Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Acting
Born Dec 10, 1941
From Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died Sep 28, 2021

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

Filmography — Acting

Old Yeller
6.9
1957

Old Yeller

Travis Coates

Swiss Family Robinson
6.9
1960

Swiss Family Robinson

Ernst

The Absent-Minded Professor
6.5
1961

The Absent-Minded Professor

Biff Hawk

Son of Flubber
6.0
1963

Son of Flubber

Biff Hawk

Babes in Toyland
5.8
1961

Babes in Toyland

Grumio

The Shaggy Dog
6.2
1959

The Shaggy Dog

Wilby Daniels

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.0
1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

Chuck Phillips

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm

Joe Hardy

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
3.8
1995

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold

Passenger

Moon Pilot
5.4
1962

Moon Pilot

Walter Talbot

Village of the Giants
3.5
1965

Village of the Giants

Mike

The Wrecking Crew
7.3
2008

The Wrecking Crew

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pajama Party
4.7
1964

Pajama Party

Go Go

The Monkey's Uncle
5.7
1965

The Monkey's Uncle

Merlin Jones

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
6.5
1964

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones

Merlin Jones

Disneyland '59
6.5
1959

Disneyland '59

Self

Savage Sam
5.1
1963

Savage Sam

Travis Coates

Bon Voyage!
5.5
1962

Bon Voyage!

Elliott Willard

It's a Bikini World
3.4
1967

It's a Bikini World

Mike / Herbert Samson

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
8.0
1976

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars

Wilby Daniels (uncredited)

The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
1965

The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot

Malcolm Andrews

Mars Needs Women
3.8
1968

Mars Needs Women

Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
9.0
1956

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

Joe Hardy

Blood of Ghastly Horror
2.9
1967

Blood of Ghastly Horror

Lt. Cross

Backstage Party
7.0
1961

Backstage Party

Self

Billy Frankenstein
3.5
1998

Billy Frankenstein

Blind Monk

Little Miss Magic
2.5
1997

Little Miss Magic

Mr. Kenner

Catalina Caper
2.2
1967

Catalina Caper

Don Pringle

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness

Self

Escapade in Florence
6.7
1962

Escapade in Florence

Tommy Carpenter

The Horsemasters
7.0
1961

The Horsemasters

Danny Grant

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds

The Unkissed Bride
3.0
1966

The Unkissed Bride

Ted

The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006

The Shaggy Dog Kids

Self

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making

Self (archive)

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic

Self

Track Of Thunder
3.5
1968

Track Of Thunder

Bobby Goodwin

It's Alive
3.5
1969

It's Alive

Wayne Thomas

Ride the Hot Wind
3.8
1971

Ride the Hot Wind

Captain Gregory Shank

The Education of a Vampire
2.0
2001

The Education of a Vampire

Albert Kornfield

Streets of Death
3.2
1988

Streets of Death

Frank Phillips

Down Liberty Road
1957

Down Liberty Road

Jimmy Rollins

2000

Club Dead

Private Detective