Tommy Kirk
Born
Dec 10, 1941
Died
Sep 28, 2021 (79 years old)
Place of birth
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Biography
Thomas Lee Kirk (December 10, 1941 β 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 wit...
Movies (42)
Savage Sam
1963
Pajama Party
1964
The Shaggy Dog
1959
Backstage Party
1961
Babes in Toyland
1961
Old Yeller
1957
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
Son of Flubber
1963
The Horsemasters
1961
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Moon Pilot
1962
The Wrecking Crew
2008
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002
Mars Needs Women
1968
Village of the Giants
1965
Shows (15)
Matinee Theater
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Millionaire
1955
The Mickey Mouse Club
1955
Mr. Novak
1963
Frontier
1955
Letter to Loretta
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
1961
The Hardy Boys
1956