Erin Murphy Honors Dick Sargent on Bewitched Anniversary

0:00On April 21st, Erin Murphy, the kid witch from Bewitched, just dropped a heartfelt tribute to her TV dad Dick Sargent on what would have been his. 96 birthday back on April 19th. She's 61 now and shared a classic photo with Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Morehead, captioning it with love for the guy who played Darren. Stevens from 1969 to 1972. Sargent stepped in during the show's sixth season, replacing Dick York as the mortal husband to Samantha Stevens. Murphy's been reminiscing about the Bewitched family a lot lately, more than four decades after the series wrapped. In a recent chat, she weighed in on the big Darren debate, saying York felt more like a real dad to her paternal vibe and all. Still, she called Sargent a great guy they stayed in touch with until his passing. After Bewitched, Sargent kept booking roles in films like Hardcore and Parts, The Clone is Horror, then played another widow dad in the sitcom Down To. Earth in 1984, he was big on causes too, supporting groups like the Special Olympics, World

1:03Hunger Efforts, and AIDS Research. Sargent made headlines in 1991 by coming out as gay on National Coming Out Day, embracing his role as a retroactive role model, and later marched in the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade with Montgomery. Murphy's post keeps that family spirit alive. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.