There was nobody could play the part of Aunt Clara as Marion Lorne did.She was such a joy to see on Bewitched and I get all excited when I see an episode of her.She had such a talent as an actress. I consider her my Aunt Clara.RIP
I TRULY LOVED AUNT CLARA. IVE WATCHED BEWITCHED SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL I STILL WATCH. EVERYDAY 1200:00 AM YUP YOU CANT HELP BUT ADORE AUNT CLARA THANK YOU THAT WAS A TREAT HAVE A GREAT DAY.....
Right, not easy at all to play ditzy and have it be believable and not be over the top with it but she absolutely nailed it. Always loved an episode that much more when Aunt Clara was in it.
The only one who duplicated Aunt Clara’s stuttering was Elizabeth Montgomery in an interview when she was asked about her time with Marion Lorne on Bewitched. She spoke very highly and affectionately about her in an interview I found on RUclips❣️
Everyone who's ever watched even one episode of Bewitched when Aunt Clara flies in for a visit, would have her totally ingrained in their memory forever. You could see genuine LOVE in every twitch of her eyes. Such a wonderful actress Marion Lorne was. RIP 🙏 ❣
she was 85 when she died, she was going strong long after when others would have retired. the fact that they not only wrote the part for her but based it around her own interests showed that she was more than a supporting actress: she was a strong influence
Elizabeth Montgomery once said that absolutely everyone on the show loved her so much!! ML was one of those very rare people who spend their lives bringing kindness and compassion to everyone they meet. God bless her soul!! 😎💘💘😍😍😹😹
@@CoolClassics Have you a mailing address please, perhaps a Postal box or UPS box? Somewhere that isn't your home? I so hope you're enjoying progressive recovery while minding the fact that rest is part of recovery too. 🥰YOU🤗
When Aunt Clara met Darrin's parents and mentioned her doorknob collection, Frank asked her where she got them all. Clara answered, " I don't remember, but there are lot of people having a heck of a time trying to open their doors! "
That one bring tears to my eyes how Darren talk to her and she said i better leave and Sam told them aunt Clara is family too Darren respected her after that
Marion Lorne has to have been my favorite comic actress for all time. Her charm and whit were immeasurable gifts, and I continue to smile and collect her appearances.
She and my grandmother spoke the same way. Must have been how they taught them to speak. Kind of listening to my Gram! They both spoke with such love! Thank you. Ma
By far she was my MOST favorite character on Bewitched without a doubt. She didn't have to say a single word and soon as I saw her I smiled and still do to this very day I'm leaving this comment. RIP, you still have a VERY special place in my heart from all the joy and laughter you brought me.
When a show has a family unit with elders, it makes the show better. Aunt Clara was my favorite. She was a riot and a great actress in her role on bewitched. I liked Alice Ghostly too on Bewitched, but she was a riot on Designing Women.
I only knew her as Aunt Clara from Bewitched but she was one of my favorites. It sad that she died while the show was still on. RIP Marion, we love you and thanks for all the good memories.
Aunt Clara was priceless! No wonder they decided not to recast her. They also shouldn’t have recast Darrin-but that’s another story. Thanks for this look into the life of a beloved actress.
All five of the kids in my family ABSOLUTELY ADORED HER! We would would cross our fingers each week a new episode would come out and say Aunt Clara, Aunt Clara, Aunt Clara! Loved this. Thank you.
Aunt Clara has always been one of my favorite characters. That show was so fortunate to have so many characters perfectly cast. It's so nice to hear more about her life. Thank you.
For some reason I always thought Ms Lorne was British even tho she had no discernible accent, so thanks for clearing that up. As someone who was born and grew up in Pennsylvania, I was also surprised to discover Ms Lorne was born only an hour or so from where I lived. Aunt Clara was a bit like the woman my brothers and sisters, as well as all my cousins, called Aunt Teresa. Turned out she was my Mom's Aunt Teresa. I was an adult before I realized she was my Grandmother's sister, and not just a friend of some kind. GOD BLESS all of Ms Lorne's friends who pulled her out of her early retirement, we are indebted to you for this lovely treasure of a woman.
In Bewitched, Clara is the one of Samantha’s family who loves and likes Darren for himself and does not tease or taunt him. Arthur says he likes Darren but does tease him in hopes of loosening him up. Serena runs hot and cold with Darren but she does tease him. Everyone else in Samantha’s family finds him a boer at best and teases him often, sometimes mercilessly. (To be fair, Darren analogously can’t stand them, but he can’t do anything.) This is what makes Clara special, her affection for Darren. And Miss Lorne’s absence from the show is clearly noticeable.
Darren was also friendlier towards Uncle Arthur as long as the pranks he pulled weren’t dangerous. He seemed more tolerant of Arthur. Serena was more of an annoyance to him mostly because she’d pose as Samantha and try to steal Darren away from her.
Aunt Clara would usually bungle something,not meaning to cause trouble but causing trouble anyhow. Uncle Arthur,on the other hand,was a deliberate prankster.
