Elizabeth Montgomery Elizabeth Montgomery Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery (April 15, 1933 – May 18, 1995) was an American film, stage, and television actress whose career spanned five decades. She is best remembered for her leading role as Samantha Stephens on the television series "Bewitched". The daughter of actor Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series "Robert Montgomery Presents", and won a Theater World Award for her 1956 Broadway debut in the production "Late Love". In the 1960s, she became known for her role as Samantha Stephens on the ABC sitcom "Bewitched". Her work
Bewitched Samantha and Serena was accomplished by using Melody McCord, Montgomery's stand-in. Towards the end of the season, York's increased disability which caused ongoing shooting delays and script rewrites resulted in his collapsing on the set in January 1969 while filming the episode "Daddy Does His Thing". He was inmmediately rushed to the hospital and after a long talk with producer-director William Asher, York decide to leave the series. At about the same time, Montgomery and Asher announced that they were expecting another baby and it was decided that Samantha and Darrin would also have another child in the fall of