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Nov 10, 2019 · Dick Sargent before his death in 1994 | Photo: Getty Images. During his time, suicide among young homosexuals was prominent, leading the idol to fortify his support of gay and lesbian issues, while referring to himself as "a retroactive role model."
Richard “Dick” Sargent (1911-1979), one of The Saturday Evening Post ’s most prolific illustrators, was a Midwesterner born in Moline, Illinois in 1911. His early career in art began just after his graduation from Moline High School, when he went to work for a local printing and engraving plant.
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Dick Sargent portrayed Darrin Stephens in the last three seasons of Bewitched (1969-1972). He assumed the role after Dick York left the series in 1969.
Dick Sargent was born Richard Stanford Cox. He took the name Dick Sargent from a Saturday Evening Post illustrator/artist of the same name. He attended the San Rafael Military Academy in San Rafael, California before majoring in drama at Stanford University.
Sargent appeared in feature films following his debut in Prisoner of War (1954). He appeared in The Great Locomotive Chase (1956), Bernardine (1957), Operation Petticoat (1959) starring Cary Grant, and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). He was a regular on three short-lived television comedies - One Happy Family (1961), Broadside (1964), and The Tammy Grimes Show (1966), which lasted only four episodes.
For three seasons (1969-1972), he played Darrin Stephens on Bewitched, replacing ailing actor Dick York. Sargent had successfully auditioned for the role of Darrin before York was cast. However, he was under contract at the time and could not accept the offer because he was a regular on "Broadside", the studio's spin-off of "McHale's Navy". When York had to quit in 1969 due to a debilitating back injury, Sargent was hired to replace him. He played the character through the end of the series' run.
After Bewitched, he continued to work steadily in television and film during the 1970s and 1980s.
On National Coming Out Day in 1991, Sargent publicly declared his homosexuality and supported gay rights issues. The high rate of suicide among young gay people was the main reason. He jokingly referred to himself as a "retroactive role model". He lived with his partner Albert Williams for eight years until his passing (1986–1994). In June 1992, Sargent was a Grand Marshal of the Los Angeles Gay Pride parade along with his former co-star, Elizabeth Montgomery.
Sargent was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1989. He recognized that his ill health from prostate cancer may have led people to assume he suffered from AIDS. Doctors were initially optimistic that it could be treated. However, the disease continued to spread and, by early 1994, he had become seriously ill. Sargent died from the disease on July 8, 1994, at age 64.
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Jul 9, 1994 · LOS ANGELES -- Dick Sargent, 64, who played the beleaguered husband on the television series "Bewitched" and later declared his homosexuality with pride, died of prostate cancer July 8 at...
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Nov 19, 2014 · Studio Work: Printing and Engraving Plant, Advertising, Freelance. Art Genre: American Art. Marital Status/Family: Wife Helen and son Anthony. Richard “Dick” Sargent, one of The Saturday Evening Post ’s most prolific illustrators, was a Midwesterner born in Moline, Illinois in 1911.
Jul 22, 1994 · Actor Dick Sargent, best known as the second Darrin Stevens on the hit ’60s ABC series Bewitched, died July 8 in a Los Angeles hospital after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 61.
