Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Known for

Acting

Born

December 10, 1941

Birthplace

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Died

September 28, 2021 (aged 79)

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...

Best known work

Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1960

Old Yeller

Old Yeller

1957

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1961

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1961

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Shaggy Dog

The Shaggy Dog

1959

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

2008

Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963

Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants

1965

Filmography

2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
2008
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
2006
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Self
2002
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
2002
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
as Self
2001
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
2000
Club Dead
as Private Detective
1998
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
1997
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
1988
Streets of Death
as Frank Phillips
1976
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoTV
as Roland Claridge (1 episode)
1971
Ride the Hot Wind
as Captain Gregory Shank
1969
It's Alive
as Wayne Thomas
1968
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
1968
Track of Thunder
as Bobby Goodwin
1967
Blood of Ghastly Horror
as Lt. Cross
1967
Catalina Caper
as Don Pringle
1967
It's a Bikini World
as Mike / Herbert Samson
1966
The Unkissed Bride
as Ted
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
1965
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Malcolm Andrews
1965
Village of the Giants
as Mike