Tommy Kirk
Biography
Thomas Lee Kirk (December 10, 1941 − September 28, 2021) was an American actor, best known for his performances in films made by Walt Disney Studios such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson, The Absent-Minded Professor, and The Misadventures of Merlin Jones, as well as the beach party films of the mid-1960s. He frequently appeared as a love interest for Annette Funicello or as part of a family with Kevin Corcoran as his younger brother and Fred MacMurray as his father. Kirk's career with Disney ended when news of his homosexuality threatened to become public. He struggled with drug addiction and depression for several years, appearing in a series of low-budget films before leaving the acting business in the mid-1970s. Kirk opened a carpet cleaning business and lived a mostly ordinary life, occasionally appearing at fan conventions. He died at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 2021, aged 79.
Known For
Mr. Kenner
Little Miss Magic
Travis Coates
Old Yeller
Don Pringle
Catalina Caper
Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Mars Needs Women
Grumio
Babes in Toyland
Mike
Village of the Giants
Wilby Daniels
The Shaggy Dog
Walter Talbot
Moon Pilot
Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Ernst
Swiss Family Robinson
Self
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Biff Hawk
The Absent-Minded Professor
Travis Coates
Savage Sam
Go Go
Pajama Party
Mike / Herbert Samson
It's a Bikini World
Chuck Phillips
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Wayne Thomas
It's Alive!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew
Elliott Willard
Bon Voyage!
Lt. Cross
Blood Of Ghastly Horror
Ted
The Unkissed Bride
Merlin Jones
The Monkey's Uncle
Joe Hardy
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
Joe Hardy
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Self
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Passenger
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Private Detective
Club Dead
Frank Phillips
Streets of Death
Biff Hawk
Son of Flubber
Tommy Carpenter
Escapade in Florence
Captain Gregory Shank
Ride the Hot Wind
Blind Monk
Billy Frankenstein
Bobby Goodwin
Track Of Thunder
Danny Grant
The Horsemasters
Malcolm Andrews
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Albert Kornfield
The Education of a Vampire
Self
Backstage Party
Self
Disneyland '59
Self (archive)
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-12-10
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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