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Tommy Kirk

Tommy Kirk

Actor · Born 1941-12-10 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Swiss Family Robinson (1960) — Ernst
  2. Old Yeller (1957) — Travis Coates
  3. The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) — Biff Hawk
  4. Gunsmoke (1955) — Jerry Pitcher
  5. Babes in Toyland (1961) — Grumio
  6. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Roland Claridge
  7. The Shaggy Dog (1959) — Wilby Daniels
  8. The Wrecking Crew (2008) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  9. Son of Flubber (1963) — Biff Hawk
  10. Village of the Giants (1965) — Mike
  11. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) — Biff Hawk (archive footage)
  12. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) — Chuck Phillips
  13. Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (1995) — Passenger
  14. Savage Sam (1963) — Travis Coates
  15. Catalina Caper (1967) — Don Pringle
  16. The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964) — Merlin Jones
  17. The Monkey's Uncle (1965) — Merlin Jones
  18. Pajama Party (1964) — Go Go
  19. Bon Voyage! (1962) — Elliott Willard
  20. Mars Needs Women (1968) — Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
  21. Moon Pilot (1962) — Walter Talbot
  22. Blood of Ghastly Horror (1967) — Lt. Cross
  23. It's Alive (1969) — Wayne Thomas
  24. The Mickey Mouse Club (1955) — Self
  25. It's a Bikini World (1967) — Mike / Herbert Samson
  26. The Unkissed Bride (1966) — Ted
  27. Streets of Death (1988) — Frank Phillips
  28. Matinee Theater (1955)
  29. Letter to Loretta (1953) — Alvin Simms
  30. Escapade in Florence (1962) — Tommy Carpenter
  31. Ride the Hot Wind (1971) — Captain Gregory Shank
  32. Billy Frankenstein (1998) — Blind Monk
  33. Track Of Thunder (1968) — Bobby Goodwin
  34. The Millionaire (1955) — Tom Morrison
  35. The Hardy Boys (1956) — Joe Hardy
  36. Little Miss Magic (1997) — Mr. Kenner
  37. The Horsemasters (1961) — Danny Grant
  38. Disneyland '59 (1959) — Self
  39. Mr. Novak (1963) — Tod Seaton
  40. The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956) — Joe Hardy