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