@@jimbear62 The only magical folk Darren seemed to mostly like besides Aunt Clara is Uncle Arthur (Darren was always less aggressive with him even with the pranks) and Esmeralda (who had similar issues with magic as Aunt Clara).
I adored Aunt Clara, she played her roll to perfection, stutter and all I'm in my sixties and each morning I watch Bewitched, innocent television 📺 Those were the days.
Marion Lorne played my favorite relative of Samantha's, Aunt Clara. When she passed away my family and I were heartbroken for we loved both the actress and her character.
She’s actually the only actor I ever identified with and would have 🥰 loved to meet her! As a retired geriatric nurse, you understand why I feel that way! Such a lady and it’s so sad her husband died so unexpectedly. Bye, she died on my birthday, May 9. Makes me even sadder we lost her. Dies at home in pain alone 😢
Aunt Clara was a loveable character and a "good witch" much like Samantha. The character of Endora, although very well-played by Agnes Moorehead, was not intended to be an endearing character. Darren, especially the first Darren, was a very good guy and naturally gravitated towards the good witch, Clara.
@@1talldaddy Wrong. Darren was abused by the other Witches. He was made a promise by Samantha, on the night of their wedding, which could have and should have been annulled on the grounds of fraud, because Samantha didn't reveal that she was a witch until after they were married. It was Samantha who told Darren that she didn't want to use witchcraft, that she wanted to be a "good wife". It was Samantha who promised that she wouldn't ever use witchcraft. It was Samantha who constantly broke her promise to her husband. In the meantime, Endora turned Darren into a Werewolf, Maurice banished him into oblivion, Endora LIED and LIED and LIED to Samantha about Darren, accusing him of cheating on her, casting spells to convince Samantha to leave Darren, and a couple of times Samantha did pack her bags and leave, because she believed her mother, who she knew hated Darren, over her own husband. That is grounds for divorce right there. Endora didn't even give Darren a chance. She didn't have the decency to call him by his name. She tried to break up the marriage on the wedding night, never even used Darren's real name, always mocking him, abusing him, bullying him, and threatening him. What real man would ever put up with anything like that? Darren loved Samantha, I don't think she ever really loved him. I think it was a rebellious act towards her upbringing and her mother, or she would have protected him from her mother, not supported her mother over the abuse of her husband. And remember Darren knows they could kill him, or turn him into a monkey, nd destroy ant evidence in a second, and get away with it. Most people would be terrified of those circumstances, but Darren stayed, despite his wife's betrayal and abuse. The narrator here is correct, when he stated that the other witches TORTURED Darren. All you ignorant females, who clearly don't live in the real world, always pick on Darren, but Samantha said "Witches Honor" when she promised Darren she wanted to be like a Mortal wife, and that she wouldn't use witchcraft. Clearly, this is a TV show, and without witchcraft, it wouldn't be much of a show, but in reality, Samantha broke her PROMISE on every episode. It shows that Samantha, doesn't have honor, she is a liar and a manipulator, and there are times when I wonder if she ever loved Darren at all. She always sided with her mother, no matter the horrifying things she put Darren through, and her promises aren't worth the oxygen she uses to say them. Yet we always see the unfair hatred for Darren in the comments, despite that HE was the one being abused, tortured, lied to, lied about, comments by women who obviously don't have a man in their lives, but instead, have an abundance of cats.
Re her age: Her age is also listed as 26 on the 1910 census, confirming a birth year of 1883-84. Since the 1900 census was taken as of 1 June and the 1910 census on 1 April--both before Marion's August birthday--we can conclude she was born in 1883. Other documentation such as passport applications give different years up to 1888, which was used most often. In researching genealogy over 20+ years I've learned that the earlier documents are usually (but not always) correct. Her parents, as head of household, would have given the information on the 1900 and 1910 censuses and had no reason to lie. Thanks for highlighting this wonderful lady!
Thank you for such a great and respectful, reverent biographical overview of Marion Lorne's life and career. I watched Bewitched from its first airing until it ended, and I always looked forward to seeing her as Aunt Clara during the years she was on the show. I felt as if she was like my own Aunt, or Grandmother. Her matronly ways were so genuine, and one could feel the love she put into the character. She was genuine, and one cannot get any better than that. The stars of yesteryear were real genuine stars, and they had talent.
One of my all time favorite tv characters from when i was a kid. She seemed so sweet and loving, I needed that in my life back then. It's so lovely to know she was really like that in real life
what darrin did not like is that she refused to use the "FRONT DOOR"!!!, and the "BOTCHED" spells that she would do, she would say "OOOOPS I DID IT AGAIN, DARRIN IS GOING TO BE MAD AT ME AGAIN"!!!!
Darrin loved her because she didnt treat him like less then she knew what it was like to be dismissed and thought less of . She was a crazy old lady to Endora etc. But she tried her best to help whenever she could and she truly loooved her great Niece Samantha and was quietly proud she broke away from the norm and married a muggle.
