Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake, born as Beverly Louise Neill, was an incredibly popular American actress. Her most famous role was being the actress who played actress Miss Kitty Russell in the TV series Gunsmoke. She was also known for her role in a variety of television series such as 'The Red Skelton Show,' 'Tattletales,' and The Edge of Night. Additionally, she acted in scores of films like 'Stars In My Crown' 'Duchess of Idaho", 'Cattle Town and 'Miss Robin Crusoe' "About Mrs. Leslie', 'The Adventures of Hajji Baba', 'High Society' as well as 'The Boost'. An ex-telephone operator, Blake was an avid animal enthusiast. Her spouse Frank Gilbert and she were among the first to breed successfully Cheetahs. American actress, Sheila E. Gilbert was also co-founder of Arizona Animal Welfare League. Blake was an AAWL committee member for the Humane Society of the United States. Speaking about the accolades Blake had received and was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Blake was also awarded the Courage Award by the American Cancer Society.




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