Tommy Kirk
Known for Acting · 55 credits
- Born
- 1941-12-10
- Died
- 2021-09-28
- Place of birth
- Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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
TV Shows (11)
Matinee Theater
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jerry Pitcher
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Roland Claridge
The Millionaire
1955
as Tom Morrison
Mr. Novak
1963
as Tod Seaton
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Biff Hawk (archive footage) / Danny Grant / Self / Wilby Daniels
Frontier
1955
Letter to Loretta
1953
as Alvin Simms / Mark Seaton
The Hardy Boys
1956
as Joe Hardy
The Mickey Mouse Club
1955
as Self
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
Movies (44)
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
as Ernst
Old Yeller
1957
as Travis Coates
The Shaggy Dog
1959
as Wilby Daniels
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
as Biff Hawk
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956
as Joe Hardy
Moon Pilot
1962
as Walter Talbot
Pajama Party
1964
as Go Go
Mars Needs Women
1968
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
as Chuck Phillips
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
as Passenger
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957
as Joe Hardy
Savage Sam
1963
as Travis Coates
Son of Flubber
1963
as Biff Hawk
Babes in Toyland
1961
as Grumio
Bon Voyage!
1962
as Elliott Willard
Village of the Giants
1965
as Mike
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002
as Self (archive)
Track Of Thunder
1968
as Bobby Goodwin
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
as Merlin Jones
Disneyland '59
1959
as Self
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964
as Merlin Jones
Escapade in Florence
1962
as Tommy Carpenter
Little Miss Magic
1997
as Mr. Kenner
It's a Bikini World
1967
as Mike / Herbert Samson
It's Alive
1969
as Wayne Thomas
The Horsemasters
1961
as Danny Grant
Catalina Caper
1967
as Don Pringle
Billy Frankenstein
1998
as Blind Monk
Blood of Ghastly Horror
1967
as Lt. Cross
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
1965
as Malcolm Andrews
The Unkissed Bride
1966
as Ted
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960
Backstage Party
1961
as Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006
as Self
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Ride the Hot Wind
1971
as Captain Gregory Shank
Club Dead
2000
as Private Detective
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002
as Self
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
2008
as Self
The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006
as Self
Down Liberty Road
1957
as Jimmy Rollins
The Education of a Vampire
2001
as Albert Kornfield
Streets of Death
1988
as Frank Phillips
About 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 homosexua… With 55 credits spanning from 1953 to 2008, Tommy Kirk has appeared in 44 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tommy Kirk Movies
- Swiss Family Robinson (1960) — as Ernst
- Old Yeller (1957) — as Travis Coates
- The Shaggy Dog (1959) — as Wilby Daniels
- The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) — as Biff Hawk
- The Wrecking Crew (2008) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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