She then married award-winning actor Gig Young in 1956, though this marriage also ended in divorce in 1963. While filming Johnny Cool, Elizabeth met William Asher, a director and television producer.
While Elizabeth appeared in television programs such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Loretta Young Show, The Untouchables, and The Twilight Zone, she is best remembered as Samantha Stephens in Bewitched.
The show aired for eight seasons from 1964 to 1972 and quickly made Elizabeth a household name. Her signature nose twitch became iconic, with fans everywhere imitating the gesture.
Reflecting on her experience, Elizabeth told the Associated Press in 1965, “I’d never thought much about a series because I liked the idea of picking a script I liked with a character I thought I could sustain for an hour.Continue reading…