Trivia

Lifelong friend of John Ritter.

Best friend of Randolph Mantooth.

Like his ex-Emergency! (1972) co-star, Robert Fuller, Tighe also spent time in the US Army.

He was best man at the 2002 wedding of his old friend, actor Randolph Mantooth, to Kristen Connors.

He is the godfather of Kate Mulgrew's sons.

Best known by the public for his role as Paramedic Roy DeSoto on Emergency! (1972).

He alongside Randolph Mantooth had attended the memorial of his ex-Emergency! (1972) co-star, Bobby Troup, at Moonlight Tango Cafe in Encino, California, on 28 February 1999, to honor his life.

His acting mentor is the late Julie London.

In 1995, he, along with former Emergency! (1972) co-stars, Randolph Mantooth and Bobby Troup, all visited Julie London in the hospital, when she suffered a stroke.

Before he starred in Emergency! (1972), that featured Julie London, he was a lifelong fan of hers, by listening to her music.

He was awarded the 2010 Back Stage Garland Award for Performance in a Play for "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Father of Jennifer Tighe.

Through his ex-Emergency! (1972) series' leads, Julie London and Bobby Troup, Tighe had the honor/privilege of meeting some popular jazz musicians.

Along with Don Stroud, was strongly considered an alternate choice to George Kennedy for the role of Officer Lew Slade in Earthquake (1974).

His last name is pronounced TIE-G.