Why Dick York Died Broke & Homeless
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Күн бұрынIn this gripping and heart-wrenching video, we delve into the untold story of Dick York, the beloved star of the hit sitcom Bewitched, and his tragic fall from grace. Unravel the mysteries that surrounded his sudden departure from the show, as we explore the harrowing circumstances that led to his ultimate downfall.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Leaving Bewitched: The Beginning of The End
01:40 - Dick’s Journey To Hollywood and Anguish
04:28 - From Bad To Worse
07:29 - He Used His Experiences For Good
08:22 - Outro
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From his humble beginnings in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to his rise as a prominent actor on Broadway and in Hollywood, Dick York's journey seemed destined for success. But behind the scenes, a devastating back injury on the set of They Came to Cordura set off a chain of events that would alter the course of his life forever.
Witness the profound impact of chronic pain and addiction on York's career, as we uncover the dark secrets he battled in silence. Discover the toll his reliance on prescription painkillers took on his physical abilities and the heartbreaking consequences that forced him out of Bewitched, leaving audiences shocked and perplexed.
As the spotlight dimmed, so did his financial stability, leading York and his family down a treacherous path of economic struggle. Learn about the desperate measures they took to survive, relying on welfare, unemployment checks, and odd jobs just to make ends meet. Weaving through the depths of despair, York's story serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictable nature of fame and fortune.
Witness the final years of a once-beloved star as he battled not only physical ailments but also the weight of homelessness. Discover how York's own personal hardships inspired him to shine a light on the plight of the homeless in America, even as he fought for every breath due to emphysema.
Prepare to be moved as we unravel the enigma surrounding Dick York's tragic demise, examining the complex interplay between success, pain, addiction, and the human spirit. This video aims to shed light on a forgotten chapter of Hollywood history, paying homage to a talented actor whose life took a heartbreaking turn.
Join us on this emotional journey of discovery, where we delve deep into the shadows to understand the struggles that led to Dick York's untimely end, practically broke and homeless.
Why Dick York Died Broke & Homeless
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
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@loydkline Жыл бұрын
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@loydkline Жыл бұрын
Hear he a stroke
@r.d.sandman6474 Жыл бұрын
Your wording in the question is sad, sorry, back to school with you.
@cathydunay205 Жыл бұрын
he was a good man may he rests in peace forever
@loydkline Жыл бұрын
@@cathydunay205 dirk York is a legend & live forever for his work on bewitched
@bobbarcus8310 Жыл бұрын
He was a good dad I grew up in Hollywood with his kids
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!
@blacksantaria3642 Жыл бұрын
Tell his kids to sue.
@tobydean7097 Жыл бұрын
@@blacksantaria3642 He should have sued when he got injured on set.
@BetrayerSlayerMusic Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I'm sorry he suffered.
@loydkline Жыл бұрын
Hear dick York had a big crush on Elizabeth Montgomery
@cabininthewoods3750 Жыл бұрын
I grew up as a kid watching this show. Little did I know at the end of his life, he lived a few miles away and died in a broken down overgrown ranch house just off the road, passed by 100s of people everyday.
@thisisme3238 Жыл бұрын
His demise was sad indeed. May he rest in peace. 🙏
@wingrider687 10 ай бұрын
Did anyone know he lived as a local in Rockford?
@MarksArk1 Жыл бұрын
May Dick find the peace and painlessness he never knew in life. Rest in everlasting peace, Dick. ✝️
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your beautiful message for Dean. Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
@MarksArk1 Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse Don't understand. Who's Dean?
@Cotronixco 5 ай бұрын
Nobody stays in the grave forever. Everyone will be resurrected.
@JohannRosario1 Жыл бұрын
*Dick York did not “FALL FROM GRACE”. He lived life just like the rest of us, struggling to make a difference in the lives of those around him.*
@davejones67 Жыл бұрын
All news to me. Thanks.
@dennischiapello3879 Жыл бұрын
I thought that sounded off, too. "Fall from grace" usually has a connotation of a moral or ethical failing; his was more a fall from Fortune.
@louniece1650 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your post.
@niv8880 10 ай бұрын
Agreed. Too much click-bate on YT and false information. Fall from grace implies scandal/sin but decline in Dick's career was not due to that, unethical behaviour, or a loss of public favour - it was a result of health issues. He actually did a lot for charities in his declining years so it's quite offensive of this content creator to portrait such negative connotation and he should be reported.
@user-ek3km5or1q 9 ай бұрын
Dick York wasn't homeless. He and his wife lived in a rundown old house in MI. I have little regard for the late Miss Elizabeth Montgomery. Had no idea that Samantha was so cold and aloof. She was the polar opposite off camera. What is most appalling is that Liz never called the man to see if he was OK. I can easily see why she was married so often.
@naturalobserver1322 Жыл бұрын
I visit his grave every now and then, it's very modest and easily missed if you don't know where to look. He's buried just north of Grand Rapids Michigan.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this! May Dick find peace. What other types of video would you like to see?
