Elizabeth Montgomery

Elizabeth Montgomery

Acting
Born 1933-04-15 - Died 1995-05-18Hollywood, California, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (38)

Bewitched
5.1

Bewitched

2005Movie5.1
Super 8½
6.0

Super 8½

1994Movie6.0
Johnny Cool
5.3

Johnny Cool

1963Movie5.3
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
6.8

The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

1955Movie6.8
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
6.1

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963Movie6.1
Bells Are Ringing
6.5

Bells Are Ringing

1960Movie6.5
Summer Pavilion
9.0

Summer Pavilion

1955Movie9.0
With Murder in Mind
6.2

With Murder in Mind

1992Movie6.2
A Killing Affair
4.8

A Killing Affair

1977Movie4.8
Bikini Beach
5.6

Bikini Beach

1964Movie5.6
Belle Starr
5.3

Belle Starr

1980Movie5.3
Amos
7.2

Amos

1985Movie7.2
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
6.9

The Legend of Lizzie Borden

1975Movie6.9
Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story
7.3

Black Widow Murders: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story

1993Movie7.3
Patterns
7.0

Patterns

1955Movie7.0
Sins of the Mother
6.4

Sins of the Mother

1991Movie6.4
A Bewitched Christmas

A Bewitched Christmas

1994Movie
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022Movie6.0
Face to Face
5.7

Face to Face

1990Movie5.7
Bitter Heritage
8.0

Bitter Heritage

1958Movie8.0
The Victim
6.3

The Victim

1972Movie6.3
A Case of Rape
6.3

A Case of Rape

1974Movie6.3
The Rules of Marriage
3.0

The Rules of Marriage

1982Movie3.0
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
5.3

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

1965Movie5.3
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
7.0

Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan

1995Movie7.0
Jennifer: A Woman’s Story
7.0

Jennifer: A Woman’s Story

1979Movie7.0
Mrs. Sundance
7.7

Mrs. Sundance

1974Movie7.7
Act of Violence
6.8

Act of Violence

1979Movie6.8
Second Sight: A Love Story
7.0

Second Sight: A Love Story

1984Movie7.0
The Panama Deception
7.0

The Panama Deception

1992Movie7.0
When the Circus Came to Town
7.3

When the Circus Came to Town

1981Movie7.3
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
6.6

Between the Darkness and the Dawn

1985Movie6.6
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
4.7

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994Movie4.7
Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1976Movie
The Spiral Staircase
8.0

The Spiral Staircase

1961Movie8.0
Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life

2023Movie
Missing Pieces
9.0

Missing Pieces

1983Movie9.0
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair
6.5

Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair

1988Movie6.5

TV Shows (33)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Wagon Train
6.6

Wagon Train

1957Series6.6
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Batman: The Animated Series
8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992Series8.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
The Flintstones
7.4

The Flintstones

1960Series7.4
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Robert Montgomery Presents
6.0

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950Series6.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Climax!
3.8

Climax!

1954Series3.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
Thriller
6.7

Thriller

1960Series6.7
One Step Beyond
5.7

One Step Beyond

1959Series5.7
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955Series7.8
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Kraft Television Theatre
7.8

Kraft Television Theatre

1947Series7.8
Armstrong Circle Theatre
4.5

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950Series4.5
Checkmate
4.8

Checkmate

1960Series4.8
Suspicion
6.2

Suspicion

1957Series6.2
Riverboat
6.5

Riverboat

1959Series6.5
The Third Man
7.2

The Third Man

1959Series7.2
Saints and Sinners
7.0

Saints and Sinners

1962Series7.0
Johnny Staccato
5.2

Johnny Staccato

1959Series5.2
Appointment with Adventure
7.7

Appointment with Adventure

1955Series7.7
The Tab Hunter Show
7.5

The Tab Hunter Show

1960Series7.5
Kraft Television Theatre
10.0

Kraft Television Theatre

1953Series10.0
Frontier Circus
5.3

Frontier Circus

1961Series5.3
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
The Awakening Land
7.5

The Awakening Land

1978Series7.5
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8