They say art parallels real life. Especially in this case. Elizabeth Montgomery gave birth to her biological daughter Rebecca on June 17th. June 17th also happened to be the birthday of Erin and Diane who were the twins playing her on-screen daughter, Tabitha. Of course, this was not planned but wow what a coincidence!
The actress, Erin, who played Tabitha had said that she was very close with her on-screen mother, so it is even more shocking that Elizabeth’s real-life daughter would have the same exact birthday!
Tabitha’s Post-Bewitched Life
The original Tabitha on the show “Bewitched” was played by actress Erin Murphy. After making quite a name for herself on the show “Bewitched,” Erin landed roles on hit shows such as “Lassie,” and also filmed dozens of national commercials. In addition to all of that she even did modeling. She made such a name for herself which led to her having amazing opportunities to audition for other roles alongside stars such as Jodie Foster and Helen Hunt!
Her family eventually moved her to Orange County California, they wanted to give her the opportunity to have a normal life as a normal teenager. She went to high school there and won the title of homecoming queen.
Birth Certificate Inconsistencies
It was no surprise that Elizabeth Montgomery's obituary was all over the place. She was a very private person and did not share information about herself with people. In her obituary, they got her age wrong and her marital status wrong. But did you also know, her death certificate and birth certificate even had inconsistencies.
On her birth certificate, she is named Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery. Her death certificate, however, names her as Elizabeth A. Montgomery. We are not sure what the 'A' stands for, but her middle name was Victoria, so her death certificate is incorrect.
All Good Things Come to an End
“Bewitched” was a classic. It ran for eight seasons! However, some fans feel like it should have ended after season 7 and it went on just one season too long.
The ratings started to drop after Dick York left the show, and Elizabeth Montgomery wanted out after season five but stuck around because the money was so good. She had checked out, and it showed. There were also more sitcoms coming out, and that provided more competition for the series. The writing staff also started to leave and left the final season pretty dull. It would have been nice to end the series on a high note, but the show still lives on as a classic!
Alice Pearce: Cursed With Terminal Cancer
The role of Gladys on “Bewitched” was played by actress Alice Pearce. In 1966, Alice completely disappeared from the show. Sadly, this was because she had passed away from ovarian cancer. She got diagnosed with this deadly disease just four months before she got cast as Gladys on “Bewitched.”
She had surgery, but the doctors let her know that the cancer was indeed terminal. She chose not to share this information with the cast and crew of “Bewitched.” It was a complete shock to fans and the cast alike when she passed away.