Tommy Kirk
Born December 10, 1941 (Age: 84)
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Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006
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as Self
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Age: 64
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006
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as Self
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Age: 64
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002
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as Self (archive)
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Age: 60
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002
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as Self
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Age: 60
No Image
Club Dead
2000
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as Private Detective
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Age: 58
Billy Frankenstein
1998
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as Blind Monk
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Age: 56
Little Miss Magic
1997
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as Mr. Kenner
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Age: 55
Streets of Death
1988
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as Frank Phillips
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Age: 46
It's Alive
1969
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as Wayne Thomas
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Age: 27
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
1965
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as Malcolm Andrews
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Age: 23
Village of the Giants
1965
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as Mike
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Age: 23
The Monkey's Uncle
1965
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as Merlin Jones
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Age: 23
Pajama Party
1964
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as Go Go
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Age: 22
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964
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as Merlin Jones
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Age: 22
Savage Sam
1963
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as Travis Coates
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Age: 21
Son of Flubber
1963
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as Biff Hawk
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Age: 21
Escapade in Florence
1962
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as Tommy Carpenter
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Age: 20
Bon Voyage!
1962
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as Elliott Willard
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Age: 20
Moon Pilot
1962
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as Walter Talbot
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Age: 20
Backstage Party
1961
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as Self
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Age: 20
Babes in Toyland
1961
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as Grumio
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Age: 20
The Horsemasters
1961
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as Danny Grant
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Age: 19
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961
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as Biff Hawk
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Age: 19
Swiss Family Robinson
1960
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as Ernst
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Age: 19
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960
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as
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Age: 19
Disneyland '59
1959
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as Self
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Age: 17
The Shaggy Dog
1959
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as Wilby Daniels
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Age: 17
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956
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as Joe Hardy
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Age: 14