Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

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.

Acting

2008

The Wrecking Crew
Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988

Streets of Death
Movie

Frank Phillips

1976

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Movie

Wilby Daniels (uncredited)

1971

Ride the Hot Wind
Movie

Captain Gregory Shank

1968

Mars Needs Women
Movie

Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter

1967

1965

1963

Savage Sam
Movie

Travis Coates

1963

1962

1962

Bon Voyage!
Movie

Elliott Willard

1962

Moon Pilot
Movie

Walter Talbot

1961

1959

The Shaggy Dog
Movie

Wilby Daniels

1957

Old Yeller
Movie

Travis Coates

1957

1956

1955

Gunsmoke
Tv

Jerry Pitcher

Infos

Full Name
Tommy Kirk
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
12/10/1941
Date of Death
9/28/2021