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Tommy Kirk
Actor
Born December 10, 1941Died September 28, 2021 (79 years)
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.
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
Tommy Kirk Filmography
| 1998 | Little Miss Magic · as Mr. Kenner |
| 1998 | Billy Frankenstein · as Blind Monk |
| 1995 | Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds · as Passenger |
| 1988 | Streets of Death · as Frank Phillips |
| 1975 | My Name Is Legend · as Cast |
| 1973 | Ride the Hot Wind · as Captain Gregory Shank |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Roland Claridge |
| 1969 | It's Alive! · as Wayne Thomas |
| 1968 | Mars Needs Women · as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter |
| 1967 | Track of Thunder · as Bobby Goodwin |
| 1967 | Blood of Ghastly Horror · as Lt. Cross |
| 1967 | Catalina Caper · as Don Pringle |
| 1967 | It's a Bikini World · as Mike / Herbert Samson |
| 1966 | Unkissed Bride · as Ted |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini · as Chuck Phillips |
| 1965 | The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot · as Malcolm Andrews |
| 1965 | Village of the Giants · as Mike |
| 1965 | The Monkey's Uncle · as Merlin Jones |
| 1964 | Pajama Party · as Go Go |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Malcolm Andrews |
| 1964 | The Misadventures of Merlin Jones · as Merlin Jones |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak (TV Series) · as Tod Seaton |
| 1963 | Savage Sam · as Travis Coates |
| 1962 | Son of Flubber · as Biff Hawk |
| 1962 | Escapade in Florence · as Tommy Carpenter |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Thief's Assistant |
| 1962 | Bon Voyage! · as Elliott Willard |
| 1962 | Moon Pilot · as Walter Talbot |
| 1961 | Babes in Toyland · as Grumio |
| 1961 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Absent Minded Professor · as Biff Hawk |
| 1960 | Swiss Family Robinson · as Ernst |
| 1960 | Angel (1960) (TV Series) · as Harold Baxter |
| 1959 | The Shaggy Dog · as Wilby Daniels |
| 1957 | Old Yeller · as Travis Coates |
| 1957 | The Snow Queen · as Kay |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Billy Kilgore |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Kip Davis |
| 1957 | O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) · as California |
| 1956 | The Peacemaker · as Tommy |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1956 | The Hardy Boys (1956) (TV Series) · as Joe Hardy |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1955 | Frontier (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Jerry Pitcher |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) · as Tom Morrison |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Mark Seaton |
| 1950 | North Sea Boys · as Various |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Edward Carling Jr. |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Buzz |
| 2008 | The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew! · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | 'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic · as Self |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 · as Self |
| 1955 | The Mickey Mouse Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Self |