Was Dick York in love with Elizabeth Montgomery in real life? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Monliz · 11-03-2019, 10:36 AM

In 2012 it was released a Tell al book about Elizabeth Montgomery's life, and it reveled that Dick York was in love with Lizz and it became very uncomfortable for her, it also says that Dick York being in love with her is the reason why Lizz disliked him.

Do you think this is true? if so, what do you think about it?

Mr. Television · 11-03-2019, 11:51 AM

First time I ever heard of it.

thejasoomian · 11-03-2019, 11:54 AM

Never heard of this either. What is the name of the book and who wrote it ?

Monliz · 11-03-2019, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by thejasoomian

Never heard of this either. What is the name of the book and who wrote it ?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...erys-life.html

thejasoomian · 11-03-2019, 04:24 PM

I guess I missed this book . Thanks for the link. It came out in 2012, written by Herbie J. Pilato. Who has written other Bewitched books. I have the Bionic Book that he wrote. So I'm sure he did his research. He wrote some books on Kung Fu the series and Mary Tyler Moore. Chris Mann did a great job on the Three's Company book he wrote. The only book on a TV series that I was disappointed in was the one Judith A. Moose wrote for Remington Steele. Anyways I may try and find this book and read it.

Larry Tate · 11-04-2019, 10:40 AM

William Froug a longtime ABC executive was also the Producer of Bewitched in season three.
It was he in his autobiography "How I escaped from Gilligan's Island :
and other misadventures of a Hollywood writer-producer" wrote of York mooning at Liz on the set, that he was in love with her and of Liz's clear and obvious discomfort and irritation at his behavior.e
And yes i think it is true.

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Originally Posted by Monliz

In 2012 it was released a Tell al book about Elizabeth Montgomery's life, and it reveled that Dick York was in love with Lizz and it became very uncomfortable for her, it also says that Dick York being in love with her is the reason why Lizz disliked him.

Do you think this is true? if so, what do you think about it?

MichaelKeith · 11-05-2019, 03:40 PM

True or not, I'm just glad that Dick York was on the show for as long as he was. No matter what went on behind the scenes, in front of the cameras, he and Montgomery had great chemistry. One of my favorite episodes is I believe from the fourth season titled "If They Never Met". This truly shows their great chemistry. Also the episode with Charlie and Daphne and the fur coat. Another great example of the chemistry between these two stars.

Schmoopie · 11-07-2019, 02:10 AM

That's sweet and it sounds interesting. I can't find the name of the book, though. I'd love to read it at some point.

Schmoopie · 11-07-2019, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MichaelKeith

True or not, I'm just glad that Dick York was on the show for as long as he was. No matter what went on behind the scenes, in front of the cameras, he and Montgomery had great chemistry. One of my favorite episodes is I believe from the fourth season titled "If They Never Met". This truly shows their great chemistry. Also the episode with Charlie and Daphne and the fur coat. Another great example of the chemistry between these two stars.

I

that episode!

Schmo · 11-09-2019, 04:22 PM

Elizabeth Montgomery was married several times, so she made poor choices in her husbands, was hard to live with, or both.

Monliz · 11-09-2019, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Tate

William Froug a longtime ABC executive was also the Producer of Bewitched in season three.
It was he in his autobiography "How I escaped from Gilligan's Island :
and other misadventures of a Hollywood writer-producer" wrote of York mooning at Liz on the set, that he was in love with her and of Liz's clear and obvious discomfort and irritation at his behavior.e
And yes i think it is true.

Dick York is a cretin then, I mean, there's nothing wrong with being in love with Lizz, but if he made her feel uncomfortable with his behavior, that makes me think badly about DY as human being.

Monliz · 11-23-2019, 09:29 AM

This is exactly what Herbie Pilato says about York and Lizz:

"Dick York was madly in love with Lizz, and whenever York was forced to rest between filming, due to his severe back ailment he would glance over to Lizz "longingly"

"It was pretty clear that he was very smitten, and it was equally clear that Lizz couldn't stand him because of that."

It's shocking, maybe that's why whenever she's asked about Bewitched success, she used to say that it was because of the great cast, then she mentions the actors and actress of the series but never mentions DY.

DY must have bothered her a lot, what a moron

PracTz · 11-23-2019, 10:34 AM

If the claim of Mr. York mooning Miss Montgomery is true, then I would agree that it was a rather juvenile and unimaginative way of behaving on his part.

