Elizabeth Montgomery

Montgomery as Samantha and Dick Sargent as Darrin in "Bewitched"

Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (15 April 1933 - 18 May 1995) was an American movie and television actress. She was the daughter of actors Robert Montgomery and Elizabeth Allen.

She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha in the ABC sitcom Bewitched. This show was a huge success during its 8 year run from 1964 to 1972 and remains popular through syndication. Montgomery received 5 Emmy Award and 4 Golden Globe nominations for her role as Samantha. Montgomery made her TV debut in her father's series Robert Montgomery Presents and her film debut in 1955 in "The Court Martial Of Billy Mitchell" and languished in supporting roles and appearances in TV series for the early part of her career.

Montgomery refused to do Samantha's famous nose twitch for fans after "Bewitched" went off the air and was reluctant to discuss this role. She spent the remainder of her career pursuing dramatic roles that took her as far away from the good-natured Samantha typecasting as possible. She received Emmy Award nominations for playing a rape victim in A Case Of Rape, for her portrayal of notorious Lizzie Borden in The Legend Of Lizzie Borden and for the 1978 mini-series The Awakening Land. She also made a chilling villain in the 1985 picture Amos playing a nurse in a state home who terrorised residents Kirk Douglas and Dorothy McGuire.

She was married to actor Gig Young from 1956 to 1963, "Bewitched" producer William Asher from 1963 to 1973 and lived with actor Robert Foxworth for 20 years until her death. She married Foxworth in 1993.

With William Asher, she had three children. She also had an older sister, Martha Bryan Montgomery, who died before Elizabeth was born, and a brother, Robert Montgomery Jr., who was born in 1936.

Montgomery died in 1995, eight weeks after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and was cremated. At the time of her death, the media widely reported that she had ignored the symptoms of her illness until it was too late, as she was caring for Foxworth who had hip replacement surgery. Unwilling to die in hospital and with no hope of recovery, she elected to return to the Beverly Hills home she shared with Foxworth, and died there with him and her children by her side.

Notable films that star Elizabeth Montgomery are:

  • The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
  • Johnny Cool (1963)
  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
  • The Victim (1972)
  • Mrs. Sundance (1974)
  • A Case of Rape (1974)
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
  • Act of Violence (1979)
  • Belle Starr (1980)
  • When the Circus Came to Town (1981)
  • The Rules of Marriage (1982)
  • Amos (1985)
  • Face to Face (1990)


Ms. Montgomery narrates two documentary films:

  • The Panama Deception (1992)
  • Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988) (voice)

Two audio books in which Ms. Montgomery narrates the work of Anne Rice (writing as Anne rampling) are currently in print.


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Montgomery narrates the work of Anne Rice (writing as Anne rampling) are currently in print. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Two audio books in which Ms. She is buried in the Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery at Schenectady, New York. Montgomery narrates two documentary films:. Maureen O'Sullivan died in Scottsdale, Arizona aged 87, of complications from heart surgery.
Ms. In (1994), she appeared with Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers in Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is, a feature-length made for TV movie with the wealthy husband-and-wife team from the popular weekly detective series.

Notable films that star Elizabeth Montgomery are:. She had important roles in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), starring Kathleen Turner and Nicolas Cage, and the Sci-Fi oddity Stranded (1987). Unwilling to die in hospital and with no hope of recovery, she elected to return to the Beverly Hills home she shared with Foxworth, and died there with him and her children by her side. When her daughter, Mia Farrow, became involved with Woody Allen both professionally and romantically, O'Sullivan appeared in a couple of his movies playing Farrow's mother. At the time of her death, the media widely reported that she had ignored the symptoms of her illness until it was too late, as she was caring for Foxworth who had hip replacement surgery. She was also an executive director of a bridal consulting service, Wediquette International. Montgomery died in 1995, eight weeks after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and was cremated. She was the Today Girl for NBC for a while, then she made the movie version of Never Too Late (1965) for Warner Bros.

She also had an older sister, Martha Bryan Montgomery, who died before Elizabeth was born, and a brother, Robert Montgomery Jr., who was born in 1936. O'Sullivan stuck with acting after the death of her husband. With William Asher, she had three children. Shortly after it opened on Broadway, John Farrow died of a heart attack. She married Foxworth in 1993. That led to another play, Never Too Late, in which she co-starred with Paul Ford. She was married to actor Gig Young from 1956 to 1963, "Bewitched" producer William Asher from 1963 to 1973 and lived with actor Robert Foxworth for 20 years until her death. The play, A Roomful of Roses, opened in 1961.