@adairadair9490 Жыл бұрын
Ahhhhhh sad grew up watching him in bewitched I called my son Darren when looking for a name remembered bewitched my all time favourite he was the best Darren by far couldn't get used to the one who took his place he was a gentle gentleman RIP 🌹🙏🌹 thank you for sharing 🤝
@birage9885 Жыл бұрын
I always liked Dick York, he was the best Darron. I experienced back problems, not to his magnitude, but I know how debilitating it is and how it affects the body and mind. Dick seemed like the salt of the earth, and it is a damn shame he had this bad luck and fate.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Dick. Which episode is the most memorable for you?
@birage9885 Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse Oh man, that is a tough one. I always liked the first episodes when Sam and Darron first met, and he found out she was a witch. Sam looked gorgeous in those episodes, too. But, I suppose any of the shows where Darron and Endora got at it, they were all fun to watch.
@thisisme3238 Жыл бұрын
Always liked Dick York as an actor in the sitcom, "Bewitched." It's a shame he ended up broke and homeless. 🙏 RIP DICK YORK 🙏
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?
@newmankidman5763 Жыл бұрын
ThisIsMe, Dick York was never homeless. It is a shame that this channel uses lies to attract views
@loydkline Жыл бұрын
No way an star actor should be broke when your stuff is on syndication reruns all over the place Elvis presley sold is royalties right ;;when he divorce to Priscilla presley:Elvis didn't even write his songs red Foxx sold his syndication TV rights to sanford and son tv show
@josephno1347 Жыл бұрын
don't we all really end up down
@andreamiller6200 Жыл бұрын
I appreciate Dick York's bravery and integrity. I am so glad we have access to Bewitched reruns.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!
@georgfriedrichhandel4390 Жыл бұрын
Dick York was an extremely generous man. He was always donating money and goods to help those less fortunate. His motto was something like, "Just look at your fellow man and you'll do what's right." But as with the vast majority of television actors in the 1950s and 1960s, he did not receive any residuals for his work on Bewitched when that series went into syndication since residuals clauses were not part of standard television contracts at this time. Add to that some bad real estate investments he made in the 80s and it's easy to see why Mr. York died poor. It's a shame that he had given so much money to help others in need and no one was there to help him. To quote Herman Melville from Bartleby the Scrivener, "Ah Bartleby! Ah humanity!"
@brianlewis8110 Жыл бұрын
That's the way the world rolls its a shame ...
@ben8405 Жыл бұрын
This is news to me We will have many stories like this now. We need to teach folks how to manage money. Back pain, really is a bummer. My late father was teaching me about money. he said, "Give, but, You come first".
@georgfriedrichhandel4390 Жыл бұрын
@@ben8405 Obviously, we can only give what we can afford. But when Dick was making good money during his television career, I'm sure he had money to donate, even if he was raising five children I believe. The problem with money is that when people have it, they don't adequately plan for the day that they may not have it anymore. I'm not saying that they squander it - at least most people don't - but Dick York is an example of how a medical emergency can wipe you out financially. And that's just one example. The people who lost their entire nest eggs because of Enron, Madoff, or the Financial Crisis of 2008 probably believed, "that won't happen to me." The fact is, it can happen to any of us despite the best laid plans of mice and men.
@stewartshreenan8256 Жыл бұрын
What a real shame about Dick York. The best Darren. A great actor and decent man. RIP Mr York. ❤❤
@suzieroberts2203 Жыл бұрын
I adore this man... I considered him star of the show and I always knew somehow that he was a good man in his personal life. I was very sad when I heard that he died and I know his story, but it is worth repeating... and I also thought he was a cutie pie! Rest in peace dear sweet man!
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for Dick. Which Bewitched episode is the most memorable for you?
@jasbeersingh8309 Жыл бұрын
Rip my dear friend
@Brando_Magnifico Жыл бұрын
I loved the show as a child and it would not have been the same without Mr. York
@efren8390 Жыл бұрын
Yes he got a lot money and never he donated money to he poor people while he win a lot money making movies like so many actorz and singers
@mauriceortiz8817 Жыл бұрын
He was so good as Darrin. I was hoping that Jim Carrey would have played him in, what turned out to be a terrible movie version.
@anth5189 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely disgraceful how this man was treated.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, we feel the same way! Thank you for sharing your sentiments and for watching our content. What other types of video would you like to see on Facts Verse?
@anth5189 Жыл бұрын
@@sparkyrosatch2770 Yea, that makes no sense.
@kurtl8425 Жыл бұрын
I watched the whole video. His story is tragic and and sad but exactly how and by whom was he treated poorly? He was fired for no longer being able to do the work. No different than any other job.
@user-ek3km5or1q 7 ай бұрын
Treated worse than dirt.
@dino9395 13 күн бұрын
@kurtl8425 He wasn't fired..He quit due to back pain.
