Personal Info
Tommy Kirk
Acting
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 wit…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
as Self
The Shaggy Dog Kids
as Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Self
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
as Self (archive)
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
as Self
The Education of a Vampire
as Albert Kornfield
Club Dead
as Private Detective
Billy Frankenstein
as Blind Monk
Little Miss Magic
as Mr. Kenner
TV Shows
The Streets of San Francisco
as Roland Claridge · 1 ep.
Mr. Novak
as Tod Seaton · 1 ep.
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 ep.
The Hardy Boys
as Joe Hardy · 35 ep.
Gunsmoke
as Jerry Pitcher · 1 ep.
Matinee Theater
2 ep.
The Millionaire
as Tom Morrison · 1 ep.
The Mickey Mouse Club
as Self · 103 ep.
Frontier
1 ep.
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Wilby Daniels · 1 ep.
