
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 β 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