Elizabeth Montgomery

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In an interview with Dick Kleiner published 21 Feb 1968, she says that as a girl her first attempts at cooking were not successful:<blockquote>She made a batch of fudge and it was so bad she threw it away.  And the chickens got it, and three of them died.</blockquote>
 
In an interview with Dick Kleiner published 21 Feb 1968, she says that as a girl her first attempts at cooking were not successful:<blockquote>She made a batch of fudge and it was so bad she threw it away.  And the chickens got it, and three of them died.</blockquote>
  
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''.  Her film debut was in ''The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell'' shot in 1955.
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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''.  Her film debut was in ''The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell'' starring Gary Cooper and shot in 1955.
  
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 ended in a 1955 Nevada divorce.  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.
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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 ended in a 1955 Nevada divorce.  When she was age 21, a newspaper article mentioned that she was 5 foot 4 1/2.  She next married on 28 Dec 1956 actor "Gig Young" (real name Byron Barr), 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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*''San Mateo Times'', 27 Nov 1954, "None of This Can Be Blamed On Printers &mdash; Editors Did It" : "New York (UP) &mdash; 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."
 
*''San Mateo Times'', 27 Nov 1954, "None of This Can Be Blamed On Printers &mdash; Editors Did It" : "New York (UP) &mdash; 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."
 
*''The Fresno Bee Republican'', 14 Jul 1955, "Elizabeth Montgomery Has to Keep Up Shuttle Schedule", by Bob Thomas. Transcribed in full [[ElizabethMontgomery1|here]]
 
*''The Fresno Bee Republican'', 14 Jul 1955, "Elizabeth Montgomery Has to Keep Up Shuttle Schedule", by Bob Thomas. Transcribed in full [[ElizabethMontgomery1|here]]
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*''Star-News'' (Pasadena, California), 29 Dec 1956, "Robert Montgomery's Daughter Weds" : "Las Vegas, Nev (AP) Actress Elizabeth Montgomery, 24, only daughter of actor Robert Montgomery, and Byron Barr, known in films as Gig Young, 38, were honeymooning today after their marriage last night."
 
*''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"

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