Elizabeth Montgomery
From RoyalWeb
(→Elizabeth Montgomery) |
(→Elizabeth Montgomery) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
==Elizabeth Montgomery== | ==Elizabeth Montgomery== | ||
Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was born 15 Apr 1933 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California to actor Robert Montgomery and actress Elizabeth Allen (not the British actress of that name). | Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery was born 15 Apr 1933 in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California to actor Robert Montgomery and actress Elizabeth Allen (not the British actress of that name). | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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> | ||
She first married socialite and New York casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann in 1954 but the marriage dissolved in 1955. She next married actor Gig Young until 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 socialite and New York casting-director Frederick Gallatin Cammann in 1954 but the marriage dissolved in 1955. She next married actor Gig Young until 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. | ||
| Line 9: | Line 11: | ||
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. | 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. | ||
| − | Elizabeth and William had three children: William Allen "Billy" Asher b 24 Jul 1964, Robert | + | Elizabeth and William had three children: William Allen "Billy" Asher b 24 Jul 1964, Robert Deverell Asher born 5 Oct 1965 and Rebecca E Asher born 17 Jun 1969. All three children were born in Los Angeles County, [[California]]. You can see a picture of Billy and Rebecca dated 1997 [http://www.bewitched.net/kidsnow.htm here]. |
Elizabeth Montgomery died of cancer on 18 May 1995, age 62, although some obits called her age 57. She appears in the Social Security Death Index as "Elizabeth Asher" (the surname of her ex-husband). | Elizabeth Montgomery died of cancer on 18 May 1995, age 62, although some obits called her age 57. She appears in the Social Security Death Index as "Elizabeth Asher" (the surname of her ex-husband). | ||
| Line 17: | Line 19: | ||
===Primary sources for 1=== | ===Primary sources for 1=== | ||
*''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" | ||
| + | *''Modesto Bee and News-Herald'', 1 May 1966 | ||
===Secondary sources for 1=== | ===Secondary sources for 1=== | ||
