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Tommy Rettig (1941–1996)

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Mr. Rettig was the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie's 20 years on the CBS television network. An already established child star, he was chosen from over 500 other boys to play the 11 year old midwestern farm boy, Jeff Miller, when Lassie premiered on September 12, 1954... See full bio »

Born:

Thomas Noel Rettig
in Queens, New York, USA

Died:

(age 54) in Marina del Rey, California, USA
9550-20
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1991 The New Lassie (TV series)
– The Amazing Lassie (1991)
 
1966 Never Too Young (TV series)
JoJo
– Episode #2.36 (1966) … JoJo
 
1965 The Fugitive (TV series)
J.J. Eckhardt
– Trial by Fire (1965) … J.J. Eckhardt
 
1965 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Frank
– The Firebrand (1965) … Frank
 
1965 Many Happy Returns (TV series)
Eddie
– The Diamond (1965) … Eddie
 
1964 The Littlest Hobo (TV series)
Nathan
– Curse of Smoky Ridge (1964) … Nathan
 
1962 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Joel Robison
– Davy's Friend (1962) … Joel Robison
 
1958-1961 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Jimmy Benbow / Steve Carter
– Trouble at Sand Springs (1961) … Jimmy Benbow
– The Ghost (1958) … Steve Carter (as Tom Rettig)
 
1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Kevin Daniels
– I Know It's Murder (1961) … Kevin Daniels
 
1961 Wagon Train (TV series)
Billy Gentry
– Weight of Command (1961) … Billy Gentry
 
1960 Lawman (TV series)
Dean Bailey
– The Town Boys (1960) … Dean Bailey (as Tom Rettig)
 
1960 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Pierre
– The Ghost of Lafitte (1960) … Pierre
 
1949-1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Boy / Johnny Weber / Michael Banks
– No Place to Run (1958) … Johnny Weber (as Tom Rerttig)
– Presence of the Enemy (1958) … Boy
– Mary Poppins (1949) … Michael Banks
 
1958 Whirlybirds (TV series)
Bobby
– Unwanted (1958) … Bobby
 
1954-1957 Lassie (TV series)
Jeff Miller
– Transition (1957) … Jeff Miller
– The Tooth (1957) … Jeff Miller
– The Wolf Cub (1957) … Jeff Miller
– Happy (1957) … Jeff Miller
– The Spartan (1957) … Jeff Miller
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1956 The Last Wagon
Billy
 
1955 At Gunpoint
Billy Wright
 
1955 The Cobweb
Mark
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
John Kelly
– Mr. Ears (1955) … John Kelly
 
1954 The Egyptian
Thoth
 
1954 The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (TV series)
Johnny
– Long, Long Ago (1954) … Johnny
 
1954 The Raid
Larry Bishop
 
1954 River of No Return
Mark Calder
 
1952-1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Fitzjames Lindsey / Larry Hartley / Robin Glenn
– The Good of His Soul (1954) … Larry Hartley
– The First Born (1953) … Robin Glenn
– Heart of Gold (1952) … Fitzjames Lindsey
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jody
– Shall Not Perish (1954) … Jody
 
1954 Omnibus (TV series)
– Nothing So Monstrous (1954)
 
1953 So Big
Dirk, Age 8
 
1953 Your Play Time (TV series)
– Long, Long Ago (1953)
– The Tin Bridge (1953)
 
1953 Footlights Theater (TV series)
– Heart of Gold (1953)
 
1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Bartholomew Collins
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink
Ritchie Connors
 
1953 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
– No Identity (1953)
 
1952 Paula
David Larson
 
1952 Gobs and Gals
Bertram
 
1951 Week-End with Father
David Bowen aka Shorty
 
1951 Elopement
Daniel Reagan
 
1951 The Strip
Artie Ardrey
 
1950 For Heaven's Sake
Joe Blake
 
1950 Two Weeks with Love
Ricky Robinson
 
1950 The Jackpot
Tommy Lawrence
 
1950 Panic in the Streets
Tommy Reed (uncredited)
 
1950 Escape (TV series)
– The Myth Makers (1950)
 
1949 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– Seen But Not Heard (1949)
 
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1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (performer: "Dream Stuff", "Ten Happy Fingers", "Chopsticks" - uncredited, "Because We're Kids")
 
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1994 The Story of Lassie (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Into the Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1989 When We Were Young...: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Jeff Miller (uncredited)
 
1963 Marilyn (documentary)
Himself (scene from "River of No Return") (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1965, he co-starred in an unsold pilot for a television series called "See Here, Private Hargrove" which was based on producer Marion Hargrove's true-life difficulties adapting to military life in World War II.

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Tom Rerttig | Tom Rettig

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

When I found out it was my last season on 'Lassie' I was ecstatic. I had gotten to the point where I really resented not being able to go out except on Saturday nights. Of course, when I did date girls their parents always trusted me because of my goody-goody TV image. The fools! See more »

Trivia:

For the last ten or so years of his life (starting 1984, maybe earlier), Tom was a computer software developer working on business application frameworks. He was regarded as one of the experts; a software guru in the area of desktop PC database applications such as dBase. At the time of his untimely death... See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius