Tommy Kirk
Birthday: 1941-12-10 | Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.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
Role
as Self (archive)
as Albert Kornfield
as Blind Monk
as Frank Phillips
as Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
as Captain Gregory Shank
as Wayne Thomas
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
as Don Pringle
as Lt. Cross
as Mike / Herbert Samson
as Chuck Phillips
as Ted
as Malcolm Andrews
as Merlin Jones
as Mike
as Go Go
as Merlin Jones
as Biff Hawk
as Travis Coates
as Elliott Willard
as Tommy Carpenter
as Walter Talbot
as Biff Hawk
as Danny Grant
as Grumio
as Self
as Self