@PADS62 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know any of this until today. How very, very sad. 😢 RIP Dick York...I'll remember you for the good & bad times you had. ❤
@worldview730 Жыл бұрын
Credit to him for strength in his struggles & reaching out to help other sufferers, RIP brother York🙏🙏👍👍
@jimmydean1689 Жыл бұрын
I met Dick during the Akron Ohio Soapbox Derby Races in 1966. He was very kind and patient with a goofy teenager (me) seeking an autograph.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We're very happy to know that you had a fun time with Dick! Which of his roles appealed to you the most?
@jimmydean1689 Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse There is only one Darrin!🙂
@poetcomic1 Жыл бұрын
You really do not convey how amazing his end was. B ed-ridden with nothing but a telephone he would call radio and tv shows, charities, etc. and desperately used his famous name to raise many thousands of dollars for charities NOT for himself. Homelessness was just one of many causes he embraced.
@judylongcore5076 Жыл бұрын
He was such an advocate for others less fortunate than himself until the very end of his life. I remember seeing televised interviews with him advocating for the homeless toward the very end of his life. He was a cousin of one of my mother's , so I paid particular attention to what he was doing. He was a man with a huge heart.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for providing more information about Dick. Made us miss him more. May he find peace 🙏🙏
@tenpercentfordabigguy8550 Жыл бұрын
For me Bewitched lost a lot of its warmth when York left. He was completely believable in portraying his character of Darren being in love with Montgomery's character Samantha. Something Sergeant never convinced me of.
@dennischiapello3879 Жыл бұрын
Dick Sargent was bland, but of course, no actor could have matched York's liveliness. He was a wonderful foil to Elizabeth Montgomery's Samantha.
@haroldsteinblatt2567 10 ай бұрын
Sargent was an atrocity. Not once did he ever make me laugh. It’s as if they substituted mannequin for a gifted comic actor.
@Douglas-up2vh Жыл бұрын
I'm 61 and still watching BeWitched..it was a great time in America. Last 15-20 yrs or more has been so depressing..America is so GONE. A darn near 3rd World Toilet bowl. That's why I watch nothing but Classic tv shows and movies. I want to go back in time my 85 yr old father grew up in. RIP Dad and Dick York. A Wonderful actor and Alizabeth Montgomery and her tv Mom.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that you love the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@frankschiavone4557 Жыл бұрын
Wow you said it though I was the only American with the notion this country is fast becoming third world. Like I always said it's not the land not the geographic location but rather the people. So moving here. Your just bringing that mentality. You know rude crude animalistic behavior.
@frankschiavone4557 Жыл бұрын
Read my message
@worldview730 Жыл бұрын
Wow, deep statement
@thisisme3238 Жыл бұрын
@@frankschiavone4557 Agree with you 100%...the last three years in particular, America's "third world country status" seems to have accelerated at an astronomically fast pace...God help us!
@leesashriber5097 Жыл бұрын
I watch Bewitched every day and it is heart wrenching that he had to endure so much pain. To die in such a deplorable place he called home and broke had to be gut wrenching for him. I assume royalties weren't available back then or they had their limits. Thank you my friend 😊 🕊️🙏❤️
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that you love the show and Dick. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@jeraldford3494 Жыл бұрын
Wow I just found out he died on my birthday Feb 20th back in 1992 rip dick York 🙏
@louniece1650 10 ай бұрын
I remember that Dick York was very disappointed in how his former co-workers turned their back on him after he had to quite the show. I learned a lot from that interview when I was a kid. I learned that you quickly find out who's a real friend when you're down and out.
@todddoetken2594 Жыл бұрын
I loved watching Dick York on "Bewitched". He had such a talent for acting.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Us too! Thank you so much for bringing back memories. Which episode is the most memorable for you?
@carmendaniel3734 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know this. It breaks my heart. Thank you for making me smile watching Bewitched. I'm so sorry life was so cruel. I'll never forget your handsome smiling face. RIP Dick York. ❤
@davidabrinton Жыл бұрын
This just goes to show how Hollywood's compassion is only simulated for appearances.
@esthero.torres2738 Жыл бұрын
It’s so sad that people have no heart when it comes to helping someone they’ve know for that many years. Time will tell on those that are mean spirited. The old saying is so true “what goes around comes around”. They will have to face the man upstairs one day.😔
@amysands8925 Жыл бұрын
Used and abused.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@travels129 Жыл бұрын
Yea true some people are just greedy selfish as hell
@catherinestinson4080 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don’t believe in that. Wish I could. All I ever observe in my life are bad people getting ahead and good people having bad things happen to them.
@marcellusbrown57 8 ай бұрын
Yes, we all will reep what you sow
@gloriarusso3537 10 ай бұрын
Dick York was living with his wife in Michigan. I met him when he was a patient at the local hospital, just before he died.
@heru-deshet359 Жыл бұрын
Dick was ousted after the fifth season at the behest of Elizabeth Montgomery, whom Beyond the show's set, York was said to be in love with, which made her uncomfortable because she was married to the show's producer, William Asher. They used his condition as an excuse to fire him. Montgomery also wanted to quit the show after the fifth season. However, the producers raised her pay due to the show's popularity, and she stayed on for three more seasons. To me Dick York has always been the original and only Darrin Stevens.
