Amanda Blake as

          Kitty


    • Match the manner in which some of Gunsmoke's main characters addressed Kitty:

      • 1. Matt (a) Miss Kitty
      2. Doc (b) Kitty
      3. Chester (c) Miss Russell
      4. Festus

        Answers: 1b,2b,3a,4a


    • What was Kitty's last name?

        • Russell



    • Kitty was a nick name that was short for what?

        • Kathlene




    • What was the name of the saloon in which Kitty worked?

        • The Long Branch




    • Was Kitty the owner of the saloon in which she worked?

        • Yes




    • Carrying parasols was fashionable. On the boardwalk, Kitty often did.

        • True







    • What does Kitty have on her right cheek that most humans don't?

        • A mole




    • Time Magazine characterized Kitty's role on Gunsmoke as
      • ``classically sexist 50's sexist steriotyping".
      • ``the only woman character on nighttime televisionwho is her own woman".
      • ``benign."

        • Answer: ... ``...successful in her own right and who doesn't bask in the reflection of some man."




    • Did Kitty wear earrings?

        • Yes



    • Did Kitty use glasses to read?

        • Yes





    • Kitty is a master card cheat.

        • True...but she only uses her skill for good causes of course




    • Kitty was raised in
      • St. Louis.
      • New Orleans.
      • New York.
      • Springfield Ill.
      • Topeka, Kansas.

        • Answer: ... New Orleans


    • Kitty was named after her mother's favorite cat.

        • False




    • Kitty's mother died when she was a little girl.

        • True ... she was raised by a lady named Panacea Sikes.




    • What color are Kitty's eyes?

        • The same as Amanda Blake's ... blue.




    • Was Kitty a citizen of the United States?

        • Yes






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