Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1941-12-10
Day of Death
2021-09-28
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.
Filmography (44)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
2008
The Wrecking Crew
2008
The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002
The Education of a Vampire
2001Club Dead
2000
Billy Frankenstein
1998
Little Miss Magic
1997
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995
Streets of Death
1988
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976
Ride the Hot Wind
1971