@stanloretta92 Жыл бұрын
That's not true, despite what third-season-only producer William Froug believed in that doctored video from "Dan Whit's" channel (which seems to have a weird anti-York bent). Montgomery's own husband William Asher fought to keep York on the show up until his collapse in season 5. York's health problems really were the reason for his departure, not Montgomery.
@scouser19a 4 ай бұрын
I wonder if she also felt "uncomfortable" when she started to have an affair with the Director. .
@christinemcguiness9356 Жыл бұрын
Loved bewitched and Dick York and still watch it. God rest his soul🙏
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We're happy to know that you love the show and Dick. In your opinion, what is its best episode?
@James-cd7uu Жыл бұрын
Sad. He needs to be remembered as a great actor.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@gabevee3 Жыл бұрын
So he never got royalties from Bewitched? I did know about the pain and addiction. But not the poverty.
@allan9603 Жыл бұрын
@ga, read my comment.
@astroemerald3175 Жыл бұрын
and his salaies after years a hot star in Hollywood ?
@andyvega5584 Жыл бұрын
Contracts were different back then, don't think he got royalties. My understanding is at the beginning of tv age they paid you for episode/season.
@aliciaaldarondo4535 Жыл бұрын
I did not known that York did so much acting before Bewitch. What happened to he's family and friends or Elizabeth Montgomery? Dick Sargent never really took he's place in my mind. He was number one as Darin in Bewitch. RIP You was loved. ❤
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Glad to know that you discovered something new about Bewitched. Which episode is the most memorable for you?
@Wilders53 Жыл бұрын
As a kid growing up in the 70s, he was one of my favorite actors!
@SoundOfOceanBlue 9 ай бұрын
It breaks my heart to see the light gone from his eyes. He did so much but didn’t get the support he deserved. I hope his soul finds peace.
@lauracordova4302 Жыл бұрын
R.i.p. great actor you made Bewitched great no more suffering Amen!
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@Mick_Ts_Chick Жыл бұрын
I knew about his crippling back issues and emphysema. I didn't know he died so destitute. That's horrible. He was a great actor. I think it's ironic that Dick Sargent had been the creators' first choice for Darrin but wasn't available at the time, so they hired Dick York. Then when he left they got Dick Sargent to replace him. RIP💔🖤 Bewitched was one of the best shows of all time!
@MFARAJR1018 Жыл бұрын
I watched when I grew up i the Darrin after replacing with did not fit well it looked like he was annoyed Dick York did not look like that did you feel that too
@Mick_Ts_Chick Жыл бұрын
@@MFARAJR1018 Yeah sometimes. Dick Sargent's Darrin did seem to be more sarcastic and cynical than Dick York's. But that's the writers doing the dialogue, not the actors, so maybe it was on purpose? Darrin had been dealing with Endora, Maurice, etc so long, you can see why he'd be sick of them, lol.
@JaniceGoen-po4rb 10 ай бұрын
Only one Darrin for me that Dick York. Why he wasn't helped by those who knew him is sad. Iam 74 years old and still watch bewitched on dvd. Growing up in the Golden age of TV and watching all the programs in black and white was fun. Another time a sweet wholesome time. A time that has long ago vanished and very missed.
@scouser19a 4 ай бұрын
@@JaniceGoen-po4rbyep the only Darrin for me too!
@adriancojocaru7446 Жыл бұрын
I did loved this series , the actors,the plot and everything in between. I am heartbroken about their tragic destiny.
@GDSaved Жыл бұрын
Dick York was a very sweet and intelligent man , it’s a dam shame he was kicked to the curb like that😢. I had no idea he was so ill . 🙏Rip 🙏 from one of your fans.😞
@rodneystephens8859 Жыл бұрын
I never could understand why the people he worked with on the show Bewitched couldn't have helped him, it's obvious they all had money someone could have picked up and help that man I thought they were his friend
@ronniejones8052 Жыл бұрын
Reality,most people don't care,probably blamed his addiction
@thisisme3238 Жыл бұрын
@@ronniejones8052 Reality .. you're 100% correct! People just don't care, unless it profits them somehow, real shame. 🙏 RIP DICK YORK 🙏
@scouser19a 4 ай бұрын
Apparently Agnes Moorehead visited him frequently
@mcarr4537 Жыл бұрын
Wow, heartbreaking. I would have never known. He really was the right fit for Bewitched, one of my favorite shows
@77news97 Жыл бұрын
When I was about 12 or 13 (1965 or 66), I was looking through an old school book that belonged to my stepmother, and there was Dick York, un-named, modeling as a student sitting at a school desk. It was probably a section of the book that talked about studying. I was, at the time, a big fan of "Bewitched," and it intrigued me to run across a photo of him as a teen model.
@tonyasreadyforwhatsnext1561 Жыл бұрын
I loved watching the show Bewitched had no idea of Dicks struggles my condolences to his family may he rest in peace.
