She Was Suppose To Play A Different Character
As Esmerelda, the housekeeper, Alice Ghostley appeared in 15 episodes of Bewitched. She was initially recruited to succeed the late Alice Pearce in the role of obnoxious neighbor Mrs. Kravitz. Ghostley had similar worries when she was approached to join the show in the wake of Marion Lorne’s passing because she felt awkward about filling her friend’s shoes. Esmerelda would only be a similar character to Aunt Clara, not a direct replacement, producer Bill Asher reassured her.
She Was Suppose To Play A Different Character
York Wasn’t A Fan Of How Darrin Treated His Wife
Darrin never gave his wife Samantha’s magical skills any encouragement. But who portrayed him in the first place? He seemed to wish the character had been a little more sympathetic. York “always saw the show as a love story about two people who truly did adore each other,” says Pilato in his Closer interview, “Often, though, he was directed to play Darrin as unforgiving.”
York Wasn’t A Fan Of How Darrin Treated His Wife
