Elizabeth Montgomery: biography, filmography, photo

The popular American actress Elizabeth Montgomery, nine-time Emmy Award nominee, was presented thrice for the Golden Globe prize. He is the author of a sensational film project "My wife charmed me." An active propagandist of same-sex marriage, Elizabeth Montgomery became famous for having organized a demonstration in Los Angeles in 1992 in support of sexual minorities. Fiercely opposed the war in Vietnam.

Elizabeth Montgomery: Biography

Born actress April 15, 1933 in Los Angeles, the family of the famous actor Robert Montgomery and actress of the Broadway Theater Eliza Brian Allen. When the girl was three years old, her parents decided to give her to the primary music school, where she completed the full course of playing the piano. After that, young Liza entered the Academy of Dramatic Art. While studying, the father made up his daughter's protege: she was invited to his authorial television series "Robert Montgomery Presents" for the role of the second plan. Then the girl was called to the studio of ABC, where she became the leading popular talk show.

Creation

In 1955, Elizabeth Montgomery, whose photos already appeared regularly in glossy magazines, starred in the military drama film "Tribune Billy Mitchell." It was her first serious role in the big movie.

In 1960, Elizabeth Montgomery received her first Emmy nomination for the role of Rusty Heller, a light-hearted girl in the series The Untouchables. In the next sitcom, the actress acted as a pretty witch named Samantha Stevens. The witch Elizabeth Montgomery is so fond of viewers around the world that thanks to this character the show lasted until the year 1964. The popularity of the witch-housewife is just off scale, especially loved her in Japan. For very high fees, the actress began to advertise the cookies of a well-known Japanese company, whose sales after that have grown many times over.

Avoiding the image of Samantha

However, after the eighth season of Elizabeth Montgomery, one of the most popular comedies decided to go to the big cinema. So she put an end to the character of a pretty witch.

Personal life

Elizabeth was married four times. The first spouse of the actress was New York's secular lion Frederik Gollatin Kammanna. Young people were married in 1954 and lived together for only one year. There was a lack of common interests.

The second marriage took place in 1956 and lasted until 1963. The actor was Gig Young.

After the divorce from Yang, Elizabeth Montgomery spent alone alone for two weeks. With the third husband, William Escher, a Hollywood producer and director, the actress lived in full harmony for ten years, from 1963 to 1973. It was with Escher Elizabeth created the project of the series called "My wife charmed me." And just in this period she became pregnant, and the plot of the film had to be adjusted to this piquant circumstance.

After eight years of married life with William Escher, Elizabeth fell in love with film director Richard Michael, and she began a secret and then explicit novel. Escher had to part.

The last husband of the actress, actor Robert Foxworth, for whom she married in January 1993, remained with her until her death, which followed on May 18, 1995. Elizabeth Montgomery died of a severe cancer.

Filmography

During her short life, the actress starred in several full-length films and a large number of serials. Below is a list of all the film projects with her participation:

• The series "Television Theater Kraft" (1954-1957 gg.), The role of Anne Evans;
• The film "The Billy Mitchell Tribunal" (1955), the character of Margaret Lansdowne;
• The telefilm "Alfred Hitchcock: Redemption" (1955), Karen;
• The television film "The Bitter Legacy" (1958), episodes;
• The film "Johnny Kul" (1963), played its own image;
• The animated series "Flintstones" (1965), voice acting;
• The series "The Law of Burke" (1963-1964 gg.), The role of Staki Evans;
• Super series "My wife charmed me" (1964-1972 gg.);
• The film "How to Fill a Wild Bikini" (1965), the character of the daughter of Bwana;
• The television film "The Legend of Lizzie Borden" (1975), the role of Lizzie Borden;
• The telefilm "The Deadly Deed" (1977), the role of Vicky Eton;
• The television film "Women's History" (1979), the character of Jennifer Prince;
• The television movie "The Circus Has Arrived" (1981), Mary Flynn;
• The television film "Missing People" (1983), the role of Sara Scott;
• The television movie "Amos" (1985), the character of Daisy;
• The documentary "Cover" (1988), the narrator;
• The telefilm "The Sins of the Mother" (1991), the role of Ruth Co;
• The documentary film "Deception in Panama" (1992), narrator;
• The animated series "Batman" (1995), the barmaid;

"My wife charmed me"

A young witch named Samantha Stevens decided to violate one of the rules of the Holy Family, forbidding marriages with ordinary people. Although she knew that disobedience would be followed by a severe punishment, it did not stop her. Before that, she fell in love with a young man named Darrin, but hid from him his belonging to the clan of witches. However, the witch community, having learned about the unworthy behavior of the young witch, condemned her and prepared for the cruel censure of the insubordinate. The bald mountain, the traditional hideout of witches, was buzzing like an agitated hive.

Samantha tried to hide her hobby from her mother - the witch of Endora, but she knew everything - then she and the witch. Samantha's mother decided to open her eyes to Darrin in the hope that he, frightened, would abandon the girl. However, he did not refuse the order, shocked, only demanded that Samantha in his presence not deal with his favorite affair - witchcraft. Samantha, nothing to do, agrees to his terms and tries to become an ordinary housewife. She can not do this because of the constant visits of numerous demonic relatives who drag her back to the world of magic, witchcraft and transformations. And she prefers to cook food for her husband not on the stove, but by clicking with her fingers.

Nevertheless, the couple soon gets a daughter of Tabata, who safely inherits the entire magical experience of her mother. Gradually Darrin gets used to flying dishes in the kitchen and the sudden appearance of Samantha's relatives in the middle of the room, but still objects to her incessant witchcraft. However, nothing happens from this, and the magical transformations continue.

Memory of the actress

Elizabeth Montgomery, whose filmography is a significant contribution to the fund of American cinema, forever remained in the memory of millions of viewers. In the city of Salem in memory of the actress a monument is erected - everyone loved Samantha Stevens is depicted with a broom in the background of a crescent moon. Millions of fans remember and honor the charming witch-housewife. At the foot of the monument are always fresh flowers: roses, hyacinths and yellow chrysanthemums, which the actress loved.

Elizabeth Montgomery herself, films with her participation, serials, cartoon characters, voiced by her voice - all this left a notable mark in the history of American cinema.