Amanda Blake

Blake died on August 16, 1989 in Sacramento, California, of AIDS-related throat cancer. Their marriage ended when she could no longer tolerate his sexually promiscuous lifestyle. Miss Kitty was owner/operator of the Long Branch Saloon from which she dispensed wisdom, whiskey, and an ongoing-nongoing mystery relationship with Dodge City Marshall Matt Dillon (played by James Arness). She was formerly married to author Philip Roth. Amanda Blake (born February 20, 1929 in Buffalo, New York), was a former telephone operator and best known for her 19-year role as Kitty Russell on the long-running series, Gunsmoke. She is known for playing Shakespearean roles, as well as for appearing in movies, for example Laurence Olivier's Richard III. Claire Bloom (born 15 February 1931) is a British actress.