Tommy Kirk
Acting
Born: 1941-12-10 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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
Ernst
Old Yeller
Travis Coates
The Absent-Minded Professor
Biff Hawk
Gunsmoke
Jerry Pitcher
Babes in Toyland
Grumio
The Streets of San Francisco
Roland Claridge
The Shaggy Dog
Wilby Daniels
The Wrecking Crew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Son of Flubber
Biff Hawk
Village of the Giants
Mike
The Wonderful World of Disney
Biff Hawk (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Danny Grant
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
Wilby Daniels
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Chuck Phillips
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Passenger
Savage Sam
Travis Coates
The Monkey's Uncle
Merlin Jones
Catalina Caper
Don Pringle
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Merlin Jones
Pajama Party
Go Go
Bon Voyage!
Elliott Willard
Moon Pilot
Walter Talbot
Mars Needs Women
Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Lt. Cross
It's Alive
Wayne Thomas
The Mickey Mouse Club
Self
It's a Bikini World
Mike / Herbert Samson
The Unkissed Bride
Ted
Streets of Death
Frank Phillips
Matinee Theater
Letter to Loretta
Alvin Simms
Letter to Loretta
Mark Seaton
Escapade in Florence
Tommy Carpenter
Ride the Hot Wind
Captain Gregory Shank
Billy Frankenstein
Blind Monk
Track of Thunder
Bobby Goodwin
The Millionaire
Tom Morrison
The Hardy Boys
Joe Hardy
Little Miss Magic
Mr. Kenner