@TomokoAbe_ Жыл бұрын
He was great actor! I also remember him with a Thriller show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Twilight Zone. So sad his life was marred with addiction, not only opioids but smoked like three packs of cigarettes a day that damaged his lungs. He smoked like a chimney on the set of Bewitched. Medical bills will eat up your savings real fast including (especially these days) the cost of medical insurance.
@user-zd3bb3fv5g Жыл бұрын
Rem that too!
@user-rb5qx1zt6y Жыл бұрын
Watched this show in Australia as a child absolutely loved viewing every night before dinner ,saddened to see how life for him turned out in his later years and so typical how Hollywood on the one hand make you a star and then disguard you at the drop of a hat when the going gets tough (shame ) T L
@andrewbarker2422 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching Bewitched as an 80s kid, Dick York was zany but funny as heck. I recall reading an interview he gave near the end when he was asked if he had any advice to us youngsters. He says, "reach for the light....a Bud light!" RIP Mr York
@baronhelius4596 Жыл бұрын
Wow. That is so sad. I had no idea. And there are a lot of parallels between his life and my own. When I was in my late 20s I had an accident that wrecked my back causing the same thing. Chronic pain, chronic unemployment and addiction . I was also an actor (though nowhere near as successful as him) and lost my SAG insurance because I couldn’t work. Shannon Dougherty is going through the same thing right now.
@starpepper499 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I had no idea of the pain he endured ❤️🕊️
@Rose-inspirations Жыл бұрын
I was a child who loved the show Bewitched after school. I didn't know what happened to York and seeing this is heartbreaking.
@somnathchatterjee5081 Жыл бұрын
Dick York was a huge fan favourite. His tragic story has saddened numerous fans ever😅ywhere.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Sad but true! Which episode of Bewitched appealed to you the most?
@jumpingjacks5558 Жыл бұрын
So sad for such an icon of the sitcoms. I am thankful some cable stations still play all the old sitcoms like Bewitched. I can watch and laugh and be reminded of times when the show was important to me as I was growing up. Is it me or does Dick York remind anyone of Jim Carrey? Around Dick's eyes and head really reminds me of Jim Carrey
@stevenwahl3440 Жыл бұрын
I live in Grand Rapids, only a few miles from Rockford. I remember his last interview with the local news. Very sad. RIP Dick York 🙏
@lilsam8110 Жыл бұрын
Rip Dick York 🕊️
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
May Dick find peace. What other types of video would you like to see?
@anthonymcmillan8273 10 ай бұрын
I loved "Bewitched"! One of my favorite shows. I forgotten about the fact that he passed away over 30 years ago! I just never knew "how" he passed away. It's unfortunate that he suffered. I liked his upbeat vibe on the show! Everyone on that show delivered 👍! Rip Dick York🙏!
@tracyjacoby2382 10 ай бұрын
I loved Dick York as Darrin, his facial expressions were hilarious! So sorry his back issues were so awful for him, he deserved a better end of life. RIP Dick aka Darrin.🥺💕
@rudypou1277 Жыл бұрын
I met him in Michigan when he was sick. He lived in Rockford Michigan but he lived in a house at the time, not an apartment building. I remember he was on oxygen and was a real funny guy, very foul mouthed and loved to smoke weed. He didn’t seem to be broke but he was in poor physical condition probably leading to think he was broke.
@muziklvr7776 Жыл бұрын
What year was this?
@rudypou1277 Жыл бұрын
@@muziklvr7776 it was around 1990 or 1991. I was just in high school and my friend’s mother was a police officer and she befriended Dick through a safety check I believe. Then one day my friend asked if I wanted to meet him and I didn’t believe that he knew him.
@muziklvr7776 Жыл бұрын
@@rudypou1277 Thanks, great story.
@tracfoneuber Жыл бұрын
He looked like total crap for 63.
@kf1000 Жыл бұрын
@@tracfoneuber cigarettes, 3 packs a day
@joejohnson2478 Жыл бұрын
I always preferred Dick York over his replacement.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Fun stuff, thanks for sharing! May Dick find peace. What other types of video would you like to see on our channel?
@francesca1386 Жыл бұрын
Me too.
@francesca1386 Жыл бұрын
Me too.
@allan9603 Жыл бұрын
Tim I'm not sure who's doing your research for you, but you might consider firing them. York was neither "broke" nor "homeless " at the time of his death. After much appreciated donations from his fans, and a few organizations, York and his wife Joan managed quite well. York's finances improved after his memoir The Seesaw Girl and Me was published, and sold quite well, giving the bedridden York enough money to live the rest of his life comfortably. Tim, do us all a favor, stop with the antics and show-boating, and give us what this channel is all about, FACTS verse.
@gabevee3 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Yeah it seems so many are producing misinformation especially after the person or persons who can refute it are gone. I see it all too often.
@vaccavo Жыл бұрын
Ah, Allan, what a relief! Dick deserved the best. One thing I heard was that he was in love with Elizabeth and she wanted him out.
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
@@vaccavo I also heard that Elizabeth Montgomery was disgusted with Dick York for having an innocent crush on her.
