Most Recent Role: Kitty on Gunsmoke
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Birthday: 2-20-1929
Birth Name: Beverly Louise Neill
Date of Death: 8-16-1989
Cause of Death: Complications from AIDS
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York
Birthday: 2-20-1929
Birth Name: Beverly Louise Neill
Date of Death: 8-16-1989
Cause of Death: Complications from AIDS
An only child, Beverly Neill moved with her family from Buffalo to Claremont, California. There she got the acting bug and was signed with MGM. After a few movie roles, she landed the role that would make her a household name for the next 20 years, Miss Kathleen "Kitty" Russell on Gunsmoke .
Married four times:
Jack Shea ?
Don Whiteman 1953-1955
Jason Day 1964-1967
Frank...
Most Recent Appearance
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Saturday 26 September 1987 on CBS
Set fifteen years after the final firstrun episode, Matt Dillon is now retired and living as a mountain man and guardian to a group of Indian children. An ex-con tracks him down looking for vengeance, but Matt out-draws him. Matt is stabbed by some scavengers while bringing the outlaw back to...
Amanda was a telephone operator before becoming an actress.
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A couple of her nicknames were: 'Kitty' and 'The Young Greer Garson'.
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Amanda was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1968.
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Amanda was the spokeswoman for the American Cancer Society from 1980-1982.
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Amanda was 5'7" tall.
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Other Appearances
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Gunsmoke
Kitty |
The Edge of Night
Dr. Julianna Stanhower (1984) |
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Password
Amanda Blake |
The New Hollywood Squares
Herself |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Whodunit Carol Arlington |
Brothers
A Penny a Dance Carlotta |
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Cavalcade of America
Breakfast at Nancy's Nancy Hart |
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
Michael Landon Herself |
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Fireside Theatre
Nine Quarts of Water Louise Connor |
Fireside Theatre
Refuge Kathy |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect Amanda,Was one of a kind.A woman with a heart of Gold! A heart the size of Wow!.let me see Lets say What ever state she happen to be in.?her smile would light up the darkest room.And a laugh that was soo infectious.you couldn't help but laugh with Continue » Posted Jul 9, 2008 3:22 pm PST |
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"Talented"Great "Be careful Matt." Continue » Posted Jul 6, 2005 11:48 am PST |
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