it wasn't what Arness wanted to see on "Gunsmoke." He felt it would have been too much of a shift. Also, it was easy for Matt to avoid marriage because his relationship with Miss Kitty rarely left ...

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.

Gunsmoke welcomed plenty of guest stars during its 20-season run from 1955 to 1975. Bette Davis ... had a proper Christmas celebration, so Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) gives the orphans a holiday ...