Bewitched: Astonishing Facts Revealed About The Cast and Crew

Elizabeth Montgomery Almost Didn’t Make The Cut

The show’s creator, Sol Saks, really wanted an actress named Tammy Grimes to play as his lead witch (who was to be called Cassandra, not Samantha, originally). Saks liked the fact that Grimes had such a naturally elfin appearance. In the end, Sol Saks and Bill Asher went with Elizabeth Montgomery for this series.