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Tommy Rettig Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1941-12-10

Birthplace:
Queens, New York, USA

Credits:
40 Total Roles

Tommy Rettig

Acting

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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

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

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