April 15th, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, an actress was born that would captivate the world.
Her most memorable role was on a TV series Bewitched, which ran from 1964 to 1972 on ABC, in which she played Samantha Stephens, a witch married to a mortal man. Her name is Elizabeth Montgomery – whose acting has made her immortal – with a legacy of drama that few realize.
Her roles then turned to very dramatic made-for-TV movies, many of which won critical praise. A Case of Rape (1974), a rape victim who seeks help and is further abused by the court system. This movie broke every rule in Hollywood and portrayed it as reality. She was so convicted about the character that she refused to leave out the second rape scene, that Hollywood would not tolerate in the same movie. She was nominated for an Emmy because of this.
Elizabeth Montgomery was married four times. Her first husband was Fred Cammann, she was then married to the actor Gig Young. Her third marriage was to William Asher, who produced Bewitched. She had three children William, Jr., Robert and Rebecca Asher. Not wishing to marry again she lived with actor Robert Foxworth, for over twenty years to whom she was finally married.
Her movies ran the gambit from The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975), Killing Affair,(1977), Act of Violence (1979)in which a divorced career woman's life changes when she is beaten and robbed by a street gang. She narrated the film Cover Up (1988), also known as "The Panama Deception" the film that won an Academy Award in 1993. It was a documentary that explored the issues related to Ollie North and the Iran-Contra scandal.
Her most memorable role was on a TV series Bewitched, which ran from 1964 to 1972 on ABC, in which she played Samantha Stephens, a witch married to a mortal man. Her name is Elizabeth Montgomery – whose acting has made her immortal – with a legacy of drama that few realize.
Who was she really? Elizabeth Montgomery appeared in more than 250 live TV productions and two dozen theatrical and TV movies. One just has to look at the movie titles to know that she was a woman who preferred roles with a message, and throughout her career fought intolerance and prejudice.
Daughter of Elizabeth Allen Montgomery and her father Robert Montgomery whom were both actors, she attended the Spence School in New York City and the Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. After three years intensive training, she made her first appearance on TV on her father’s 1950s playhouse series called Robert Montgomery Presents. From there her career continued to the long lasting Bewitched series for television.
Elizabeth survived the long television series Bewitched where her co-stars were not as fortunate. Her first theatrical movie was The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell, with Gary Cooper, followed a few years later by Johnny Cool, starring Sammy Davis, Jr., followed by Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed, with Dean Martin.Her roles then turned to very dramatic made-for-TV movies, many of which won critical praise. A Case of Rape (1974), a rape victim who seeks help and is further abused by the court system. This movie broke every rule in Hollywood and portrayed it as reality. She was so convicted about the character that she refused to leave out the second rape scene, that Hollywood would not tolerate in the same movie. She was nominated for an Emmy because of this.
Elizabeth Montgomery was married four times. Her first husband was Fred Cammann, she was then married to the actor Gig Young. Her third marriage was to William Asher, who produced Bewitched. She had three children William, Jr., Robert and Rebecca Asher. Not wishing to marry again she lived with actor Robert Foxworth, for over twenty years to whom she was finally married.
Her movies ran the gambit from The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975), Killing Affair,(1977), Act of Violence (1979)in which a divorced career woman's life changes when she is beaten and robbed by a street gang. She narrated the film Cover Up (1988), also known as "The Panama Deception" the film that won an Academy Award in 1993. It was a documentary that explored the issues related to Ollie North and the Iran-Contra scandal.
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