George Tobias was an American theater, film and television actor. He had character parts and supporting roles in several major films of Hollywood's Golden Age. He is also known for his role as Abner Kravitz on the TV sitcom Bewitched from 1964 to 1971.
Tobias in 1942
Tobias (right) with James Cagney (left) in Warner Bros. 1941 film The Strawberry Blonde.
On set of ABC TV series Adventures in Paradise (1960), L–R: Tobias, Julie Newmar & Gardner McKay
Bewitched is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. The show was popular, finishing as the second-rated show in America during its debut season, staying in the top ten for its first three seasons, and ranking in eleventh place for both seasons four and five. The show continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on recorded media.
Dick York and Elizabeth Montgomery (1968)
Elizabeth Montgomery and Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur (1968)
Marion Lorne, shown here as Myrtle Banford from the television program Sally, played Samantha's bumbling Aunt Clara.
Maurice Evans as Samantha's father, with Elizabeth Montgomery (1971)