Tommy Kirk
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-12-10
Day of Death
2021-09-28 (79 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
(2008)
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2006)
(2006)
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
(2001)
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
(2000)
Club Dead
as Private Detective
(1998)
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
(1997)
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
(1995)
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
(1988)
Streets of Death
as Frank Phillips
(1971)
Ride the Hot Wind
as Captain Gregory Shank
(1969)
It's Alive
as Wayne Thomas
(1968)
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
(1968)
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)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
(1966)
The Unkissed Bride
as Ted
(1965)
Village of the Giants
as Mike
(1965)
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Malcolm Andrews
(1965)
The Monkey's Uncle
as Merlin Jones
(1964)
Pajama Party
as Go Go
(1964)
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Merlin Jones
(1963)
Savage Sam
as Travis Coates
(1963)
Son of Flubber
as Biff Hawk
(1962)
Escapade in Florence
as Tommy Carpenter
(1962)
Bon Voyage!
as Elliott Willard
(1962)
Moon Pilot
as Walter Talbot
(1961)
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Biff Hawk
(1961)
The Horsemasters
as Danny Grant
(1961)
Babes in Toyland
as Grumio
(1961)
Backstage Party
as Self
(1960)
Swiss Family Robinson
as Ernst
(1960)
(1959)
Disneyland '59
as Self
(1959)
The Shaggy Dog
as Wilby Daniels
(1957)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
as Joe Hardy
(1957)
Old Yeller
as Travis Coates
(1956)