What was the real reason that Amanda Blake, the talented actress who played the iconic Miss Kitty on Gunsmoke, did not return for the show’s final season? Before we dig into the details, let’s provide ...

Miss Kitty had walked out of the Long Branch Saloon for the last time. After 19 years on television's "Gunsmoke," Amanda Blake was leaving her saloon-owner role to spend more time in support of animal ...

Actress Amanda Blake, who died from AIDS-related hepatitis in 1989, was one tough cookie, just like her most famous character, Miss Kitty Russell on TV’s long-running Western, Gunsmoke. As the only ...

In the "Gunsmoke" episode "The Jailer" (October 1, 1966), Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) and Matt Dillon (James Arness) are kidnapped by a bitter old woman in a black dress. Her name is Etta Stone, and she ...