Dick York

Dick York (September 4, 1928 ? February 20, 1992), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was an American actor.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He began his career at age 15 in the radio program That Brewster Boy before moving on to a career in film and television. He had a major role in the 1960 classic Inherit the Wind, in which he played the young teacher charged with teaching the theory of evolution and defended by Spencer Tracy's character.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He is best known as the first actor to play the part of Darrin Stephens in the 1960s sitcom Bewitched. The show was a huge success and York was nominated for an Emmy for his role in 1968. Unfortunately, he was forced to leave the show in 1969 because of physical repercussions of a debilitating spinal injury suffered a decade earlier during the filming of They Came to Cordura. During the show he had become addicted to painkillers and prescription drugs, and he spent the next decade too ill to work, with his teeth falling out. York was replaced in the TV series by actor Dick Sargent.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

York rarely worked after this and later founded Acting for Life, a private fund-raising effort for the homeless. He managed it from his home, where he was bedridden as his health declined. Things became so extreme that he and his wife became housecleaners for a living. However, in the late seventies, a friend lent him the money for new teeth, and he made a comeback to acting.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

His final years were spent battling emphysema, which claimed his life on February 20, 1992. York is buried in Plainfield Cemetery, Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, USA.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

September 4: September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). There are 118 days remaining....

1928: 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

February 20: February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 314 days remaining, 315 in leap years....

Dick York related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dick York	Dick Turpin's Ride to York	Dick Turpin's Ride to York on His Horse Black Bess	Dick
Dick Emery	Tom, Dick & Harry	Dick Sargent	Dick Van Dyke
New York	New York	New York	New York