"DICK YORK" had a "CRUSH" on "BETH MONTGOMERY". at the start of the series, "AGNES MOREHEAD" did not like "DICK YORK", however , they kissed and made up, and became best of friends!!!!. I found that out by watching a lot of documentaries on the show, very interesting!!!!
The show had the misfortune to lose three gifted actors during its eight year run. First Alice Pearce (the original Gladys Kravitz), then Marion Lorne and finally Dick York. None of their replacements ever really measured up to the originals. Even as a child at that time I missed Aunt Clara, as if she were a real family member.
@@Deutschie Me too: and the episode with Aunt Clara's trial is one of the few story lines I pretty much remember from start to finish. It expressed what Aunt Clara was to the show, and it was so much due to what Marion Lorne gave the character.
you could really relate to her, she was one of the best actresses on that show, her "SUTTERING" made her character, as if she was trying to find the right words so as to not offend anyone, or her mind was going faster than what she was saying!!!!!. I really missed her on that show!!!. what was funny is when she would put sams mother(endora) in her place.
Nicely done. One more coincidence to add: in Strangers on a Train, she costars with Laura Elliot (the murdered wife) better known as Kasey Rogers also known as Louise Tate in Bewitched... Kasey spoke often about Marion and said everyone loved her and even Elizabeth would gladly say she was the real star of the show...
I had no idea how established and versatile Marion Lorne was. I loved her in Bewitched ❤️ She was a very accomplished actress all throughout plays, movies and TV in her time! I’m very sad that she passed away before getting her award 😢. But Thank You so much Marion for all the great performances that I have enjoyed so much throughout the years. 🥰
May I say, (on behalf of the entire world) a big thank you - to cool classics for this posting this video on "Aunt Clara". Her character in "Bewitched" was so adorable. She charmed her way into all our hearts 💖😊.
I enjoyed this so much. My mother loved Marion Lorne, and she passed it on to us kids. We didn't have a TV until 1956, so we only knew her from the Garry Moore Show and Bewitched. But she was such a character!!
Aunt Clara grabs your heart & funny bone in every scene that she's in. How can you not love someone who collects ornate doorknobs? She seemed to have lived a rich, happy eccentric real life.A daring young woman for the times, (PA to NYC to London & back to the states for a new level in her career).Thank you for your research & presenting us her backstory.
This was wonderful! When I watched Bewitched as a kid, Aunt Clara was my favorite character. I never knew about her rich theatrical background. Thank you so much for this!
Bewitched was indeed a classic and one of the best to come out of the '60s. In fact it has stood the test of time and is just as funny today. The casting was perfect and Aunt Clara was a hoot, and I had no idea Marion had such a long and distinguished career. I have only just found your channel and I love it.
Aunt Clara was a hoot! I have seen the show many times, but whenever Aunt Clara arrives for a visit, it's always a surprise. Perfect for the role indeed.
Marion Lorne is one of my special favorites. I always ♥looked forward to seeing her on Bewitched. I almost felt like she could be my own Auntie. Her collection choices 😍were a wonderful touch in reel as well as real life. I do miss her.
I so loved Aunt Clara. Even Darren loved her....or they couldn't write Darren as not liking her. How can you not love her? Edit: I remember the episode when they wanted to take away Aunt Clara's power and Samantha stood up for her. I remember how much more I thought of Samantha after that, standing up for her, and even Darren!
I agree 100% I would love to go back in time and meet these incredible people. Okay so this one made me tear up, Aunt Clara was my favorite on the show. Thank you
Marion Lorne aka "Aunt Clara " was superb on the show Bewitched I loved 😍❤♥💖💕her character soooo much always made me laugh 😅thanks so much for sharing this extraordinary story of her life ❤ I knew there was more to her than that!! Now looking for more of her movies to watch,,and as always "Howdy from Texas "
When I was a kid in the 60s, it was always a real treat when Aunt Clara made an appearance on the show. I didn't know she was that old. I always assumed she was born around 1900.
But when she used the wrong spell and messed things up, Sam had to plead with her to remember how to "reverse" the errant spell: *"Please, Aunt Clara! Please try to remember the spell!"*
Marion's character was charming & delightful! We could only WISH we had an Aunt like that. The one where she's a babysitter brings a tear to my eyes. One of my other favorites, she's at the front door. Samantha answers. Looking rather de-shoveled says. "Well, I got the spell all wrong and got all "mixed" in the spell and wound up/ landed in the middle of the freeway!" then all 105 of Mr. Brinkman's door knobs went "missing" LOL!!!
If you want to see a REAL change of pace in Ms Lorne's character see the movie Strangers On A Train. She plays the mother of a psychopathic killer, and the apple apparently doesn't fall from the tree.
I’ve only recently started watching this show in the last year and I adore Aunt Clara and her comedic timing. She reminds me of an old supervisor at my old job and she was just as compassionate!
Aunt Clara was one of the characters you really adored on the show. Yeah she was addled, but was still someone you'd want in your life. It was all due to Marion.
