Elizabeth Montgomery was born April 15, 1933 and passed away from colorectal cancer on May 18, 1995. Best known for playing Samantha Stephens on "Bewitched" she made her television show on her father's (Robert Montgomery) show. She then went onto Broadway where her first role was in a play called "Late Love".
In "Bewitched" she not only played Samantha but also Samantha's cousin Serena. Serena's actress was given the pseudonym Pandora Spocks.
2. Uncle Arthur
Answer: Paul Lynde
Paul Lynde was born June 13, 1926 and died from a heart attack on January 11, 1982. Aside from his recurring role on "Bewitched" he is probably best known as the center square on "Hollywood Squares". He was gay at a time where being gay could get you kicked out of Hollywood, yet while he never actually said he was gay, he never hid it either.
3. First to play Darrin
Answer: Dick York
Dick York was the first Darrin but due to major back issues he had to quit the show after the 5th season. York died in 1992 from Emphysema. After York quit the show, Dick Sargent stepped in to play Darrin for the rest of the shows run. Dick Sargent died in 1994 from prostate cancer.
4. First Gladys Kravitz
Answer: Alice Pearce
Alice Pearce was born in 1917. She was very talented and won an Emmy Award for best supporting actress in a comedy series posthumously as she had died on March 3, 1966 of ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer before "Bewitched" ever started but kept the diagnosis a secret. She was only 48 when she died.
5. Aunt Clara
Answer: Marion Lorne
Lorne was born August 12, 1883. She played Aunt Clara for four seasons before her death at age 84 from a heart attack. Like Alice Pearce she also won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Character in a Comedy Series posthumously.
6. ___ Stephens
Answer: Adam
Adam was uncredited as a baby. As he got older he was played by twins Greg and David Lawrence, although only David got the credit for the part. In one episode it is revealed that Adam is a Warlock although this was not entirely clear because it could have been Maurice (Samantha's father, Adam's Grand-papa) who gave Adam the ability to do what he was doing.
7. Tabitha
Answer: Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy was born on June 17, 1964. At first she shared the role with her fraternal twin sister Diane, but as they got older they started to look different so Erin solely played the part.
Both times Samantha was pregnant coincided with the fact that Elizabeth Montgomery herself was pregnant.
8. Larry Tate
Answer: David White
David White was born on April 4, 1916. He was best known for playing Larry Tate on "Bewitched" but guest starred on many other shows. Larry Tate's son Jonathan was named after White's own son. He died in 1990 from a heart attack.
9. Second Louise Tate
Answer: Kasey Rogers
Kasey Rogers was born Josie Imogene Rogers on December 15, 1925. For a while she worked under the name Laura Elliot. She replaced Irene Vernon on "Bewitched" in 1966. Rogers died in 2006.
10. Esmeralda
Answer: Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley did a lot of tv, stage and film acting. One her most notable roles was that of Mrs. Murdock in "Grease" the movie. She died in 2009 after dealing with colon cancer and a series of strokes.
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