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Birthday: Apr 15, 1933
Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, USA

Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was an American film and television actress whose career spanned five decades. She is best remembered as the star of the TV series Bewitched. The daughter of Robert Montgomery, she began her career in the 1950s with a role on her father's television series Robert Montgomery Presents. In the 1960s, she rose to fame as Samantha Stephens on the ABC sitcom Bewitched. Her work on the series earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations. After Bewitched ended its run in 1972, Montgomery continued her career with roles in numerous television films. In 1974, she portrayed Ellen Harrod in A Case of Rape and Lizzie Borden in the 1975 television film The Legend of Lizzie Borden. Both roles earned her additional Emmy Award nominations. Montgomery was married four times, most notably to actor producer/director William Asher with whom she had three children. Her final marriage was to actor Robert Foxworth, with whom she lived for twenty years before marrying in 1993. Montgomery died of colorectal cancer in May 1995, eight weeks after being diagnosed with the disease.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
A Killing Affair Vikki Eaton 1977
The Panama Deception Narrator 1992
Sins of the Mother Ruth Coe 1991
Johnny Cool Darien 'Dare' Guiness 1963
Say Hey, Willie Mays! Self (archive video) 2022
The Legend of Lizzie Borden Lizzie Borden 1975
The Victim Kate Wainwright 1972
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? Mellisa Morris 1963
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell Margaret Lansdowne 1955
The Spiral Staircase Helen Warren 1961
Between the Darkness and the Dawn Abigail Foster 1985
A Case of Rape Ellen Harrod 1974
Act of Violence Catherine McSweeney 1979
Mrs. Sundance Etta Place 1974
Amos Daisy Daws 1985
Second Sight: A Love Story Alexandra McKay 1984
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Edna Buchanan 1994
Super 8½ Insane Woman 1994
Belle Starr Belle Starr 1980
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story Blanche Taylor Moore 1993
Patterns Ann Evans 1955
Dark Victory Katherine Merrill 1976
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini Bwana's Daughter, The Witches Witch (uncredited) 1965
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan Edna Buchanan 1995
Bitter Heritage Mary Brecker 1958
Bikini Beach Lady Bug (voice) 1964
Face to Face Dr. Diana Firestone 1990
With Murder in Mind Gayle Wolfer 1992
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story Jennifer Prince 1979
Summer Pavilion Helen Durand 1955
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair Narrator 1988
The Rules of Marriage Joan Hagen 1982
When the Circus Came to Town Mary Flynn 1981
Missing Pieces Sara Scott 1983
Bells Are Ringing Girl reading book 1960
Series Cast Year
77 Sunset Strip Charlotte Delavalle 1958
Burke's Law Stacey Evans 1963
Studio One Helen Durand 1948
Bewitched Samantha Stephens 1964
Saints and Sinners Eadie Donelli 1962
Johnny Staccato 1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame Dr. Diana Firestone 1951
The Twilight Zone Woman 1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Karen Adams 1955
The Tab Hunter Show Hilary Fairfield 1960
Rawhide Rose Cornelius 1959
Thriller Rosamond Denham 1960
One Step Beyond Lillie Clarke 1959
Climax! Betsy 1954
Challenge of the Super Friends 1978
Frontier Circus Karina Andrews 1961
Riverboat Abigail Carruthers 1959
Robert Montgomery Presents Susan Ward 1950
Letter to Loretta Millie 1953
Batman: The Animated Series Barmaid (voice) 1992
Appointment with Adventure 1955
The Awakening Land Sayward Luckett Wheeler 1978
The Untouchables Rusty Heller 1959
Tony Awards Self 1956
Burke's Law Smitty 1963
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Claire 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Cornelia Otis Skinner 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Patricia 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Chris Luck 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Jen Deveraux 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents Betty 1950
Checkmate Vicki Page 1960
Studio One Marcia Loring Adams 1948
Studio One Maggie 1948
Suspicion Ellen 1957
The Flintstones Samantha Stephens (voice) 1960
Kraft Television Theatre 1953
Kraft Television Theatre Ann Evans 1947
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