That was a talented one of a kind cast aunt Clara was one of the best sweet bumbling,and just adorable. The fact she was a consumate prolific actress is icing on the cake
I loved Marion as Aunt Clara! The talent it takes to stutter so humorously! I was 8 years old and 9 months when she passed away, 3rd grade. Lucy and Bewitched were my favorites, with Captain Kangaroo in the morning.
Thanks for this as Aunt Clara was always my favorite in that show. Learning about the amazing resume of Marion Lorne added so much more meaning as to why she was chosen for that role. Looking at the photos of her and Elizabeth Montgomery reflected a lot of love between them--a bond of respect and friendship that was shared between them.
You really pointed out some things that i had never heard before or even imagined. Marion Lorne played my favourite character on Bewitched. And i've always loved doorknobs.
Fantastic compilation of information...on an amazing human being, Marion Lorne. Ty, Cool Classics! Loved her on bewitched...she was one of the best characters. Rest with God, Aunt Claire. HOO-YAH & God Bless her wonderful Soul.
There was nobody could play the part of Aunt Clara as Marion Lorne did.She was such a joy to see on Bewitched and I get all excited when I see an episode of her.She had such a talent as an actress. I consider her my Aunt Clara.RIP
I loved her performances in Bewitched. You couldn't have asked for someone better.
@@harperstacey9604 Yes, definitely. So many scenarios could have been explored that would have worked!
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So very very true.
I TRULY LOVED AUNT CLARA. IVE WATCHED BEWITCHED SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL I STILL WATCH. EVERYDAY 1200:00 AM YUP YOU CANT HELP BUT ADORE AUNT CLARA THANK YOU THAT WAS A TREAT HAVE A GREAT DAY.....
Her one-of-a-kind stuttering cannot be easily duplicated. Try it yourself sometime. Not many people can even come close. She was a total classic!
Right, not easy at all to play ditzy and have it be believable and not be over the top with it but she absolutely nailed it. Always loved an episode that much more when Aunt Clara was in it.
@@ohthelovelypoems Oh, definitely!! I simply loved Aunt Clara!!
Her stuttering then her facial expressions...with her eyebrows going up...OMG make me laugh every time!
I COPIED THE STUTTER IN A PLAY I DID DECADES AGO.
The only one who duplicated Aunt Clara’s stuttering was Elizabeth Montgomery in an interview when she was asked about her time with Marion Lorne on Bewitched. She spoke very highly and affectionately about her in an interview I found on RUclips❣️
Most of my favorite episodes were with Aunt Clara. Her presence really made the show sparkle.
Mine as well!!
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Perfect Dear Very Perfect
Everyone who's ever watched even one episode of Bewitched when Aunt Clara flies in for a visit, would have her totally ingrained in their memory forever. You could see genuine LOVE in every twitch of her eyes. Such a wonderful actress Marion Lorne was. RIP 🙏 ❣
she was 85 when she died, she was going strong long after when others would have retired. the fact that they not only wrote the part for her but based it around her own interests showed that she was more than a supporting actress: she was a strong influence
Just gained a whole new appreciation for this woman. She was delightful in Bewitched.
Aunt Clara was one of the best comedy TV characters ever.
She was my favorite character on Bewitched. Loved it when she was on.......nice work.
Elizabeth Montgomery once said that absolutely everyone on the show loved her so much!! ML was one of those very rare people who spend their lives bringing kindness and compassion to everyone they meet. God bless her soul!! 😎💘💘😍😍😹😹
beth montgomery, had to take an award in marion lorne's behalf, due to the passing of her, I bet that was tuff to do!!!!
@@gregoryclemen1870 Like spelling for you.
I do not get your reply????
@@gregoryclemen1870 tuff to tough 😉
@@MrWmJosephSmithIII You're ignorantly rude and disrespectful and definitely not clever, little man. Go bother your own tribe.
What a beautiful woman. What a classy, stately, hilarious woman. I wish there were more women like her around. The world could use it.
HOW WONDERFUL to see photos of her as a very young woman!! Never saw them , like most of us hadn’t. LOVE Marion Lorne FOREVERRRRRR!!!
Everyone deserves an Aunt Clara
AND a Cool Classics Guy❣️
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@@CoolClassics Have you a mailing address please, perhaps a Postal box or UPS box? Somewhere that isn't your home?
I so hope you're enjoying progressive recovery while minding the fact that rest is part of recovery too. 🥰YOU🤗
Thank you , I always loved aunt Clara but knew nothing of the beautiful actress , she was as special in life as she was in Bewitched
Watched Bewitched as a child. Loved Aunt Clara. Now I learn what a beauty she was in her youth.
A true talent - Aunt Clara's stammering and magical bumbling just endeared her more to the viewer!!
BEWITCHED was never the same w/o Marion Lorne.
When Aunt Clara met Darrin's parents and mentioned her doorknob collection, Frank asked her where she got them all. Clara answered, " I don't remember, but there are lot of people having a heck of a time trying to open their doors! "
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And she collected doorknobs in real life, not just her character.
We all know that.
@@njpubadjuster3710 I did not know that!!
