Were both darrens on bewitched gay
Hollywood Flashback: ‘Bewitched’ Has Been a Gay Favorite Since 1964
For a 1960s sitcom that on the surface was about as linear as you can earn — attractive woman who happens to be a witch wants to be normal housewife, so she marries a high-strung ad exec — a lot of gay magic lurks just beneath the surface of ABC’s Bewitched.
There’s Samantha, the witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery (who was 31 when she started), who sublimates her genuine identity to fit into postwar suburban America, trading in her broom for a Chevy convertible (despite the best efforts of nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz to out her). And then there’s her husband, Darren, who was played for the series’ closing three seasons by Dick Sargent. (He replaced the ailing Dick York — who starred in 1960’s Inherit the Wind — with whom he had a good-enough-for TV resemblance.) At the time, Sargent was in a league with Rock Hudson for living the closeted Hollywood lifestyle.
But when he came out, he did it big time: He and Montgomery were grand marshals of West Hollywood’s 1992 Gay and Lesbian Identity festival Parade. Then there was the mother-in-law, Endora (pl
How Bewitched Went Same-sex attracted Without Ever Saying "Gay"
Bewitched. Wow. Now there's a TV show going back to my childhood (agreed with Catalina Vel-DuRay: Matt, you really are a young 'un!). Erin Murphy (and her fraternal twin sister, Diane, for one season early in the series until their looks started to differ) portrayed Tabitha Stephens. Incidentally, in real life the sisters are one month and two weeks older than I am.
For me, Tabitha rocked, because she represented my generation. My favorite Tabitha featured episode was the one in which Grandmama Stephens (played by Mabel Albertson) insisted on arranging a play date for Tabitha and an obnoxiously undisciplined little boy named Michael Millhauser (played by Ted Quinn). When the children were left alone, unsupervised and out of elder hearing range and eyesight, they openly expressed their dislike for one another. Things really heated up when bratty little Michael made the mistake of saying he wished he "were a big indicate doggie"---so Tabitha zapped him into one!
@6 KewGardenCorpseFlower: Agreed on the differences between Darrins. Dick York's portrayal (for me) was of a more amiable, likable --and easily more witchcraft humbled
Real-Life Couples of ‘Bewitched’: Which Cast Members Found Magic in Marriage?
The basic premise of the classic TV series Bewitchedis all about love: mortal advertising executive Darrin Stephens (Dick York) falls head-over-heels for the gorgeous Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery), who turns out to be an actual witch. Yet despite them existence so incredibly unlike, they put all of that aside and get married anyway. And, as in the case of many sitcom marriages, Darrin has to deal with an interfering mother-in-law (Agnes Moorehead‘s Endora) and various relatives from his wife’s side, the key difference being the accompanying chaos given that they are all magical witches and warlocks.
Viewers were swept up in their story from 1964 until 1972, falling in admire with those characters as well as David White as Darrin’s boss, Larry Tate; little Erin Murphy as the happy couple’s daughter, Tabitha, who takes after her mother in the magic department; and Dick Sargent, who would step in as Darrin for the show’s final three seasons. Needless to say, the real-life Bewitched cast relationships were considerably more complex than their scripted on-screen modify egos. What follows
Dick York: The Actual Reason He Suddenly Left 'Bewitched'
On the hit 1960s sitcom Bewitched, Dick York played Darrin Stephens, the long-suffering mortal married to witch-turned-housewife, Samantha. Yet in season six of the show’s eight-season run, York was replaced in the role by performer Dick Sargent. For audiences used to seeing York, no onscreen explanation was given, or even alluded to.
Public speculation regarding the abrupt recasting included a dispute with the network, clashes with fellow cast members or disagreements with showrunners. The truth, unknown to audiences for years after York left the sitcom, is far less salacious, yet just as mortal as the character Darrin was envisaged for television: injury and addiction were the catalysts that prompted York’s departure from Bewitched.
York badly injured his back while shooting the movie 'Condura'
Born September 4, 1928, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to a salesman father and seamstress mother, it was a parochial school nun who first spotted his talent for acting and encouraged York to seek coaching. At 15 he had a regular role on the radio show That Brewster Boy. Within a decade he had moved to New York Metropolis, was working
The Story Behind Bewitched's Two Darrins: Why The Series Recast The Co-Lead In Season 6
One of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, ABC’s Bewitched ran on ABC for eight seasons between 1964 and 1972, telling the story of a witch who marries a mortal man and settles for a seemingly normal experience in the suburbs. Though Elizabeth Montgomery would direction the popular show as Samantha Stephens from begin to finish, the identical can’t be said for the original actor who played her husband, Darrin.
If you grew up watching Bewitched, or maybe caught reruns on Nick at Nite in the ‘80s and ‘90s, there’s a good chance you own memories of Darrin Stephens randomly changing between seasons during the later years of the show. Adequately, this isn’t an example of the Mandela Consequence. In fact, there’s quite an easy to elucidate yet somewhat tragic story behind the Two Darrins situation. So what happened? Let’s break it down.
Dick York Played Darrin Stephens For Five Seasons
For the majority of Bewitched’s eight-season run, the role of Darrin Stephens was played by Dick York, who received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the character i