@kmr9347 Жыл бұрын
@@alancrisp1582 Jesus C. No where did Alan come off sounding like he needed to "calm down". He was just relaying a different spin on this video instead of a possible hurried up & not researched content. If anybody needs to CALM DOWN it's actually YOU. I bet you've got other comments out there all over the place telling people to calm down too. 😠
@rosiered3403 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm so glad to hear this.
@jamesdellaneve9005 Жыл бұрын
Dick was a homeless advocate at the end of his life. I was running a homeless ministry out of a church at the time.
@winstonsmith8240 Жыл бұрын
😢 rip. He brought me much joy as a kid. Sad.
@kennethsouthard6042 Жыл бұрын
I remember reading that he actually owned an apartment building in Michigan where he lived in one of units himself. However, he would refuse to evict people who could not afford to pay the rent. Ultimately, his generosity got him into trouble to where the building was foreclosed on and he was then evicted by the new owners.
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
The tenants in Dick York's apartment building took advantage of York's kindness.
@crand20033 Жыл бұрын
@@harperstacey9604 kindness or stupidity? Renting apartments is a business and you'd better have the knowledge, ability readiness to do evictions or you will lose the business.
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
@@crand20033 it was both. Kindness and stupidity.
@michaelroach2401 Жыл бұрын
Truthful comments, Facts Verse, truthful and heartbreaking. Thank you.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
You're very much welcome! We're glad to know that you love our video. May Dick find peace 😭😭
@Parker_World_Tv Жыл бұрын
Dick York also guest starred in Father Knows Best! I loved that episode!! My favorite was when he was on Bewitched. He made the perfect Darrin Stephens. I'm so sad about his health decline and his passing. You'll always be loved and missed. RIP Dick York ❤🙏🏻😢
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
We remember it too! Thank you so much for bringing back memories ❤
@Parker_World_Tv Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse You're very welcome! ❤️
@leonaschulman7568 Жыл бұрын
I always watch Bewitched and when Dick York was replaced, I wasn’t so thrilled.
@crystalbluepersuasion1027 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember when he left the show Mama told me he had severe back pain and couldn’t work anymore. I was astonished years later when Elizabeth Montgomery died three years after him, at age 62. He’d been in bad health for years yet lived a longer life than she did. - It does sound like his wife stuck with him and he did have a family so he did have that after the fame and money were gone. So, in some ways he was a lucky man.
@AllanNeaves-qn3zr Жыл бұрын
A very sad end to anybody's life😢 In truth i never thought that Dick Sargeant caught the real Darren, but thats just my take on the actor. The world of Hollywood had & indeed still has many fakes and uses of its lifestyle, to make believe how great it is.But to my mind the true mark of a good honest man is how he faces his own life as it draws to its end.We can ask Why Me? Or as Dick York did,show the better way of using the time he'd been given to help others And while we can still see a man at his craft doing a great job of making us laugh 😂 or cry😢 or sometimes just 😊
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@christinestupperwarelife7909 4 ай бұрын
I knew “Joey” Joan for a few years before she passed away. She always spoke so highly of her Dicky and loved him so much.
@martinsbriglio8948 Жыл бұрын
You ignored the fact that Elizabeth Montgomery wanted him fired . She didn’t like the fact that he was in love with her . She found it uncomfortable.
@troyabadie817 Жыл бұрын
That's ashame she didn't love him back or help him in his poverty as she remained a millionaire
@pmd467 Жыл бұрын
Umm, (Sir/Ma'am) just 1 more thing 🤔. I mean she was a very beautiful lady, and she played his husband..🤷♂️ I fell in love with her and I wasn't even an actor..🤷♂️😆
@nathanielovaughn2145 Жыл бұрын
@@pmd467 I think weALL loved her in the 60s and early 70s. I sure did.
@markwhitman9029 Жыл бұрын
If that is true about Elizabeth shame on her. karma hit her too when she died way too young of colon cancer.
@P8860 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if he hit that and fell under the spell
@freddiem8801 Жыл бұрын
Where was all his friends when he was down? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@Michellelovesanimals Жыл бұрын
I knew about his back issues but that is all. I had no idea how he and his family struggled.....None 💔 Dick York was my Darren Stevens ❣
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
May Dick find peace. Which episode of Bewitched appealed to you the most?
@Michellelovesanimals Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse I loved the first or may the second where Samantha tells Darren she is a witch and lights his cigarette for him. I think it was in black and white.
@DlanProductions Жыл бұрын
He was brilliant in his portrayal of Samantha’s husband on the TV show bewitched. I had both of his lovely daughters in my class as their teacher when I was twenty-one at Colin McEwen high school in LA. 🙏~David Elan Peterson
@randywilson2968 8 ай бұрын
Nope didn't know any of this. Thank you for the very well presented information.I had no idea. I subscribed since I would like other videos like this.
@markmonse5285 Жыл бұрын
One would think you could have mentioned his anti-smoking PSAs near the end of his life..
