Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill) was an incredibly known American actor. Her most well-known role was as the character Miss Kitty Russell on the TV show "Gunsmoke.' Also, she was known for the roles she played in shows on television such as "The Red Skelton Show,' 'Tattletales,' and The Edge of Night. Additionally, she appeared in dozens of other films including Stars In My Crown, Duchess of Idaho. Cattle Town. Crusoe,?"About Mrs. Leslie",?The Adventures of Hajji Baba,??High Society?? and???The Boost? What?. An ex-telephone operator, Blake was an avid animal lover. Along along with Frank Gilbert, she was the first person to breed cheetahs successfully in the wild. She was an American model was among co-founders of Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL). Blake was also a chairman of the board of directors for the Humane Society of the United States. Blake received numerous honors which include being inducted into Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The American Cancer Society also gave her the Courage Award.