It would have been the 75th birthday of the lovely Elizabeth Montgomery today.
Although she made many attempts to widen her repertoire in films and made-for-TV movies, Elizabeth will always be inextricably identified with her portrayal of Samantha in Bewitched. Although her many fans loved her for it - and it still has a cult following today - when she left the show in the 70s, Elizabeth refused point blank to talk about it or to twitch her nose for her fans. She felt typecast by the role.
Always a an outspoken champion of women's rights and gay rights throughout her life, in June 1992 Elizabeth and her former Bewitched co-star Dick Sargent were Grand Marshals at the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade. After she died in 1995, her fan base and the cult of Bewitched carried on, and a big screen tribute starring Nicole Kidman was released. Finally, on 4th January 2008 her work was recognised by the industry with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Bewitched and Elizabeth Montgomery website
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