Some roles are just too iconic to be remade. When you think of the role of Samantha in Bewitched, you automatically think of amazing Elizabeth Montgomery. The movie should have done well, everyone loved the show “Bewitched,” but this we make just did not work. Mostly due to the fact that Elizabeth Montgomery was not involved and when you think of Bewitched, you think of her.
People everywhere fell in love with the heartthrob Elizabeth Montgomery during her time on “Bewitched.” Of course, she was beautiful and very talented, but she was also so much more. She was very active in political activism.
Cassandra Wasn’t Meant To Be
Could you imagine the classic “Bewitched” with a different actress and a different name?! It almost was that way. Tammy Grimes was an actress who almost became the lead witch in “Bewitched.” At this time the role was named Cassandra, not Samantha! She auditioned for the role, and Sol Saks really wanted her to play Cassandra, but she was under a contract with Screen Gems and would not have been able to take the job.
At that point, they cast Elizabeth Montgomery and changed the role to Samantha. The rest, as they say, is history! She became an iconic character, and the show was a mega success.
Off-Screen Relationships
It is always curious to learn about the real-life relationships that go on between actors. Fans were always interested in the dynamic between Samantha and Tabitha in real life. Erin Murphy was a child actress who played the role of Tabitha, alongside her twin sister.
Erin recently had an interview about her role on “Bewitched,” and of course talked about the dynamic between her and Elizabeth Montgomery. She said that she was extremely close with her on-screen parents, Darrin and Samantha, she even said that she had nicknames for them. She revealed that she looked up to Elizabeth much like a real parent. She also stated that she is a lot like Elizabeth Montgomery since she grew up so close to her.
Elizabeth Montgomery’s Obituary Is So Wrong
Actress Elizabeth Montgomery who played the iconic role of Samantha on “Bewitched” was actually a very private person. She did not live her life in the Limelight at all. She did not think that it was necessary to make her personal life public information.
Because of this, Elizabeth obituary was actually very wrong. When Elizabeth passed away, it was sad that she was 57 years old. In fact, they were very off. Elizabeth was actually 62 years old. Additionally, several obituaries were posted saying that she was single...this again was untrue. She never revealed to her fans that she had married Robert Foxworth just a few years prior.
Off Limit Relationships
It was known that Elizabeth Montgomery was drawn to the bad boys, and found herself in many unsuitable relationships. There was even talk that she had a relationship with president John F. Kennedy. Not many details are known about their exact relationship, but what is known is that they were friends in the 1960s.
In the tell-all book, author Pilato adds that JFK was known for chasing beautiful women. Elizabeth Montgomery had affairs with many other famous men, including Dean Martin, Elvis, and other older men. Elizabeth was married four times, and it is rumored that during all of her marriages she had multiple affairs.