Bewitched: Astonishing Facts Revealed About The Cast and Crew

Elizabeth Montgomery was well known for her liberal political views, and she used her status as a high-profile celebrity to raise awareness for many charitable and political causes. She was a champion of women’s rights, AIDS activism, and gay rights. Montgomery was also an outspoken pro-choice advocate and a critic of the Vietnam War. She volunteered for the Los Angeles Unit of Learning Ally for which she recorded the best-selling book of poetry, When We Were Very Young, and also produced many radio and TV public service announcements. The organization records books and CDs as well as downloadable formats for disabled people.

While Elizabeth Montgomery will most likely always be best known for her role as Samantha on Bewitched, she also participated in quite a bit of more controversial work. Though many simply thought of her as an entertaining and beautiful actress, she wanted to use her talents for more “serious” work. Elizabeth Montgomery was the narrator of two political documentaries which reflected her political beliefs. The first, released in 1988, was titled Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair. The other documentary, released in 1992, was called The Panama Deception and won an Academy Award, despite it being such a controversial film.

Even after her death, Elizabeth Montgomery was able to help people in need. Three years after she died, an auction of her clothing was held. The clothing was modeled by Erin Murphy, Elizabeth Montgomery’s on-screen daughter who played Tabitha on Bewitched. The sale of her clothing was held to benefit a cause near and dear to Elizabeth Montgomery’s heart, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation of Los Angeles. The auction raised a lot of money to help one of the causes for which Elizabeth Montgomery had fought for during her lifetime and the sale of her clothing was a fitting tribute to the iconic actress.

Elizabeth Montgomery bequeathed a special gift to the state of New York. The actress owned a summer home in Patterson, Putnam County, New York. After her death, the 794-acre estate was sold to the state of New York. It was then turned into Wonder Lake State Park. In keeping with Elizabeth Montgomery’s legacy, the state park is a magical place. It was expanded for a total of 1,145 acres. The park has 8.7 miles of trails including a trail which passes a pond and encircles all of Wonder Lake. There are four other trails, covering other areas of the park. The park also protects parts of the Great Swamp watershed.

Elizabeth Montgomery was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star is located at 6533 Hollywood Blvd and was awarded to the actress for her work in television on January 4, 2008, 13 years after her death. Salem, Massachusetts, now infamous for being the location of the notorious Salem Witch Trials in the seventeenth century, erected a bronze statue of Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha Stephens in June 2005. Quite a witchy tribute to one of the most famous and celebrated “witches” in history! It seems that Elizabeth Montgomery’s legacy will live on and that she will not be forgotten.