Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong Tom Burleigh in "The Proud Rebel" (1958). Born Jerry Alten, he was raised in a prominent theatrical family, the only son of film and radio actor Frank Alten. After completing his training in theatrical arts from the UCLA, per the connections of his father, he was given an arranged interview with producer Ivan Tors. Impressed by his blonde good looks, trim physique, and articulate voice, he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry, starting with him beginning with a supporting role on an episode of "Science Fiction Theatre". From there, he would go on to enjoy a successful career as a character actor appearing in over 40 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, cowboys, soldiers, white-collared workers, playboys, guards, retail clerks, neighbors, photographers, detectives, reporters, and public servants. He appeared in such feature films as "D-Day the Sixth of June" (1956), "The Way to the Gold" (1957), "Apache Territory" (1958), and "Verboten!" (1959). On television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Climax!," "Highway Patrol," "Cheyenne," "Gunsmoke," "West Point," "The Man Called X," "Navy Log," "Suspicion," "Trackdown," "General Electric Theatre," "Wagon Train," "Studio 57," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "The Walter Winchell File," "Telephone Time," "M Squad," "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre," "The Restless Gun," "Tombstone Territory," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Buckskin," "Man with a Camera," "Cimarron City," and "Zorro". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a celebrity spokesman for Dr. Pepper, was a male model for the Forbes Agency, had been cited by Louella Parsons as being "one of Hollywood's most promising actors", and he presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. After appearing in what would be his final appearance in "High School Big Shot" (1959), Pittman, who never married nor had any children, died from complications sustained in a car accident and the film was released posthumously.