That one bring tears to my eyes how Darren talk to her and she said i better leave and Sam told them aunt Clara is family too Darren respected her after that
Her comic timing was superb! She conveyed such a sweet ditziness. I’m glad to learn more about her life. Thank you for your research.
Glad you enjoyed it!
We all require a sweet dizziness now and then. Nice way to put it.
@@CoolClassics So true!
@@patrickryan1515 Absolutely!
@Michael Aldredge-Greenwell Actually Susie coined the term sweet dizziness. I simply endorsed it. It is a good way to be at times.
Marion Lorne has to have been my favorite comic actress for all time. Her charm and whit were immeasurable gifts, and I continue to smile and collect her appearances.
Such a classic comic genius. I can watch her any number of times in the same Bewitched episode and still laugh.
I love Marion Lorne all over again. It’s crazy since she’s been gone for more than fifty years, but I still miss her so much.
That is how I felt after making the video.
Me, too.
@@CoolClassics God bless you.
She and my grandmother spoke the same way. Must have been how they taught them to speak. Kind of listening to my Gram! They both spoke with such love! Thank you.
Ma
Every time I see an episode of Bewitched I say to myself, I miss Aunt Clara.
By far she was my MOST favorite character on Bewitched without a doubt. She didn't have to say a single word and soon as I saw her I smiled and still do to this very day I'm leaving this comment. RIP, you still have a VERY special place in my heart from all the joy and laughter you brought me.
When a show has a family unit with elders, it makes the show better.
Aunt Clara was my favorite. She was a riot and a great actress in her role on bewitched.
I liked Alice Ghostly too on Bewitched, but she was a riot on Designing Women.
I only knew her as Aunt Clara from Bewitched but she was one of my favorites. It sad that she died while the show was still on. RIP Marion, we love you and thanks for all the good memories.
Aunt Clara was priceless! No wonder they decided not to recast her. They also shouldn’t have recast Darrin-but that’s another story. Thanks for this look into the life of a beloved actress.
They shouldn't have recast Gladys Kravitz either!
Dick York quit due to an ongoing back injury.
@@rgreene152 The original Gladys Kravitz had died.
She was *brilliant* in Bewitched. Thanks for letting us know about the larger arc of her career & life. Gratitude.
She was truly a gem!???
She was a comic genius, just one expression could could bring on hysterics.
All five of the kids in my family ABSOLUTELY ADORED HER! We would would cross our fingers each week a new episode would come out and say Aunt Clara, Aunt Clara, Aunt Clara!
Loved this. Thank you.
Always loved Aunt Clara but never knew Marion Lorne was such a seasoned pro. Thanks for giving this lovely woman some well deserved attention.
Aunt Clara was My favorite 💓
Aunt Clara has always been one of my favorite characters. That show was so fortunate to have so many characters perfectly cast. It's so nice to hear more about her life. Thank you.
She was a delight !! Thanks for her past history - was very interesting.
You sound like a real nice person yourself !!
What an extraordinary career and life! One of my all time favorite characters on Bewitched. 🤙
For some reason I always thought Ms Lorne was British even tho she had no discernible accent, so thanks for clearing that up.
As someone who was born and grew up in Pennsylvania, I was also surprised to discover Ms Lorne was born only an hour or so from where I lived.
Aunt Clara was a bit like the woman my brothers and sisters, as well as all my cousins, called Aunt Teresa. Turned out she was my Mom's Aunt Teresa. I was an adult before I realized she was my Grandmother's sister, and not just a friend of some kind.
GOD BLESS all of Ms Lorne's friends who pulled her out of her early retirement, we are indebted to you for this lovely treasure of a woman.
In Bewitched, Clara is the one of Samantha’s family who loves and likes Darren for himself and does not tease or taunt him. Arthur says he likes Darren but does tease him in hopes of loosening him up. Serena runs hot and cold with Darren but she does tease him. Everyone else in Samantha’s family finds him a boer at best and teases him often, sometimes mercilessly. (To be fair, Darren analogously can’t stand them, but he can’t do anything.)
This is what makes Clara special, her affection for Darren.
And Miss Lorne’s absence from the show is clearly noticeable.
Darren was also friendlier towards Uncle Arthur as long as the pranks he pulled weren’t dangerous. He seemed more tolerant of Arthur. Serena was more of an annoyance to him mostly because she’d pose as Samantha and try to steal Darren away from her.
@@kenthuang436, and occasionally Serena would be goaded into playing a prank on Darren at the behest of Endora and occasionally others.
Aunt Clara would usually bungle something,not meaning to cause trouble but causing trouble anyhow. Uncle Arthur,on the other hand,was a deliberate prankster.
Darren actually loved Aunt Clara, even though her bumbling spells would frustrate the heck out of him
@@jimbear62 The only magical folk Darren seemed to mostly like besides Aunt Clara is Uncle Arthur (Darren was always less aggressive with him even with the pranks) and Esmeralda (who had similar issues with magic as Aunt Clara).
I adored Aunt Clara, she played her roll to perfection, stutter and all
I'm in my sixties and each morning I watch Bewitched, innocent television 📺
Those were the days.
