Tommy Kirk
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Person

Tommy Kirk

Known for
Acting
Born
December 10, 1941
Died
September 28, 2021
Place of birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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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.

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Filmography

  • The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action ClassicsFilm · 2008 · as Self
  • The Wrecking CrewFilm · 2008 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Fred MacMurray: With FondnessFilm · 2006 · as Self
  • The Shaggy Dog KidsFilm · 2006 · as Self
  • 'Old Yeller': Remembering a ClassicFilm · 2002 · as Self
  • Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the MakingFilm · 2002 · as Self (archive)
  • The Education of a VampireFilm · 2001 · as Albert Kornfield
  • Club DeadFilm · 2000 · as Private Detective
  • Billy FrankensteinFilm · 1998 · as Blind Monk
  • Little Miss MagicFilm · 1997 · as Mr. Kenner
  • Attack of the 60 Foot CenterfoldFilm · 1995 · as Passenger
  • Streets of DeathFilm · 1988 · as Frank Phillips
  • Disney's Greatest Dog StarsFilm · 1976 · as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
  • The Streets of San FranciscoTV · 1972 · as Roland Claridge · 1 episode
  • Ride the Hot WindFilm · 1971 · as Captain Gregory Shank
  • It's AliveFilm · 1969 · as Wayne Thomas
  • Mars Needs WomenFilm · 1968 · as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
  • Track of ThunderFilm · 1968 · as Bobby Goodwin
  • Blood of Ghastly HorrorFilm · 1967 · as Lt. Cross
  • Catalina CaperFilm · 1967 · as Don Pringle
  • It's a Bikini WorldFilm · 1967 · as Mike / Herbert Samson
  • The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniFilm · 1966 · as Chuck Phillips
  • The Unkissed BrideFilm · 1966 · as Ted
  • The Monkey's UncleFilm · 1965 · as Merlin Jones
  • The Wild Weird World of Dr. GoldfootFilm · 1965 · as Malcolm Andrews
  • Village of the GiantsFilm · 1965 · as Mike
  • Pajama PartyFilm · 1964 · as Go Go
  • The Misadventures of Merlin JonesFilm · 1964 · as Merlin Jones
  • Mr. NovakTV · 1963 · as Tod Seaton · 1 episode
  • Savage SamFilm · 1963 · as Travis Coates
  • Son of FlubberFilm · 1963 · as Biff Hawk
  • Bon Voyage!Film · 1962 · as Elliott Willard
  • Escapade in FlorenceFilm · 1962 · as Tommy Carpenter
  • Moon PilotFilm · 1962 · as Walter Talbot
  • Babes in ToylandFilm · 1961 · as Grumio
  • Backstage PartyFilm · 1961 · as Self
  • The Absent-Minded ProfessorFilm · 1961 · as Biff Hawk
  • The HorsemastersFilm · 1961 · as Danny Grant
  • The Wonderful World of DisneyTV · 1961 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Escape to Paradise/Water BirdsFilm · 1960 · Acting
  • Swiss Family RobinsonFilm · 1960 · as Ernst
  • Disneyland '59Film · 1959 · as Self
  • The Shaggy DogFilm · 1959 · as Wilby Daniels
  • Down Liberty RoadFilm · 1957 · as Jimmy Rollins
  • Old YellerFilm · 1957 · as Travis Coates
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost FarmFilm · 1957 · as Joe Hardy
  • The Hardy BoysTV · 1956 · as Joe Hardy · 35 episodes
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate TreasureFilm · 1956 · as Joe Hardy
  • FrontierTV · 1955 · Acting · 1 episode
  • GunsmokeTV · 1955 · as Jerry Pitcher · 1 episode
  • Matinee TheaterTV · 1955 · Acting · 2 episodes
  • The Mickey Mouse ClubTV · 1955 · as Self · 103 episodes
  • The MillionaireTV · 1955 · as Tom Morrison · 1 episode
  • The Wonderful World of DisneyTV · 1954 · as Biff Hawk (archive footage) · 2 episodes
  • Letter to LorettaTV · 1953 · as Alvin Simms · 1 episode

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