Cast
Tommy Kirk
Acting
Cast
Tommy Kirk
Known for
Acting
Born
1941-12-10
From
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
2021-09-28
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.
Swiss Family Robinson
as Ernst
Old Yeller
as Travis Coates
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Biff Hawk
Babes in Toyland
as Grumio
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Son of Flubber
as Biff Hawk
Moon Pilot
as Walter Talbot
Bon Voyage!
as Elliott Willard
Catalina Caper
as Don Pringle
The Shaggy Dog
as Wilby Daniels
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
The Monkey's Uncle
as Merlin Jones
Pajama Party
as Go Go
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Village of the Giants
as Mike
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
as Joe Hardy
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
as Joe Hardy
Disneyland '59
as Self
Backstage Party
as Self
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Merlin Jones
Blood of Ghastly Horror
as Lt. Cross
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
Track Of Thunder
as Bobby Goodwin
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
as Self
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
The Horsemasters
as Danny Grant
The Unkissed Bride
as Ted
Savage Sam
as Travis Coates
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Malcolm Andrews
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Escapade in Florence
as Tommy Carpenter
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
It's a Bikini World
as Mike / Herbert Samson
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
It's Alive
as Wayne Thomas
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Self
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
Ride the Hot Wind
as Captain Gregory Shank
Club Dead
as Private Detective
Streets of Death
as Frank Phillips
Down Liberty Road
as Jimmy Rollins