Tommy Kirk
Acting
Born December 10, 1941 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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 wit…
Known For · 40 titles
Matinee Theater
Gunsmoke
The Millionaire
The Streets of San Francisco
Mr. Novak
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
Frontier
Letter to Loretta
The Hardy Boys
Swiss Family Robinson
Old Yeller
The Horsemasters
Babes in Toyland
The Wrecking Crew
The Absent-Minded Professor
Savage Sam
Son of Flubber
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Pajama Party
Moon Pilot
Backstage Party
The Shaggy Dog
Village of the Giants
Mars Needs Women
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Monkey's Uncle
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Down Liberty Road
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Disneyland '59
Blood of Ghastly Horror
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Bon Voyage!
Track Of Thunder
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Billy Frankenstein
It's a Bikini World