Montgomery Pittman
| Montgomery Pittman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 1, 1917 Louisiana (parish unknown) |
| Died | June 26, 1962 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, director, actor |
Montgomery Pittman (March 1, 1917 – June 26, 1962) was a television writer, director, and actor. Among his notable credits are his work writing and directing various episodes of The Twilight Zone, Maverick and 77 Sunset Strip.
Pittman was born in Louisiana and reared in Arkansas. He left home and joined a carnival as a snake oil salesman. He made his way to New York City, hoping for at least a small Broadway role. There he met actor Steve Cochran, who hired him as caretaker of his Los Angeles home around 1950.
In Los Angeles he tried to break into acting, getting small, mostly uncredited film and TV roles through 1951 and '52. Around this time, Cochran introduced Pittman to Maurita Gilbert Jackson, the widowed mother of three child actors: Curtis, Gary and Sherry Jackson. A romance developed, and in 1952 Pittman married Maurita Jackson in a small ceremony on June 4 in Torrance, California, with Sherry serving as flower girl and younger brother Gary as ring-bearer; Cochran himself was Pittman's best man. Approximately a year later, stepdaughter Sherry would land the role of Terry Williams on the sitcom Make Room For Daddy, which would last for five years and give her a measure of stardom.
By 1954, Pittman had turned from acting to screenwriting, sometimes writing material in which he could play small guest roles. He began with anthology shows such as Four Star Playhouse and Schlitz Playhouse, and at that time was billed as Monte Pittman.
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