Edward J. Montagne Jr. (May 20, 1912 – December 15, 2003) was a television series producer and film director who directed the films ''

McHale's Navy ''McHale's Navy'' is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originate ...

'' (1964) starring

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ...

, its sequel '' McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force'' (1965) starring Joe Flynn and

Tim Conway Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. From 1966 to 2012 he appeared in more than 100 TV shows, TV series and films. Among his more notable roles, he portrayed the ...

, '' The Reluctant Astronaut'' (1967) starring

Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also ...

and '' They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way'' (1978) starring

and Chuck McCann. He was the son of screenwriter

Edward J. Montagne Edward J. Montagne (1885–1932) was a British screenwriter who worked in the American film industry during the silent era.Kellow p.455 He worked with prominent studios of the era such as Vitagraph, Selznick Pictures and Universal Pictures. He w ...

, In 1978, Montagne was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.

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