Tommy Kirk
Acting
Born: December 10, 1941 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died: September 28, 2021 (aged 79)
Highest Rated
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
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
Old Yeller
1957
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
Gunsmoke
1955
Babes in Toyland
1961
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Shaggy Dog
1959
The Wrecking Crew
2008
Son of Flubber
1963
Village of the Giants
1965
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Photos (4)
Movies (35)
Swiss Family Robinson
Ernst
Old Yeller
Travis Coates
The Horsemasters
Danny Grant
The Absent-Minded Professor
Biff Hawk
Babes in Toyland
Grumio
Savage Sam
Travis Coates
Son of Flubber
Biff Hawk
The Shaggy Dog
Wilby Daniels
Pajama Party
Go Go
Bon Voyage!
Elliott Willard
Moon Pilot
Walter Talbot
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Chuck Phillips
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Passenger
Village of the Giants
Mike
Down Liberty Road
Jimmy Rollins
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Malcolm Andrews
Mars Needs Women
Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Little Miss Magic
Mr. Kenner
It's Alive
Wayne Thomas
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Streets of Death
Frank Phillips
The Monkey's Uncle
Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Merlin Jones
Catalina Caper
Don Pringle
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Lt. Cross
Track of Thunder
Bobby Goodwin
The Education of a Vampire
Albert Kornfield
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Joe Hardy
Billy Frankenstein
Blind Monk
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960
Escapade in Florence
Tommy Carpenter
It's a Bikini World
Mike / Herbert Samson
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
Joe Hardy
Ride the Hot Wind
Captain Gregory Shank
The Unkissed Bride
Ted
TV Shows (13)
Matinee Theater
2 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
Roland Claridge · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Jerry Pitcher · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Tom Morrison · 1 eps
Mr. Novak
Tod Seaton · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Biff Hawk (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Danny Grant · 2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Wilby Daniels · 1 eps
Frontier
1 eps
The Hardy Boys
Joe Hardy · 35 eps
Letter to Loretta
Alvin Simms · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Mark Seaton · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (10)
The Mickey Mouse Club
Self · 103 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · 2 eps
The Wrecking Crew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Backstage Party
Self
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
Disneyland '59
Self
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Self
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Self
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Self (archive)
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Self