Bewitched child star, now 58, makes ultra-rare public appearance decades after retirement — see him now


David Lawrence and his twin brother Greg played Samantha and Darrin's younger son Adam Stephens between 1970 and 1972


BEWITCHED - Cast Gallery - July 19, 1971. DAVID LAWRENCE© Getty Images
Ahad Sanwari
Ahad SanwariSenior WriterNew York
54 minutes ago

The stars of Bewitched have seemingly still got that magic in them!

Over the weekend, one of the popular '60s and '70s fantasy sitcom's fan pages shared a photo from The Hollywood Show convention with one of the show's child stars, David Lawrence.

Now going by David Mandel-Bloch, the actor was just a toddler when he began playing Adam Stephens, the younger son of the show's leads Samantha and Darrin.

David Mandel-Bloch, aka David Lawrence, pictured with a fan at The Hollywood Show, shared on Instagram© Instagram
David Mandel-Bloch, aka David Lawrence, made an appearance at The Hollywood Show

David and his twin brother Greg would switch in and out of the role, appearing on the show for 17 episodes between 1970 and 1972.

"Thrilled to have seen David Lawrence aka Adam Stephens at the Hollywood Show this weekend!" the fanpage owner wrote on Instagram, showcasing the now 58-year-old sporting tufts of graying hair and a Bob Dylan graphic T-shirt.

After the show's 1972 conclusion, David briefly appeared in an episode of ABC Afterschool Specials in 1973, as well as an uncredited role in the 1976 TV movie Victory at Entebbe. However, he retired from acting soon after.

BEWITCHED - Cast Gallery - July 19, 1971. ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY;ERIN MURPHY;DAVID LAWRENCE;DICK SARGENT© Getty Images
David played the youngest Stephens child for the last two years of "Bewitched"

Per his IMDb page, his only other screen credits since then include two appearances as himself, in the 1992 TV series Vicki!, and the 2025 documentary Bewitched: Behind the Magic.

During his appearance on Vicki Lawrence's talk show in 1992, David and Greg, per Remind Magazine, revealed that they'd been raised by adoptive parents, and claimed their biological parents to be actor Tony Curtis and model Peggy Potter, although Tony never acknowledged his paternity.

Very little is known about David's life now. Per his IMDb page, he is married to Tammy Danca-Mandel and they share two children. In an interview with HNGN, Erin Murphy, who played older Stephens sibling Tabitha on the show, shared some insight into her younger on-screen brother's life since.

BEWITCHED - "Samantha and the Antique Doll" - Airdate: April 22, 1971. DAVID LAWRENCE© Getty Images
He switched in and out of the role with his identical twin brother Greg

She revealed of the Lawrence twins: "One works in post-production and the other is a chef," noting that not only kept in touch with them, but also many other child stars from the era.

"We have this group that is sort of every child actor," Erin shared. "We started with a party at my ranch and invited every kid actor from every T.V. show we knew from all the generations, so we're kind of all friends. It's like this little secret underground thing."

Of the show's main cast, Erin, now 62, is the only one still living. All of the show's adult stars have since passed away, although Erin still cherishes her memories of making the show, something she's also imparted to her six children.

Actress Erin Murphy attends Last Chance for Animals 33rd Annual Celebrity Benefit Gala at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 14, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.© Getty Images
Erin Murphy is the only surviving main cast member from the beloved fantasy sitcom

When asked by HNGN whether her kids had watched Bewitched growing up, she confirmed they did, adding: "It's funny, because I don't specifically sit down and watch it myself. I had to remind myself 'oh gosh the kids haven't even seen this' and kind of tell them 'hey I was on this show' and introduce them to it, they love it."

"It's funny because their teachers always end up knowing who I was and are excited so the kids have to know what the show is."

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