Spoiler : Blake, Amanda Born in Buffalo, New York 2/20/1927; died 8/16/1989 of AIDS complica- tions in Los Angeles, California. Real name Beverly Louise Neill. Married business-man Frank Gilbert (?-1967), Jason Day (?-?), Mark Spaeth (1984-1986 his death). 1950 MGM contract, and had her screen debut the same year in Stars In My Crown. Last movie was was B.O.R.N. (1988). First major television appearence was on Schlitz Playhouse Of tars for CBS (1952). Doctor Juliana Stanhower on CBS-TV soap The Edge Of Night (?-?). Kitty Russell on Gunsmoke for CBS-TV (1955-1974)