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Richard Stanford Cox (April 19, 1930 – July 8, 1994), known professionally as Dick Sargent, was an American actor, notable as the second actor to portray Darrin Stephens on the television series ''Bewitched''. The actor took the name Dick Sargent from a ''Saturday Evening Post'' illustrator/artist of the same name. ==Early life and career== Born Richard Stanford Cox in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, on April 19, 1930 to mother, Ruth McNaughton, daughter of John McNaughton who founded Los Angeles' famed Union Stockyards. She appeared under the 'nom-de-arte' (stage name) of Ruth Powell, and had important supporting bit roles in such screen classics as ''The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' and ''Hearts and Trumps'' with the great Nazimova. Sargent's father, Colonel Elmer Cox, who served in World War I, later became a business manager to such Hollywood alumni as Douglas Fairbanks and Erich von Stroheim. Dick attended the San Rafael Military Academy in Menlo Park, California before majoring in drama at Stanford University. Sargent had appeared in films since his debut in ''Prisoner of War'' (1954). He appeared on the short-lived sitcom ''Broadside'' and the even shorter-lived ''Tammy Grimes Show''. He appeared in ''The Great Locomotive Chase'' (1956) starring Fess Parker, ''Operation Petticoat'' (1959) starring Cary Grant, and ''The Ghost and Mr. Chicken'' (1966) starring Don Knotts. Later, he played Darrin Stephens on ''Bewitched'' for three years between 1969 and 1972, replacing ailed actor Dick York. His later movies included the 1979 film ''Hardcore'' as Jake Van Dorn's straight-laced brother-in-law, Wes DeJong, and as Dr Jameson in the sci-fi horror film ''Parts: The Clonus Horror'' (1979). He also played Sheriff Grady Byrd on two 1979–1980 season episodes of ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. Sargent continued to work in film roles such as playing Harry in ''Live a Little, Love a Little'' in 1968 starring opposite Elvis Presley and Michele Carey and made numerous guest appearances on various television shows, including ''Ripcord'', ''I Dream of Jeannie'', ''Three's Company'', ''The Waltons'', ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Knots Landing'', ''Family Ties'', ''Fantasy Island'', ''Emergency!'', ''Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law'' and at least on two episodes of ''The Dukes of Hazzard''. He also portrayed himself in the 1993 remake of the ''Columbo'' series. In the mid-1980s, he landed the steady role of Richard Preston, the widowed father, in the TBS sitcom ''Down to Earth''. He also appeared in the witch-themed movie ''Teen Witch'' in 1989. He also appeared on ''Diff'rent Strokes''. Throughout the 1980s, he joined actress Sally Struthers as an advocate for Christian Children's Fund, which brought relief to developing nations' children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dick Sargent」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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