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BEWITCHED AUTOGRAPHS
BEWITCHED was a long running television series about a man who falls in love and marries a witch. There had been a Frederic March and Veronica Lake movie called I Married a Witch (1942) although the success of the Jimmy Stewart movie Bell, Book and Candle (1958) played a role in the TV series.
Bewitched starred Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha and Dick York as her husband Darren Stephens. York was later replaced by Dick Sargent. Star of stage and film, Agnes Moorehead, played Samantha's mother Endora. David White played Larry Tate Darren's hot-headed boss. William Asher was the producer and director of much of the series he was the husband of Elizabeth Montgomery. It was Asher who also cast most of the players. If people were easy to work with, he would often use them over and over.
Elizabeth Montgomery after the series ended starred in many dramatic roles far different than her Samantha Stephens role. She played Lizzie Borden in a mini-series. Her autograph is uncommon, and often forged. This is an example of her autograph at the time Bewitched was first on the air. It is part of the famed John Verzi collection that Tom Kramer purchased.
I will list the autographs as I put them on in order below :
Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens)
Dick York (Darren Stephens #1)
Dick Sargent (Darren Stephens #2)
Agnes Moorhead (Endora)
David White (Larry Tate)
Marion Lorne (Aunt Clara)
Mabel Albertson (Phyllis "Mother" Stephens)
Maurice Evans (Maurice the father of Samantha)
Paul Lynde (Uncle Arthur the younger brother of Endora)
Alice Ghostley (Esmeralda)
George Tobias (Abner Kravitz)
Alice Pearce (Gladys Kravitz #1)
Sandra Gould (Gladys Kravitz #2)
Bernard Fox (Dr. Bombay)
Reta Shaw (Aunt Hagatha/Bertha)
Roy Roberts (Frank Stephens the father of Darrin)
Maudie Prickett (Mrs. Peabody and others)
Renzo Cesana (Mr. Arcarius)
Gerald Edwards (Mathew Williams, piano prodigy)
Mala Powers (Adrienne Sebastian and Mary Jane Nilesmunster)
Casey Adams (Charles Barlow)
Cliff Norton (Various roles in 6 episodes)
A. Paul Smith (Policeman, etc. in 9 episodes)
Dick Wilson (Mr. Potter, etc. in 18 episodes)
Erin Murphy (Tabitha Stephens)
Diane Murphy (Tabitha Stephens, Raggedy Ann)
Tags: Agnes, Bewitched, Dick, Elizabeth, Lynde, Montgomery, Moorehead, Paul, York
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Permalink Reply by Eddy on
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Here they are in signed photos. I had to trade off some heavy hitters from my collection to acquire them. I don't regret that because I searched literally for decades for them in signed photos in character as Holmes and Watson. That they are a true set inscribed to one individual still thrills me!
...sorry for leading your BEWITCHED thread off on a detour!
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Permalink Reply by Scott Paul on
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That is an amazing set to have, and I also love the personalization. I firmly believe that in the future collectors will covet personalized items more than just a name only. I have a lot of names only but prefer personalization especially if it adds detail. I have couple index cards that drive me crazy because the previous owner decided it they would sell better if he air-brushed the name out leaving "Best Wishes" etc. You can something was there to me it makes no sense whatsoever. I look at photographs like yours as historical relics of a golden age. If someone was able to remove everything except the names of Bruce and Rathbone it would be a desecration in my humble opinion.
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Permalink Reply by michelle on
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wow that is wonderful. what a find. May I ask where you found it? You dont realise how rare they are, or maybe you do. Like Scott I also like personalisation and cant bear people trying to get rid of the dedication. Thanks for sharing Eddy and congrats, they really are spectacular if you like Rathbone and Bruce
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I agree...leave dedications and inscriptions as they are. It's funny, I recently passed on a signed photo that I really wanted but the dedication name had been attempted to have been erased and the "best wishes" as well. This is a glossy photo and the indentations are still there!
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GERALD EDWARDS (1956- ) a child star who is best known for the Chuck Connor's television show A Cowboy in Africa with Edwards appearing in all 26 episodes from 1967-68. He appeared in one episode of Family Affair in 1968. He became a voice actor appearing in three Fat Albert specials and was a regular as "Weird Harold" in 31 episodes of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids from 1972-1985. He appeared on an episode of Bewitched in 1968 that had guest stars Jonathan Harris and character actor Fritz Feld. Edwards is one of those very uncommonly encountered autographs. This one is from the Rita Corriveau collection. Signed in my favorite color ink in both his real name and his "Sampson" character name from A Cowboy in Africa.
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MALA POWERS (1931-2007) is perhaps best known for starring with Jose Ferrer in Cyrano de Bergerac (1950). She co-starred in horror film The Unknown Terror (1957) and The Colossus of New York (1958). Her roles on the small screen were numerous including Bonanza, Rawhide, Wagon Train, Mission Impossible, Perry Mason ,Wild Wild West, Murder She Wrote and many more. Powers appeared in two Bewitched in 1967 and 1968. She played Mary Jane Nilesmunster in the episode "No Zip For My Zap," and Adrienne Sebastion in "Instant Courtesy."
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CASEY ADAMS (1917-2000), also known as Max Showalter, appeared in Niagara (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Joseph Cotton and Elmer Gantry (1960) with Burt Lancaster. He was a singing salesman in The Music Man (1962) and was in How to Murder Your Wife (1965). A frequent guest star on television, he was the father on the Pilot of Leave It to Beaver but was replaced by Hugh Beaumont when the series was picked up. He appeared in The Twilight Zone episode "The Good Life." Other shows included Gunsmoke, The Lucy Show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The Andy Griffith Show, The Bob Newhart Show, and many more. He appears in the Bewitched as Charles Barlow in a 1965 episode. This is part of an envelope sent to composer and author Chaw Mank's estate.
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CLIFF NORTON (1918-2004) was a bald and often mustached character actor who was amazingly versatile. Utilized mostly in comic supporting roles on television and movies Norton always delivered the goods. Television appearances included The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Dream of Jeannie, Get Smart, The Lucy Show, The Bob Newhart Show, The Odd Couple, Kolchak: The Night Stalker and many more. Notable movies were Harry and Tonto, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and Munsters Go Home among others. Norton appeared on six episodes of Bewitched. I first remember Cliff Norton from the 1967-68 CBS comedy It's About Time starring Joe E. Ross, Imogene Coca, Frank Aletter and Jack Mullaney. Norton played head of a tribe of cavemen Frank Aletter and Jack Mullaney were the astronauts that went back in time. Sadly it only lasted 26 episodes and Norton appeared in 20 of those. This is from an autographed letter signed by him.
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A. PAUL SMITH (1929-2006) his wavy hair and rubber face was a familiar sight in television and movies. His biggest movie role was in the 1957 Elvis Presley movie Loving You where he was number six in the credits. Smith was in 15 episodes of No Time for Sergeants a show that ironically was beaten by The Andy Griffith Show. Smith was on two episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. He rose to supporting cast on The Doris Day Show and the superhero spoof Mr. Terrific. Smith appeared on many shows such as Batman, Little House on the Prairie, The Dukes of Hazard and many more. He never rose to starring roles despite be an excellent performer especially in comic roles. Tall and thin he was usually a policeman on an incredible nine episodes of Bewitched. He was great at the confused double take look. Originally billed as Paul Smith in later roles he is billed as "A. Paul Smith" to avoid confusion with actor Paul L. Smith. Smith's autograph is scarce. This is a John Verzi in-person card from 1981, just before his retirement from on-screen performances.
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A. PAUL SMITH from the credits of Mr. Terrific. He was listed third.
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