Marion Lorne was the balance that the Bewitched show needed. RIP.
Marion Lorne played my favorite relative of Samantha's, Aunt Clara. When she passed away my family and I were heartbroken for we loved both the actress and her character.
She’s actually the only actor I ever identified with and would have 🥰 loved to meet her! As a retired geriatric nurse, you understand why I feel that way! Such a lady and it’s so sad her husband died so unexpectedly. Bye, she died on my birthday, May 9. Makes me even sadder we lost her. Dies at home in pain alone 😢
I can relate to that.My fav star passed on my birthday too.Gutted.
She was a sweet Lady.
Aunt Clara was such a lovely character, you always looked forward to seeing her in an episode.
She was my favorite on the show.
Reminded me of my grandmother in many ways
Im really glad you are showing how much more there was to Ms Lorne’s career.
I liked the fact that Darren, who was treated badly of the butt of joke, really cared about Aunt Clara.
Aunt Clara was a loveable character and a "good witch" much like Samantha. The character of Endora, although very well-played by Agnes Moorehead, was not intended to be an endearing character.
Darren, especially the first Darren, was a very good guy and naturally gravitated towards the good witch, Clara.
@@harperstacey9604 yeah she was the only person who he never got mad at when she used witchcraft.
I think we all cared!!
@@watchman1178 That Darren was awesome. I'm sure the second was a great guy, but his portrayal was pretty dismal really.
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Wrong.
Darren was abused by the other Witches.
He was made a promise by Samantha, on the night of their wedding, which could have and should have been annulled on the grounds of fraud,
because Samantha didn't reveal that she was a witch until after they were married.
It was Samantha who told Darren that she didn't want to use witchcraft, that she wanted to be a "good wife".
It was Samantha who promised that she wouldn't ever use witchcraft.
It was Samantha who constantly broke her promise to her husband.
In the meantime, Endora turned Darren into a Werewolf, Maurice banished him into oblivion, Endora LIED and LIED and LIED to Samantha about Darren,
accusing him of cheating on her, casting spells to convince Samantha to leave Darren, and a couple of times Samantha did pack her bags and leave,
because she believed her mother, who she knew hated Darren, over her own husband.
That is grounds for divorce right there.
Endora didn't even give Darren a chance. She didn't have the decency to call him by his name.
She tried to break up the marriage on the wedding night, never even used Darren's real name, always mocking him, abusing him, bullying him, and threatening him.
What real man would ever put up with anything like that?
Darren loved Samantha, I don't think she ever really loved him. I think it was a rebellious act towards her upbringing and her mother,
or she would have protected him from her mother, not supported her mother over the abuse of her husband.
And remember Darren knows they could kill him, or turn him into a monkey, nd destroy ant evidence in a second, and get away with it.
Most people would be terrified of those circumstances, but Darren stayed, despite his wife's betrayal and abuse.
The narrator here is correct, when he stated that the other witches TORTURED Darren.
All you ignorant females, who clearly don't live in the real world, always pick on Darren, but Samantha said "Witches Honor" when she promised Darren
she wanted to be like a Mortal wife, and that she wouldn't use witchcraft.
Clearly, this is a TV show, and without witchcraft, it wouldn't be much of a show, but in reality, Samantha broke her PROMISE on every episode.
It shows that Samantha, doesn't have honor, she is a liar and a manipulator, and there are times when I wonder if she ever loved Darren at all.
She always sided with her mother, no matter the horrifying things she put Darren through, and her promises aren't worth the oxygen she uses to say them.
Yet we always see the unfair hatred for Darren in the comments, despite that HE was the one being abused, tortured, lied to, lied about,
comments by women who obviously don't have a man in their lives, but instead, have an abundance of cats.
Aunt Clara was just so adorable- how could you not love her - one of my endearing favorite characters of all time ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Everything Marion appeared in made it better. So outstanding!
Re her age: Her age is also listed as 26 on the 1910 census, confirming a birth year of 1883-84. Since the 1900 census was taken as of 1 June and the 1910 census on 1 April--both before Marion's August birthday--we can conclude she was born in 1883. Other documentation such as passport applications give different years up to 1888, which was used most often. In researching genealogy over 20+ years I've learned that the earlier documents are usually (but not always) correct. Her parents, as head of household, would have given the information on the 1900 and 1910 censuses and had no reason to lie.
Thanks for highlighting this wonderful lady!
Thank you for such a great and respectful, reverent biographical overview of Marion Lorne's life and career. I watched Bewitched from its first airing until it ended, and I always looked forward to seeing her as Aunt Clara during the years she was on the show. I felt as if she was like my own Aunt, or Grandmother. Her matronly ways were so genuine, and one could feel the love she put into the character. She was genuine, and one cannot get any better than that. The stars of yesteryear were real genuine stars, and they had talent.
I always loved her. Her time on the British stage gave her a definite edge.
What a wonderful woman, and a great story.
