Tommy Rettig
Actor
54 years (Dec 10, 1941 – Feb 15, 1996)Queens, New York, USA
Tommy Rettig reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 9 was the age at the first credit. Work has kept arriving for 76 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'River of No Return' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mark Calder. 'The Egyptian' is another title that gets mentioned.
Tommy Rettig
Actor
Tommy Rettig reached veteran standing the slow way, as an American actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 9 was the age at the first credit. Work has kept arriving for 76 years, which is its own kind of achievement. 'River of No Return' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mark Calder. 'The Egyptian' is another title that gets mentioned.
18 Movies
Plays Thoth
The Egyptian
1954
Plays Mark Calder
River of No Return
1954
Plays Billy
The Last Wagon
1956
Plays Mark
The Cobweb
1955
Plays Billy Wright
At Gunpoint
1955
Plays David Larson
Paula
1952
Plays Larry Bishop
The Raid
1954
Plays Artie Ardrey
The Strip
1951
Plays Bartholomew Collins
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
1953
Plays Tommy Lawrence
The Jackpot
1950
Plays Ricky Robinson
Two Weeks with Love
1950
Plays Dirk, age 8
So Big
1953
Plays Joe Blake
For Heaven's Sake
1950
Plays Daniel Reagan
Elopement
1951
Plays David "Shorty" Bowen
Week-End with Father
1951
10 TV Shows
Plays Jeff Miller
Lassie
1954
Plays Michael Banks
Studio One
1948
Plays Steve Carter
Sugarfoot
1957
Plays J.J. Eckhardt
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Jody
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays John Kelly
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Frank
Mr. Novak
1963
Plays Robin Glenn
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Dean Bailey
Lawman
1958
Plays Tommy
Four Star Playhouse
1952
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The Fugitive
J.J. Eckhardt
1965Season 3
Mr. Novak
Frank
1964Season 2
Sugarfoot
Steve Carter
1960Season 4
Lawman
Dean Bailey
1960Season 3
Sugarfoot
Steve Carter
1958Season 2
Studio One
Michael Banks
1957Season 10
The Last Wagon
Billy
1956
At Gunpoint
Billy Wright
1955
The Cobweb
Mark
1955
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tommy Rettig still alive?
Tommy Rettig passed away on February 15, 1996 at age 54.
What are the most famous roles of Tommy Rettig?
Tommy Rettig is best known for roles in River of No Return, Panic in the Streets, The Egyptian.
How many movies has Tommy Rettig been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1950), Tommy Rettig has appeared in 18 movies and 10 TV shows.
What was Tommy Rettig's first movie?
The career of Tommy Rettig began with Panic in the Streets (1950).
What is Tommy Rettig's most recent movie or series?
Tommy Rettig's most recent release is The Story of Lassie, which premiered on August 14, 1994.
What TV shows has Tommy Rettig appeared in?
On television, Tommy Rettig has appeared in Lassie, The Fugitive, Peter Gunn, Studio One.
Tommy Rettig
1941-12-10 · Queens, New York, USA
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.Tommy Rettig, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.