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10 Facts About Montgomery Pittman

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Montgomery Pittman was an American television writer, director, and actor.

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Montgomery Pittman left home and joined a carnival as a snake oil salesman.

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Montgomery Pittman eventually made his way to New York City, hoping for at least a small Broadway role.

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Montgomery Pittman 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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In 1955 Cochran hired Montgomery Pittman to write his next film, Come Next Spring, the first that Cochran produced himself.

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Sherry played the part of Cochran's mute daughter Annie Ballot, a role Montgomery Pittman wrote specifically for his step-daughter.

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Montgomery Pittman wrote for NBC's The Deputy, and CBS's The Twilight Zone.

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Montgomery Pittman often directed his own scripts, as well as scripts by other writers.

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Robert John had a brief career as a child actor, debuting on a Montgomery Pittman-directed episode of 77 Sunset Strip in 1960 before settling into a recurring role on Dennis The Menace as Dennis' friend Seymour Williams.

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Montgomery Pittman died of cancer and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.