Dick York's injury occurred in 1959, with "Bewitched" airing its first episode in 1964. And while York persevered for many years, a lot had to be done to keep him going. In a 1989 interview with People, York spoke about needing extra help to film his scenes, "I had a board in my trailer where I would flatten out. And on the set, the crew would help me. They would plant someone on the other side of a door in case it was too heavy for me to open by myself."
There are also quite a few "Bewitched" episodes from the York era where Darrin is missing, usually written off as being on a business trip or something. According to the book "Bewitched Forever" by Herbie J. Pilato, York missed some of the filming due to his father's death. The other episodes he's missing result from his health issues.
Dick Sargent replaced York, and the remainder of York's life was a far cry from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood. At one point, his family had to go on welfare, but between his wife and their children, York had plenty of love to go around. York's son, Matthew, said the following quote published by People, "Our poorest time financially was our richest in love."
