Bewitched Stars' Real-Life Magic & Grit

0:00On March 29th, Bewitch still has fans hooked over 50 years after its final episode in 1972. The sitcom ran for 8 seasons from 1964, starring Elizabeth Montgomery as the witch Samantha Stevens trying to live a normal. Suburban life with her husband Darren. Dick York played Darren for the first 5 seasons, with Dick Sargent taking over later, alongside Agnes Morehead as Samantha's sassy mom Indora. Montgomery nailed the role with her iconic nose twitch, earning 5 Emmy nods and 4 Golden Globe gnomes. She moved to serious dramas in the 70s, like playing Lizzie Borden, and got into activism against Reagan policies and for 8 causes. Sadly, she passed from colon cancer in 1995 as 62. Morehead, a vet actress who co-hosted the Oscars in 1948, kept working till the end but died of uterine cancer in 19. 74 at 73. The Darren's had tough past 2. York left due to injuries from the physical comedy, later started a charity for the homeless, and died in 1992 at 63.

1:05Sargent kept acting in films and a sitcom, came out as gay in 1991, marched in pride parades with Montgomery, and passed in 19. 94 at 64. The Murphy twins played baby Tabitha Aaron, took the main role, and did tons of commercials as a kid, then stepped back for family life. Now in her 60s, she's hosting shows and hyped for the bewitched reboot in development. David White, Darren's boss Larry Tate, gets it on Big Show's post-series, but died in 1990. These stars brought magic to screens, blending last with real-life grit, and their stories keep the spell alive for new generations. I'm Cory with The Story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.