Trivia

His role on Bewitched (1964) was first offered to him in 1964, but he was under a contract with Universal Studios, so Dick York was hired instead. By the time an illness caused York to discontinue the role, Sargent was free enough to take over.

Lived in Mexico and ran and import/export business in his early years. His love for Mexican art and culture stayed with him for the rest of his life.

His father, Elmer Cox, was a World War I hero and a Hollywood business manager. His mother, Ruth McNaughton, was a film actress.

Sargent and fellow Darrin-portrayer, Dick York, were once the subject of a "Jeopardy!" category called "Sargent/York", focusing on their non-Bewitched (1964) roles.

He was never married, but had a long-time companion whom he was with for 20 years before the man's death from a cerebral hemorrhage in 1979. He had "manufactured" a wife to the press in the early productive days, to protect his career.

His grandfather, John McNaughton, founded Los Angeles's Union Stockyards.

Sargent's companion from 1989-1994 was writer/producer Albert Williams.

In addition to playing son and father on Bewitched (1964), Sargent and Robert F. Simon co-starred in Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) before "Bewitched" debuted.

Remembered by many for his role as the second "Darrin Stevens" in Bewitched (1964).

Dick appeared on the game show Tattletales (1974) with Fannie Flagg in the 1970s. Apparently they were dating at the time.

In the Brazilian dub of the TV series Bewitched (1964), the character Darrin Stephens was renamed "James" due to concerns regarding the pronunciation and sound of the name in Portuguese. "Darrin" sounded similar to feminine names or was simply deemed an unusual, awkward-sounding name to local ears. "James" was considered a more familiar, "harder," and better-sounding name in Brazilian Portuguese.