She also made a chilling villain in the 1985 picture Amos playing a nurse in a state home who terrorised residents Kirk Douglas and Dorothy McGuire. Then fellow Irish thespian Pat O'Brien encouraged her to take a part in summer stock. She received Emmy Award nominations for playing a rape victim in A Case Of Rape, for her portrayal of notorious Lizzie Borden in The Legend Of Lizzie Borden and for the 1978 mini-series The Awakening Land. By 1960, she believed she had permanently retired. She spent the remainder of her career pursuing dramatic roles that took her as far away from the good-natured Samantha typecasting as possible. She continued to appear occasionally in her husband's movies and on television. Montgomery refused to do Samantha's famous nose twitch for fans after "Bewitched" went off the air and was reluctant to discuss this role. In (1948), she re-appeared on the screen in The Big Clock for Paramount Studios, which was directed by her husband.

Montgomery made her TV debut in her father's series Robert Montgomery Presents and her film debut in 1955 in "The Court Martial Of Billy Mitchell" and languished in supporting roles and appearances in TV series for the early part of her career. She then retired from show business, devoting her time to being a wife and mother. Montgomery received 5 Emmy Award and 4 Golden Globe nominations for her role as Samantha. After appearing in Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942), O'Sullivan asked MGM to release her from her contract so she could care for her husband who had just left the Navy with typhoid. This show was a huge success during its 8 year run from 1964 to 1972 and remains popular through syndication. She played another Jane in Pride and Prejudice (1940) with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson, and supported Ann Sothern in Maisie Was a Lady (1941). She is best remembered for her leading role as the witch Samantha in the ABC sitcom Bewitched. At her request, he rewrote her part to give it substance and novelty.

She was the daughter of actors Robert Montgomery and Elizabeth Allen. Scott Fitzgerald. Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (15 April 1933 - 18 May 1995) was an American movie and television actress. She appeared as Molly Beaumont in A Yank at Oxford (1938), which was written partly by F. Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988) (voice). She also starred with William Powell and Myrna Loy in The Thin Man (1934) and played Kitty in Anna Karenina (1935) with Greta Garbo and Basil Rathbone. The Panama Deception (1992). She did not mind doing the first two jungle movies, but feared being typecast and grew increasingly tired of the role.

Face to Face (1990). In all, O'Sullivan played Jane, mate of Tarzan, in six features between (1932) and (1942). Amos (1985). She and Farrow were the parents of seven children: Michael Farrow, Patrick Farrow, Maria Farrow (actress Mia Farrow), John Farrow, Prudence Farrow, Theresa "Tisa" Farrow and Stephanie Farrow. The Rules of Marriage (1982). She was a widow for twenty years, then married James Cushing (August 22, 1983-1998 her death). When the Circus Came to Town (1981). O'Sullivan was first married to Australian writer, later award-winning director, John Farrow (September 12, 1936-1963 his death).

Belle Starr (1980). Besides playing Jane, she was one of the more popular ingenues at MGM throughout the 1930s and appeared in a number of other productions with various stars. Act of Violence (1979). After several roles there and at other movie studios, she was chosen by Irving Thalberg to appear as Jane Parker in Tarzan the Ape Man opposite co-star Johnny Weissmuller. The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975). In 1932, she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A Case of Rape (1974). O'Sullivan appeared in six movies at Fox, then made three more at other movie studios.

Sundance (1974). She then traveled to the United States with her mother to complete the movie in Hollywood. Mrs. She did and won a part in the movie, which starred Irish tenor John McCormack. The Victim (1972). He suggested she take a screen test. Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963). She then met the motion picture director Frank Borzage, who was doing location filming on Song o' My Heart for 20th Century Fox.

Johnny Cool (1963). After attending finishing school in France, O'Sullivan returned to Dublin and began working with the poor. The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955). One of her classmates there was Vivien Leigh. She attended a convent school in Dublin, then the Convent of the Sacred Heart at Roehampton in London. She was born Maureen Paula O'Sullivan in Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland, the daughter of Charles Joseph O'Sullivan and Mary Frazer.

Maureen O’Sullivan (May 17, 1911 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish actress. Eleanor Biddlecomb. Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994) (Made for TV) .. Helen Taylor.

The Habitation of Dragons (1992) (Made for TV) .. Aunt Mildred. With Murder in Mind (1992) (TV) .. Aunt Sue.

Good Ole Boy: A Delta Boyhood (1988) (Made for TV) .. Olive Whelan (1981). All My Children (1970) (TV soap opera) .. Lady Conan Doyle.