@kennethaman5233 Жыл бұрын
He did not deserve what happened to him at the very end. Just shows you how hollywood uses people, and then tosses them aside lke a rag doll. He was a very good actor and did some serious roles in movies and tv shows. RIP Darren.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Sad but true. May Dick find peace. 🙏🙏
@mercedesmartinez8352 Жыл бұрын
That's sad. I stopped watching after he was taken off Bewitched. He was irreplaceable and I never cared for the replacement. Not the same at all and he had too much intolerance for the character we grew to love. RIP I have fond memories thanks to you.❤🙏
@sabrinavaughn1203 Жыл бұрын
God Bless 🙌 🙏 you and your family. My family still binges on these wonderfully entertaining oldies but the all time besties . Traditionally Family style shows, but still all time favorites 😍 😊❤
@DeeEll86442 Жыл бұрын
I never noticed before but did anyone else notice that Dick York looks a lot like Jim Carrey? When I first saw the cover pic of him as an elderly man I thought to myself “Man, Jim Carrey is looking old these days”😂🤣😆
@Joshua-ye2eo Жыл бұрын
I was just realizing that. He could definitely play him, I bet.
@vaccavo Жыл бұрын
Yes. I had noticed before.
@suemarin3482 Жыл бұрын
So sad I never knew about his chronic pain. Bewitched still is one of the show's I still watch. RIP Darren you will always be remembered ❤
@hopeinhim9269 Жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.
@janochs Жыл бұрын
I always thought Jim Carrey shouldve been cast in the Bewitched movie with Nicole Kidman. He would've been much better than Will Ferrell, in my opinion.
@lynnet.3575 Жыл бұрын
I wonder why some of his very wealthy cast mates from Bewitched didn’t help him out a little financially.
@rubybrown3803 Жыл бұрын
How do you know that they did not help him out? Some people walk in silence.
@stevenwahl3440 Жыл бұрын
Money does funny things to people. Apparently, they didn't value their friendship as much as they did their money. My father taught me when I was a little kid. Son, never measure wealth with money. Wisest man I ever knew...
@stanloretta92 Жыл бұрын
According to Sandra Gould (Gladys Kravitz #2) she said "a few of us sent him money." Who the others were I don't know.
@scouser19a 4 ай бұрын
@@stanloretta92 Agnes Moorehead visited him frequently and gave him money!
@jakeaustin2379 Жыл бұрын
I liked him very much . Much better than his replacement . I enjoy your channel .. thx
@sharonfrankenberger4683 Жыл бұрын
So sad to hear about one of my favorite stars my son was name after Darren and we still remember and love an miss seeing his many shows bewitched was a favorite of all with Dick York. Thanks for sharing his story with us always. Wonder what the future Was about Mr. York He was a fan to lots of friends like my Family God Bless his family’s.
@stevenbaer5999 Жыл бұрын
RIP Darrin Stephens of Bewitched, I always liked him better than Dick Sargeant.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Which episode of Bewitched appealed to you the most?
@eliegroff392 Жыл бұрын
Those of us with chronic pain, I have severe fibromyalgia, understand his plight and can truly empathize with his sorrow. RIP Darron.
@Turkeyhome Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear of your chronic pain. I will keep you in my prayers tonight for strength and respite.
@tommyboy6494 Жыл бұрын
Darren
@malcolmgilbert3420 Жыл бұрын
That's so sad. Loved him in Bewitched. He was born for the role.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
May Dick find peace. Which episode of Bewitched appealed to you the most?
@joanschmoker-oi2ui 5 ай бұрын
No, I didn't know that Dick York had or was suffering from pain. Thank you for all you did with your acting, plays. I enjoyed everything when I was young, and I still do. RIP Dick York. RIP Dick York.
@stebaer Жыл бұрын
Yes I first heard of his extreme pains on Entertainment Tonight at the time of his passing and I also heard on an episode of A&E Biography how Dick Sargent was originally up for the part of Darrin Stephens but was unavailable and so that's how Dick York got it first but then when he had to leave the role that's how Dick Sargent got it upon becoming available and why the show couldn't continue with saying Darrin was on vacation and not being true to the Witch Wife and Mortal Husband premise of The show.
@mikegrunden9605 10 ай бұрын
I think he was a awesome actor and I'm sad about his struggles and I wish the very best for his family
@mikehill9888 Жыл бұрын
Thsnks for the video. I watched Bewitched from the start.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
You're very much welcome! We're glad to know that you love our video. If we may ask, which Bewitched episode is the most memorable for you?
@johnson2697 Жыл бұрын
Born In Fort Wayne Indiana
@novaguy509 Жыл бұрын
He was brilliant. Sad that he was left in a bad state.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Sad but true. May Dick find peace. Which episode of Bewitched is the most memorable for you?
@zoltore23 Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?
@novaguy509 Жыл бұрын
@@FactsVerse . There were so many great episodes. 2 that come to mind is the episode where he went golfing with his boss and, thanks to a bit of magic, played magnificent. The episode when Darren’s voice became a female voice.
@michaelgordon4335 Жыл бұрын
I live in Rockford and knew his house on M44. It has since been torn down. I worked in radio and our program director, a huge fan, knocked on his door and got an interview on tape.
