Pictures of famous quitters -- Dick York

Actor <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB004028" title="Dick York" href="/topic/entertainment/dick-york-PECLB004028.topic">Dick York</a> played the original Darrin on the show Bewitched from 1964-1972, quitting after five seasons and being replaced by <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PECLB003621" title="Dick Sargent" href="/topic/entertainment/dick-sargent-PECLB003621.topic">Dick Sargent</a>. York suffered from a back injury and addiction to painkillers. At one point during the filming of season five, York collapsed on the Bewitched set and was rushed to a hospital. From his hospital bed, he resigned from the show to devote himself to recovery.

( Courtesy Everett Collection / September 23, 1998 )

Actor Dick York played the original Darrin on the show Bewitched from 1964-1972, quitting after five seasons and being replaced by Dick Sargent. York suffered from a back injury and addiction to painkillers. At one point during the filming of season five, York collapsed on the Bewitched set and was rushed to a hospital. From his hospital bed, he resigned from the show to devote himself to recovery.

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