founder of Arizona Animal Welfare League. Blake was also a chairman of the board of directors for the Humane Society of the United States. In a discussion about the honors Blake had received her induction into the Hall of Great Western Performers of National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The American Cancer Society also gave Blake a Courage Award.