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.
Filmography
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Self
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
as Self
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
as Self
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
Club Dead
as Private Detective
Club Dead
as Private Detective
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
Streets of Death
as Frank Phillips
Streets of Death
as Frank Phillips
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Ride the Hot Wind
as Captain Gregory Shank
Ride the Hot Wind
as Captain Gregory Shank
It's Alive
as Wayne Thomas
It's Alive
as Wayne Thomas
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Track of Thunder
as Bobby Goodwin
Track of Thunder
as Bobby Goodwin
Blood of Ghastly Horror
as Lt. Cross
Blood of Ghastly Horror
as Lt. Cross
Catalina Caper
as Don Pringle
Catalina Caper
as Don Pringle
It's a Bikini World
as Mike / Herbert Samson
It's a Bikini World
as Mike / Herbert Samson
The Unkissed Bride
as Ted
The Unkissed Bride
as Ted
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Malcolm Andrews
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Malcolm Andrews
Village of the Giants
as Mike
Village of the Giants
as Mike
The Monkey's Uncle
as Merlin Jones
The Monkey's Uncle
as Merlin Jones
Pajama Party
as Go Go
Pajama Party
as Go Go
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Merlin Jones
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Merlin Jones
Savage Sam
as Travis Coates
Savage Sam
as Travis Coates
Son of Flubber
as Biff Hawk
Son of Flubber
as Biff Hawk
Escapade in Florence
as Tommy Carpenter
Escapade in Florence
as Tommy Carpenter
Bon Voyage!
as Elliott Willard
Bon Voyage!
as Elliott Willard
Moon Pilot
as Walter Talbot
Moon Pilot
as Walter Talbot
Backstage Party
as Self
Backstage Party
as Self
Babes in Toyland
as Grumio
Babes in Toyland
as Grumio
The Horsemasters
as Danny Grant
The Horsemasters
as Danny Grant
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Biff Hawk
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Biff Hawk
Swiss Family Robinson
as Ernst
Swiss Family Robinson
as Ernst
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Disneyland '59
as Self
Disneyland '59
as Self
The Shaggy Dog
as Wilby Daniels
The Shaggy Dog
as Wilby Daniels
Old Yeller
as Travis Coates
Old Yeller
as Travis Coates
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
as Joe Hardy
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
as Joe Hardy
Down Liberty Road
as Jimmy Rollins
Down Liberty Road
as Jimmy Rollins
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
as Joe Hardy
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
as Joe Hardy