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Richard Stanford Cox (April 19, 1930 – July 8, 1994), known professionally as Dick Sargent, was an American actor. He is best known for being the second actor to portray Darrin Stephens on ABC's fantasy situation comedy Bewitched. He took the name Dick Sargent from a Saturday Evening Post illustrator/artist of the same name.
Oct 8, 2020 · Dick York played Darrin Stephens on Bewitched for five seasons, but left the show in 1969 due to back pain and prescription drug dependence. He was replaced by Dick Sargent, who stayed until the end of the series in 1972.
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- Dick York Played Darrin Stephens For Five Seasons. For the majority of Bewitched’s eight-season run, the role of Darrin Stephens was played by Dick York, who received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of the character in 1968 (Don Adam from the Get Smart TV show took home the trophy for lead actor in a comedy series that year).
- York Was Replaced In 1969. Dick York, who also appeared in one of the best Twilight Zone episodes, was able to fight through the issued caused by lingering back injury and the drug addiction that followed-- thanks in part to the crew putting a board in his trailer that allowed him to stretch out or helping open the door during scenes when he lacked the strength.
- Dick Sargent Was Brought On To Play Darrin Stephens The Final Three Seasons Of Bewitched. As mentioned above, there really wasn’t that much time between Dick York’s departure and Dick Sargent’s arrival on Bewitched.
- Sargent Was Actually The First Choice For The Darrin Stephens Role But He Was Already Working On Another Show. Oddly enough, Dick Sargent was the first choice to take on the role of Darrin Stephens when Bewitched was first getting off the ground in 1964, but the actor had already accepted a spot on another show between his audition and the time the casting decision was made.
Jul 9, 1994 · July 8, 1994 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Dick Sargent, 64, who played the beleaguered husband on the television series "Bewitched" and later declared his homosexuality with pride, died...
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...
Actor: Bewitched. Sargent was a trim, handsome man with a longish chin. He played a variety of gawky businessmen roles in feature films before finding a niche in tv history as the second Darrin on "Bewitched". Shortly before his death, Sargent publicly proclaimed he was gay, and became what he called "a retroactive role model" in the battle for ...
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Jul 9, 1994 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Dick Sargent, the affable actor best remembered as Elizabeth Montgomery’s second television husband on the sitcom “Bewitched,” died Friday. He was 64. Ron Wise, a...
