Tommy Kirk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

55

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-12-10

Day of death

2021-09-28 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Tommy Kirk

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

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Mr. Novak

    Mr. Novak

  • Billy Frankenstein

    Billy Frankenstein

  • The Mickey Mouse Club

    The Mickey Mouse Club

  • Escapade in Florence

    Escapade in Florence

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Frontier

    Frontier

  • Blood Of Ghastly Horror

    Blood Of Ghastly Horror

  • Disneyland '59

    Disneyland '59

  • The Absent-Minded Professor

    The Absent-Minded Professor

  • Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

    Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

  • Bon Voyage!

    Bon Voyage!

  • Little Miss Magic

    Little Miss Magic

  • The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

  • Catalina Caper

    Catalina Caper

  • Village of the Giants

    Village of the Giants

  • Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

    Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

  • Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

    Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Hardy Boys

    The Hardy Boys

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

    The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

  • Pajama Party

    Pajama Party

  • Savage Sam

    Savage Sam

  • Swiss Family Robinson

    Swiss Family Robinson

  • The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

    The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

  • Mars Needs Women

    Mars Needs Women

  • The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot

    The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot

  • Old Yeller

    Old Yeller

  • The Unkissed Bride

    The Unkissed Bride

  • Son of Flubber

    Son of Flubber

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • The Monkey's Uncle

    The Monkey's Uncle

  • Track Of Thunder

    Track Of Thunder

  • Babes in Toyland

    Babes in Toyland

  • Streets of Death

    Streets of Death

  • Backstage Party

    Backstage Party

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

  • The Horsemasters

    The Horsemasters

  • 'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

    'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

  • Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

    Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

  • It's Alive

    It's Alive

  • Moon Pilot

    Moon Pilot

  • The Shaggy Dog Kids

    The Shaggy Dog Kids

  • It's a Bikini World

    It's a Bikini World

  • The Education of a Vampire

    The Education of a Vampire

  • Club Dead

    Club Dead

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm

    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm

  • Ride the Hot Wind

    Ride the Hot Wind