Quick Facts
Born:
1941-12-10
Birthplace:
Queens, New York, USA
Credits:
40 Total Roles
Tommy Rettig
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Biography
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Thomas Noel "Tommy" Rettig (December 10, 1941 – February 15, 1996) was an American child actor and computer software engineer and author. Rettig is best remembered for portraying the character "Jeff Miller" in the first three seasons of CBS's Lassie television series, from 1954–1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs as Jeff's Collie. He also co-starred with another former child actor, Tony Dow, in the mid-1960s television teen soap opera Never Too Young and recorded the song by that title with the group The TR-4.
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Thomas Noel "Tommy" Rettig (December 10, 1941 – February 15, 1996) was an American child actor and computer software engineer and author. Rettig is best remembered for portraying the character "Jeff Miller" in the first three seasons of CBS's Lassie television series, from 1954–1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs as Jeff's Collie. He also co-starred with another former child actor, Tony Dow, in the mid-1960s television teen soap opera Never Too Young and recorded the song by that title with the group The TR-4.
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Known For
River of No Return
Mark Calder
Panic in the Streets
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
The Egyptian
Thoth
The Last Wagon
Billy
Lassie
Jeff Miller
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Bartholomew Collins
The Fugitive
J.J. Eckhardt
The Cobweb
Mark
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Story of Lassie MOVIE | Self |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1989 | When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen MOVIE | Self |
| 1989 | The New Lassie TV | Self |
| 1965 | Never Too Young TV | Self |
| 1964 | Many Happy Returns TV | Self |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak TV | Frank |
| 1963 | The Fugitive TV | J.J. Eckhardt |
| 1958 | Lawman TV | Dean Bailey |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn TV | Self |