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Elizabeth made her television debut in 1951 at the age of 18, in her father's production of "Top Secret" for his program ''Robert Montgomery Presents''. | Elizabeth made her television debut in 1951 at the age of 18, in her father's production of "Top Secret" for his program ''Robert Montgomery Presents''. | ||
| − | She first married on 27 Mar 1954 in New York to socialite and casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann but the marriage dissolved in 1955. She next married actor Gig Young, they divorced in 1963. Elizabeth Montgomery married thirdly director-producer William Asher. An AP article in the ''Press-Telegram'' of Long Beach, dated 18 Jan 1964 quotes Elizabeth as saying that she married William Asher in Juarez, Mexico on 26 Oct 1963 and that there were expecting a child in the Summer. | + | She first married on 27 Mar 1954 in St James' Protestant Episcopal Church, New York City to socialite and casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann but the marriage dissolved in 1955. When she was age 21, a newspaper article mentioned that she was 5 foot 4 1/2. She next married actor Gig Young, they divorced in 1963. Elizabeth Montgomery married thirdly director-producer William Asher. An AP article in the ''Press-Telegram'' of Long Beach, dated 18 Jan 1964 quotes Elizabeth as saying that she married William Asher in Juarez, Mexico on 26 Oct 1963 and that there were expecting a child in the Summer. |
The pilot for ''Bewitched'' first screened early in 1964 and the series started in the Fall of that year. Elizabeth had her baby and was scheduled to go to work Aug 15. On Episode 1 of Season 1 Darrin and Samantha are on their honeymoon. Sam has not told Darrin that she is a witch as she had decided to give up witchcraft for him, but her mother Endora drops in and convinces her that she must tell him. In the second half, Sheila an prior-flame of Darrin's drops in and invites him and Sam to her dinner party, where she is very catty toward Sam, who gets revenge. You can watch this episode here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBt4Cp1k-qc Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MissDkuToHk Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rNyH56mmo Part 3]. | The pilot for ''Bewitched'' first screened early in 1964 and the series started in the Fall of that year. Elizabeth had her baby and was scheduled to go to work Aug 15. On Episode 1 of Season 1 Darrin and Samantha are on their honeymoon. Sam has not told Darrin that she is a witch as she had decided to give up witchcraft for him, but her mother Endora drops in and convinces her that she must tell him. In the second half, Sheila an prior-flame of Darrin's drops in and invites him and Sam to her dinner party, where she is very catty toward Sam, who gets revenge. You can watch this episode here [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBt4Cp1k-qc Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MissDkuToHk Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5rNyH56mmo Part 3]. | ||
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*''The Times'' (San Mateo, California), 1 Aug 1953, "TV Summer Stock Stars — The Robert Montgomery Players — with (left to right) Elizabeth Montgomery, Vaughn Taylor, Margaret Hayes and John Newland as stars — are TV's first permanent summer stock company. They are seen on NBC-TV each Monday evening when "Robert Montgomery Presents" a series of full-hour playss especially designed for warm weather." | *''The Times'' (San Mateo, California), 1 Aug 1953, "TV Summer Stock Stars — The Robert Montgomery Players — with (left to right) Elizabeth Montgomery, Vaughn Taylor, Margaret Hayes and John Newland as stars — are TV's first permanent summer stock company. They are seen on NBC-TV each Monday evening when "Robert Montgomery Presents" a series of full-hour playss especially designed for warm weather." | ||
*''Oakland Tribune'', 28 Mar 1954, "Actress Weds" : "New York, March 27 (AP) — Elizabeth Montgomery, actress daughter of actor-producer Robert Montgomery, and Frederic Gallatin Cammann, a casting director, were married today." | *''Oakland Tribune'', 28 Mar 1954, "Actress Weds" : "New York, March 27 (AP) — Elizabeth Montgomery, actress daughter of actor-producer Robert Montgomery, and Frederic Gallatin Cammann, a casting director, were married today." | ||
| + | *''San Mateo Times'', 27 Nov 1954, "None of This Can Be Blamed On Printers — Editors Did It" : "New York (UP) — A new edition of the Social Register was published today and sources familiar with society's doings said there were as many upsets in it as in the recent national elections....Elizabeth Montgomery, daughter of actor-producer Robert Montgomery did the same thing to Frederic Gallatin Cammann as her father did in connection with Mrs. Grant Harkness, former wife of William Hale Harkness. Mrs. Harkness was taken out of the register in 1952 after marrying Montgomery. Cammann finds himself on the outside looking in after his March 27 marriage to the actor's daughter." | ||
*''Press-Telegram'' (Long Beach, California), 18 Jan 1964 | *''Press-Telegram'' (Long Beach, California), 18 Jan 1964 | ||
*''The Modesto Bee'', 24 Jan 1965, "Elizabeth Montgomery Comes Into Her Share Of Kissing" | *''The Modesto Bee'', 24 Jan 1965, "Elizabeth Montgomery Comes Into Her Share Of Kissing" | ||