One of my all time favorite tv characters from when i was a kid. She seemed so sweet and loving, I needed that in my life back then. It's so lovely to know she was really like that in real life
Everyone should have an Aunt Clara. Some may say Darrin tollerated her but it was clear that he had a soft spot for Clara and I think it was mutual.
what darrin did not like is that she refused to use the "FRONT DOOR"!!!, and the "BOTCHED" spells that she would do, she would say "OOOOPS I DID IT AGAIN, DARRIN IS GOING TO BE MAD AT ME AGAIN"!!!!
she didn’t make him groan or roll his eyes, and the jokes to her were more for her protection than being funny if you think about it
Darrin loved her because she didnt treat him like less then she knew what it was like to be dismissed and thought less of . She was a crazy old lady to Endora etc. But she tried her best to help whenever she could and she truly loooved her great Niece Samantha and was quietly proud she broke away from the norm and married a muggle.
Dick York loved Aunt Clara in real life. Also Endora loved Dick York in real life.
"DICK YORK" had a "CRUSH" on "BETH MONTGOMERY". at the start of the series, "AGNES MOREHEAD" did not like "DICK YORK", however , they kissed and made up, and became best of friends!!!!. I found that out by watching a lot of documentaries on the show, very interesting!!!!
What a fascinating and superb woman... She lived a full life!!
Wow !! Marion Lorne was very beautiful !! I'm shocked and impressed.
She looked a little like a softer, less-dangerous Tallulah Bankhead.
The show had the misfortune to lose three gifted actors during its eight year run. First Alice Pearce (the original Gladys Kravitz), then Marion Lorne and finally Dick York. None of their replacements ever really measured up to the originals. Even as a child at that time I missed Aunt Clara, as if she were a real family member.
I was 8 years old when she died and mourned as if a real favorite aunt had died.
@@Deutschie Me too: and the episode with Aunt Clara's trial is one of the few story lines I pretty much remember from start to finish. It expressed what Aunt Clara was to the show, and it was so much due to what Marion Lorne gave the character.
you could really relate to her, she was one of the best actresses on that show, her "SUTTERING" made her character, as if she was trying to find the right words so as to not offend anyone, or her mind was going faster than what she was saying!!!!!. I really missed her on that show!!!. what was funny is when she would put sams mother(endora) in her place.
She was charming
@@Deutschie Same here, I was eight and it was like a family member had died, she was so sweet.
Although I was very young during Bewitched, I will ALWAYS remember my favorite character-Aunt Clara. Thank you for posting!
Nicely done. One more coincidence to add: in Strangers on a Train, she costars with Laura Elliot (the murdered wife) better known as Kasey Rogers also known as Louise Tate in Bewitched...
Kasey spoke often about Marion and said everyone loved her and even Elizabeth would gladly say she was the real star of the show...
Very Cool! Thank You :)
Love strangers on a train. Marion provides some good comedy in a really great hitchcock film probably my favorite hitchcock film.
I LOVED this character and was always thrilled when she was in an episode.RIP Marion, you and your sweet characters are missed. ❤️
I had no idea how established and versatile Marion Lorne was. I loved her in Bewitched ❤️ She was a very accomplished actress all throughout plays, movies and TV in her time! I’m very sad that she passed away before getting her award 😢. But Thank You so much Marion for all the great performances that I have enjoyed so much throughout the years. 🥰
Aunt Clara was my favourite character in Bewitched. Thank you for this fascinating Bio.
May I say, (on behalf of the entire world) a big thank you - to cool classics for this posting this video on "Aunt Clara".
Her character in "Bewitched" was so adorable. She charmed her way into all our hearts 💖😊.
Many thanks! I only make videos on people or characters that I love, so it makes me feel good, seeing all of you enjoyed her too 😁💖
@@CoolClassics You are very welcome! 😊
I enjoyed this so much. My mother loved Marion Lorne, and she passed it on to us kids. We didn't have a TV until 1956, so we only knew her from the Garry Moore Show and Bewitched. But she was such a character!!
Aunt Clara grabs your heart & funny bone in every scene that she's in. How can you not love someone who collects ornate doorknobs? She seemed to have lived a rich, happy eccentric real life.A daring young woman for the times, (PA to NYC to London & back to the states for a new level in her career).Thank you for your research & presenting us her backstory.
This was wonderful! When I watched Bewitched as a kid, Aunt Clara was my favorite character. I never knew about her rich theatrical background. Thank you so much for this!
Aunt Clara, was so fun to watch and her, accent, coupled with her many adventures, was a joy, to watch for me.
I never missed, an episode of Bewitched love’d ❤️that show.
Loved her character. Thanks for the rest of the information about her.
It's strange that actors we knew nothing about, we watched and admired, we will never forget. Thank you for your work! What a carictor.
Oh wow she was great when she was in a episode I would jump up & down in my seat 😅 thanks 4 that .
We all wanted a aunt like that, I know I did. Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii
Bewitched was indeed a classic and one of the best to come out of the '60s. In fact it has stood the test of time and is just as funny today. The casting was perfect and Aunt Clara was a hoot, and I had no idea Marion had such a long and distinguished career.
I have only just found your channel and I love it.