The Great Houdini (1976) (Made for TV) .. Lillian Stanton. The Crooked Hearts (1972) (TV) .. Herself - Today Girl (1963-1964).

Today (1952) (TV series) .. Grace Clark. Stranded (1987) (New Line) .. Elizabeth Alvorg.

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) (Tri-Star) .. Norma. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (MGM) .. Inez Hardwick.

Too Scared to Scream (1985) (Movie Store, Doorman) .. Mandy's Grandmother (1978) (Film Short) (Andrew Sugarman) ... Grandmother. Cameo. The Phynx (1970) (Warner Bros.) ..

Edith Lambert. Never Too Late (1965) (Warner Bros.) .. Emma Breslin. Wild Heritage (1958) (Universal) ..

Doretta Mims. The Tall T (1957) (Columbia) .. Gladys Duffy. The Steel Cage (1954) (United Artists) ..

Gladys Duffy. Duffy of San Quentin (1954) (Warner Bros.) .. Nancy Slocum. Mission Over Korea (1953) (Columbia) ..

Sara Harper. All I Desire (1953) (Universal) .. Marion Drew. Bonzo Goes to College (1952) (Universal) ..

Nan Kyle. No Resting Place (1951) (Classic, Associated British) .. Julie Dawn. Where Danger Lives (1950) (RKO) ..

Georgette Stroud. The Big Clock (1948) (Paramount) .. Jane. Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) (MGM) ..

Abigail "Abby" Rawlston. Maisie Was a Lady (1941) (MGM) .. Jane. Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) (MGM) ..

Jane Bennet. Pride and Prejudice (1940) (MGM) .. Linda Lockwood. Sporting Blood (1940) (MGM) ..

Jane. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) (MGM) .. Mary Roberts. Let Us Live! (1939) (Columbia) ..

Molly Beaumont. A Yank at Oxford (1938) (MGM) .. Sheila Carson. The Crowd Roars (1938) (MGM) ..

June "Junie" Evans. Hold That Kiss (1938) .. Madelon. Port of Seven Seas (1938) (MGM) ..

Alexandra Benson. Spring Madness (1938) (MGM) .. Claire Donahue. Between Two Women (1937) (MGM) ..

Maria Orlich. The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) (MGM) .. Judy Standish. A Day at the Races (1937) (MGM) ..

Martha Aldrich. My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937) (MGM) .. Jane. Tarzan Escapes (1936) (MGM) ..

Lorraine Lavond. The Devil-Doll (1936) (MGM) .. Camden Terry. The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) (MGM) ..

Dora. David Copperfield (1935) (MGM) .. Linda Belton. The Flame Within (1935) (MGM) ..

Kitty. Anna Karenina (1935) (MGM) .. "Skip" Carter. West Point of the Air (1935) (MGM) ..

Lenore. Cardinal Richelieu (1935) (United Artists) .. Ann Gray. Woman Wanted (1935) (MGM) ..

Jane Parker. Tarzan and His Mate (1934) (MGM) .. Pauline Miller. Hide-Out (1934) (MGM) ..

Henrietta Barrett. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) (MGM) .. Dorothy Wynant. The Thin Man (1934) (MGM) ..

Hester Grantham. The Bishop Misbehaves (1933) (MGM) .. Patricia "Pat" Severn. Tugboat Annie (1933) (MGM) ..

Shirley Lorraine. Stage Mother (1933) (MGM) .. Molly Kelly. The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933) (Universal) ..

Helen Herrick. Robbers' Roost (1933) (20th Century Fox) .. Winnie Marble. Payment Deferred (1932) (MGM) ..

Jane Parker. Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) (MGM) .. Sally. Fast Companions (1932) (Universal) ..

Madeline Arnold. Strange Interlude (1932) (MGM) .. Lynn Harding. Skyscraper Souls (1932) (MGM) ..

Joyce Moore. The Silver Lining (1932) (United Artists) .. Sheila Barton. Okay, America! (1932) (Universal) ..

Doris. The Big Shot (1931) (RKO Pathe) .. Skyline (1931) (20th Century Fox) ... Kathleen Kearny. Alisande.

A Connecticut Yankee (1931) (20th Century Fox) .. Princess Louise. Princess and the Plumber (1930) (20th Century Fox) .. Elinor Worthing.

So This Is London (1930) (20th Century Fox) .. LN-18. Just Imagine (1930) (20th Century Fox) .. Eileen O'Brien.

Song o' My Heart (1930) (20th Century Fox) ..