However; regardless of how he may have been attracted to her (and he was hardly the only mortal who was bewitched by her in that regard), the fact remains that he had been married to his wife Joan Alt for 12 years before the show started and would stay married to her for the 23 years after his time on the show ended until his death- and the two had no other spouses besides each other despite Mrs. York surviving him two decades! Hence, I don't think it was more than a vague flirtation on his part that he had no intention of pursuing any further.

1960'sTVfan · 11-23-2019, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Monliz

This is exactly what Herbie Pilato says about York and Lizz:

"Dick York was madly in love with Lizz, and whenever York was forced to rest between filming, due to his severe back ailment he would glance over to Lizz "longingly"

"It was pretty clear that he was very smitten, and it was equally clear that Lizz couldn't stand him because of that."

DY must have bothered her a lot, what a moron

So DY was a moron because he was smitten with Liz? Using this type of logic, it can also be said that Liz was a bitch because she despised DY for being infatuated with her. Aww, poor Liz. Her co-star was enamored with her. How terrible.

Her cold response to DY's infatuation makes me suspect that Liz was a shrew in real life and difficult to get along with. It wouldn't surprise me if this is true.

Larry Tate · 11-23-2019, 01:14 PM

Your a vile creature, DY sexually harassed Liz in the workplace and you blame her with ugly accusations for not putting up with it and being a faithful wife who was understandably repulsed by Yorks disgusting antics.

Being enamored with or even in love with someone is one thing, to be demonstrably so in front of co-workers when such advances are not welcome is unacceptable and grounds for dismissal, this may have contributed to Yorks's being fired from Bewitched after his collapse.

Yes York was a Moron, not for being in love with Liz but for the way he treated her, and by the way so are you.

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So DY was a moron because he was smitten with Liz? Using this type of logic, it can also be said that Liz was a bitch because she despised DY for being infatuated with her. Aww, poor Liz. Her co-star was enamored with her. How terrible.

Her cold response to DY's infatuation makes me suspect that Liz was a shrew in real life and difficult to get along with. It wouldn't surprise me if this is true.

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thejasoomian Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2019 Posts: 327	Never heard of this either. What is the name of the book and who wrote it ?

11-03-2019, 04:24 PM	#5
thejasoomian Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2019 Posts: 327	I guess I missed this book . Thanks for the link. It came out in 2012, written by Herbie J. Pilato. Who has written other Bewitched books. I have the Bionic Book that he wrote. So I'm sure he did his research. He wrote some books on Kung Fu the series and Mary Tyler Moore. Chris Mann did a great job on the Three's Company book he wrote. The only book on a TV series that I was disappointed in was the one Judith A. Moose wrote for Remington Steele. Anyways I may try and find this book and read it.

11-05-2019, 03:40 PM	#7
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	True or not, I'm just glad that Dick York was on the show for as long as he was. No matter what went on behind the scenes, in front of the cameras, he and Montgomery had great chemistry. One of my favorite episodes is I believe from the fourth season titled "If They Never Met". This truly shows their great chemistry. Also the episode with Charlie and Daphne and the fur coat. Another great example of the chemistry between these two stars.

11-09-2019, 04:22 PM	#10
Schmo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2013 Posts: 466	Elizabeth Montgomery was married several times, so she made poor choices in her husbands, was hard to live with, or both.

11-23-2019, 09:29 AM	#12
Monliz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2019 Location: Miami Posts: 253	This is exactly what Herbie Pilato says about York and Lizz: "Dick York was madly in love with Lizz, and whenever York was forced to rest between filming, due to his severe back ailment he would glance over to Lizz "longingly" "It was pretty clear that he was very smitten, and it was equally clear that Lizz couldn't stand him because of that." It's shocking, maybe that's why whenever she's asked about Bewitched success, she used to say that it was because of the great cast, then she mentions the actors and actress of the series but never mentions DY. DY must have bothered her a lot, what a moron

11-23-2019, 10:34 AM	#13
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	If the claim of Mr. York mooning Miss Montgomery is true, then I would agree that it was a rather juvenile and unimaginative way of behaving on his part. However; regardless of how he may have been attracted to her (and he was hardly the only mortal who was bewitched by her in that regard), the fact remains that he had been married to his wife Joan Alt for 12 years before the show started and would stay married to her for the 23 years after his time on the show ended until his death- and the two had no other spouses besides each other despite Mrs. York surviving him two decades! Hence, I don't think it was more than a vague flirtation on his part that he had no intention of pursuing any further.