Aunt Clara might be my fave character on Bewitched, loved all the history here. Thanks.
Yes, Aunt Clara was my favorite character from Bewitched. Most of her appearances were in Seasons 3 and 4. It just wasn't the same after she was gone.
Well done!
Loved her character.
I knew of her before ‘Bewitched’, such a sweet actor.
Thank you.
She had impeccable inflection and a fabulous speaking voice. Thank you for educating us about Marion Lorne and many other classic actors.
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Aunt Clara was a hoot! I have seen the show many times, but whenever Aunt Clara arrives for a visit, it's always a surprise. Perfect for the role indeed.
Marion Lorne is one of my special favorites. I always ♥looked forward to seeing her on Bewitched. I almost felt like she could be my own Auntie. Her collection choices 😍were a wonderful touch in reel as well as real life. I do miss her.
I so loved Aunt Clara. Even Darren loved her....or they couldn't write Darren as not liking her. How can you not love her? Edit: I remember the episode when they wanted to take away Aunt Clara's power and Samantha stood up for her. I remember how much more I thought of Samantha after that, standing up for her, and even Darren!
I agree 100% I would love to go back in time and meet these incredible people. Okay so this one made me tear up, Aunt Clara was my favorite on the show. Thank you
Marion Lorne aka "Aunt Clara " was superb on the show Bewitched I loved 😍❤♥💖💕her character soooo much always made me laugh 😅thanks so much for sharing this extraordinary story of her life ❤ I knew there was more to her than that!! Now looking for more of her movies to watch,,and as always "Howdy from Texas "
When I was a kid in the 60s, it was always a real treat when Aunt Clara made an appearance on the show. I didn't know she was that old. I always assumed she was born around 1900.
I definitely would've loved to have met her! She seemed so sweet!
Really appreciate all the research and hard work you put into a video for us. Loved Aunt Clara on bewitched. Tfs and have a nice day 😊👍
You are so welcome!
What an amazing career ! She was amazing in Strangers on a Train.
One of my favorite Bewitched episodes is the one where Aunt Clara's powers greatly improve.
She was great on bewitched. She was actually nice to darrin and didn't put spells on him like the rest
that is what is missing today, she always found the "GOOD" in everyone!!!, including "DARRIN"!!!!!.
@@gregoryclemen1870 Durwood ....😏
@@nolimit7959 Darwin ...
But when she used the wrong spell and messed things up, Sam had to plead with her to remember how to "reverse" the errant spell:
*"Please, Aunt Clara! Please try to remember the spell!"*
I may also add in real life off the camera Agnes Moorehead liked Dick York and was royally pissed when they replaced him due to back problems.
Marion's character was charming & delightful! We could only WISH we had an Aunt like that. The one where she's a babysitter brings a tear to my eyes. One of my other favorites, she's at the front door. Samantha answers. Looking rather de-shoveled says. "Well, I got the spell all wrong and got all "mixed" in the spell and wound up/ landed in the middle of the freeway!" then all 105 of Mr. Brinkman's door knobs went "missing" LOL!!!
If you want to see a REAL change of pace in Ms Lorne's character see the movie Strangers On A Train. She plays the mother of a psychopathic killer, and the apple apparently doesn't fall from the tree.
I know you meant 'disheveled' but I LOVE the term "de-shoveled"!
I’ve only recently started watching this show in the last year and I adore Aunt Clara and her comedic timing. She reminds me of an old supervisor at my old job and she was just as compassionate!
Thank you for this! The supporting characters in Bewitched were original and ever-so-talented and funny. I adored Aunt Clara.
Thank you so much for this. Very nice! 😉
Aunt Clara was one of the characters you really adored on the show. Yeah she was addled, but was still someone you'd want in your life. It was all due to Marion.
Thank you for the time, love and passion you put into your videos. We all loved Aunt Clara. ❤️
You are so welcome
That was a talented one of a kind cast aunt Clara was one of the best sweet bumbling,and just adorable. The fact she was a consumate prolific actress is icing on the cake
Bravo! Beautifully done.
I loved Marion as Aunt Clara! The talent it takes to stutter so humorously! I was 8 years old and 9 months when she passed away, 3rd grade. Lucy and Bewitched were my favorites, with Captain Kangaroo in the morning.
I loved Aunt Clara. Seeing your video makes me realize that I miss her.
Thanks for this as Aunt Clara was always my favorite in that show. Learning about the amazing resume of Marion Lorne added so much more meaning as to why she was chosen for that role. Looking at the photos of her and Elizabeth Montgomery reflected a lot of love between them--a bond of respect and friendship that was shared between them.
You really pointed out some things that i had never heard before or even imagined. Marion Lorne played my favourite character on Bewitched. And i've always loved doorknobs.
Fantastic compilation of information...on an amazing human being, Marion Lorne.
Ty, Cool Classics!
Loved her on bewitched...she was one of the best characters.
Rest with God, Aunt Claire.
HOO-YAH & God Bless her wonderful Soul.
Back when television shows were good, clean and entertaining.
This is one of my very favorite shows. Great job and thank you.