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2 unusual facts about Amanda Blake


Kate Barry

Kate Barry was an ancestor of the actress Amanda Blake (1929-1989), remembered for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the television western Gunsmoke.

Rancho Seco Recreational Park

The Amanda Blake wildlife refuge is located west of the lake across the dam.


Paula Raymond

She turned down the role of saloon keeper Kitty Russell in the long-running western classic series Gunsmoke, and the role went instead to Amanda Blake.


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