Montgomery’s Signature Move Was Inspired By Herself
Credit must go to Montgomery herself for that twitch. Herbie Pilato, a biographer, claims that Montgomery’s peculiar behavior was inspired by an actual movement he would make unconsciously when anxious. Thus, the director William Asher, who was also Montgomery’s husband, conveniently! – recorded her tic in the program. The rest is television history.
Montgomery’s Signature Move Was Inspired By Herself
The Darrin Syndrome
Though the switch from York to Sargent may have tricked some viewers, more perceptive viewers soon saw the distinctions between the two actors. Some people found the change to be so startling that the term “Darrin Syndrome,” which refers to the practice of replacing lead performers with new stars, eventually entered the Hollywood vocabulary.
The Darrin Syndrome