@edljnehan2811 Жыл бұрын
Well la-di-da. Hahaha
@stanloretta92 Жыл бұрын
That's really interesting. How was the experience?
@susanbottoms9039 Жыл бұрын
No made me cry. So sad
@karenaller5675 Жыл бұрын
My understanding from watching this is that he was Not homeless, he just did Not have a home of his own. And that he got royalties from Bewitched. He was a great actor and addiction is no joke but it does Not mean he wasn't a good person. Lot's of people struggle with pain and addiction. I am greatful that God looks on the heart and is merciful, loving, and kind.
@edljnehan2811 Жыл бұрын
The only thing he was addicted to was a man's joint. Hahaha
@pamelaz.7659 Жыл бұрын
I also watched York in episodes of The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock. I always enjoyed watching him in the different roles he played. Sad story. I had no idea he suffered from all the pain he had.
@lavalampluva55401 Жыл бұрын
Both Dick York and Dick Sargent died at young ages (63 and 64 respectively).
@sallykohorst8803 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for his story!
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
You're very much welcome! We're glad to know that you love our video. If we may ask, what other types of video would you like to see on Facts Verse?
@mitchgordon8199 10 ай бұрын
Mr.York was the best, He should have been treated better because he gave so much too so many.
@douglasthompson9482 Жыл бұрын
I believe that his best role was in an episode of Route 66….he was incredible.
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
Dick York also played a hired killer in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock presents.
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
Dick York also played a hired killer in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock presents.
@brianwilson6403 Жыл бұрын
He was the man who worked at a bank that could read minds on "The Twilight Zone".
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
One of our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?
@susanpeterson7570 Жыл бұрын
He also was on an episode of Wagon Train. His character was a native American who spoke no English, but because of his acting abilities, he was very endearing.
@grandmabessiestafford9288 Жыл бұрын
I had no idea.
@rayhewitt4688 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that about he was a damn good actor rest in peace
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
So true! We miss Dick. Which episode of Bewitched appealed to you the most?
@theworldtomorrow3960 Жыл бұрын
...and yet, no one among his colleagues did anything to help this man. What about Elizabeth Montgomery? She had the money, the resources, the connections to help this man!...Did she? From what I've heard, Elizabeth Montgomery didn't like Dick York, she was happy to see him replaced. Regardless of the circumstances, I as a Christian wouldn't be able to sleep or swallow food knowing a colleague who is in dire need of help and turn the other way and ignore it. It goes to show you that there are people in the world, especially in Hollywood who couldn't care less, they are without any morals, integrity or character. Put yourself in Dick York shoes who needed help, but no one cared to help him, they couldn't care less... How could anyone in Hollywood who kew him allow this to happen? Not just him, but anyone? I feel awful about his wife and kids, like the Lord Jesus Christ said... "...do on to others as you want them to do on to you..." Luke 6:31. You want to know what is a pure, honorable, respectful, and a moral religion is? Here is the answer... "...pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted (staying away from immoral behavior, and unrighteousness ways) from the world” (James 1:27). Richard Allen York, you are missed and will be missed. RIP.
@rexspence9657 Жыл бұрын
Yeah but did you vote for trump?🙄
@theworldtomorrow3960 Жыл бұрын
@@rexspence9657: Very childish and immature question. Grow up.
@rexspence9657 Жыл бұрын
@@theworldtomorrow3960 obviously you did!
@theworldtomorrow3960 Жыл бұрын
@@rexspence9657: Games friend? Must we? Very childish, and very immature remark. If I had the means and the influence I would have helped him in a heartbeat. Your hostility shows lack of morality and wisdom. This is not a competition friend, I’m merely pointing out that this should have never happened, not just to him, but anyone since there were many people that had the means and the influence to help him. Grow up.
@stevenwahl3440 Жыл бұрын
She passed away years before dick did
@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety Жыл бұрын
He should've been paid for the reruns.
@FactsVerse Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Thank you for sharing your views on this. May Dick find peace 🙏🙏
@harperstacey9604 Жыл бұрын
Residuals didn't kick in for actors until 1974.
@shakes307 Жыл бұрын
What a shame. I still love Bewitched. RIP
@Kimberly-pf4iy Жыл бұрын
I heard about his back troubles and pill addiction years ago. What a terrible thing to happen to such a gifted human being. Not just in acting, but the philanthropist that he was. I've wondered if Bewitched was on TV these days could doctors have done something to improve his back ailments so he could have continued acting and living his life with little or no pain. Thank you for the video. RIP and God bless, Mr. York. ❤🙏 💐
@theviking2877 Жыл бұрын
Doctors are still not treating back pain well. . Drugs are addictive. You need physical therapy and may be back surgery to get it under control
@WeLcOmEBaKDoood Жыл бұрын
@@theviking2877 you ever get struck with real pain buddy you will be thankful for those drugs. People dying of cancer get Motrin now because of people like you.
@Kimberly-pf4iy Жыл бұрын
@@theviking2877 Yes. Thank you.