Though she's primarily known for her Gunsmoke character, Amanda Blake went against typecasting in hopes of a career ...

When big-screen legend Bette Davis rode into Dodge City for a small-screen guest appearance on Gunsmoke, it was destined to be memorable, not just for audiences, but for the cast behind the scenes.

Amanda Blake became known to a larger television audience as "Miss Kitty" on Gunsmoke. It was her signature role, in which she starred for almost 20 years. The actress, who died in 1989, had an ...

The Emmy-winning Western, based on the eponymous radio show, premiered on CBS on Sept. 10, 1955, and offered a gritty, grounded portrayal of frontier life. The series ran for 20 seasons and remains ...