Old Yeller1957
As Travis Coates
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Tommy Kirk
Born
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.
Filmography (44)
Swiss Family Robinson1960
As Ernst
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Absent-Minded Professor1961
As Biff Hawk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Horsemasters1961
As Danny Grant
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Pajama Party1964
As Go Go
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Savage Sam1963
As Travis Coates
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Shaggy Dog1959
As Wilby Daniels
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Babes in Toyland1961
As Grumio
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Son of Flubber1963
As Biff Hawk
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Blood of Ghastly Horror1967
As Lt. Cross
TMDb 3.2 / 10
Backstage Party1961
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bon Voyage!1962
As Elliott Willard
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Moon Pilot1962
As Walter Talbot
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones1964
As Merlin Jones
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Monkey's Uncle1965
As Merlin Jones
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure1956
As Joe Hardy
TMDb 8.0 / 10
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic2002
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Wrecking Crew2008
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics2008
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Village of the Giants1965
As Mike
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold1995
As Passenger
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Disneyland '591959
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars1976
As Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Mars Needs Women1968
As Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini1966
As Chuck Phillips
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Billy Frankenstein1998
As Blind Monk
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Little Miss Magic1997
As Mr. Kenner
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Track of Thunder1968
As Bobby Goodwin
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Education of a Vampire2001
As Albert Kornfield
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Catalina Caper1967
As Don Pringle
TMDb 2.4 / 10
Escapade in Florence1962
As Tommy Carpenter
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Down Liberty Road1957
As Jimmy Rollins
TMDb 9.0 / 10
It's Alive1969
As Wayne Thomas
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Streets of Death1988
As Frank Phillips
TMDb 4.1 / 10
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm1957
As Joe Hardy
TMDb 9.0 / 10
It's a Bikini World1967
As Mike / Herbert Samson
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Club Dead
Club Dead2000
As Private Detective
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Shaggy Dog Kids2006
As Self
The Unkissed Bride1966
As Ted
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness2006
As Self
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making2002
As Self (archive)
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds1960
Ride the Hot Wind1971
As Captain Gregory Shank
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot1965
As Malcolm Andrews
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb