Tommy Kirk
Date of birth: 1941-12-10
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
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Little Miss Magic
1997-01-01
An adolescent sorceress-to-be has to pass a special test in order to become a full-fledged witch.
Old Yeller
1957-12-25
Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother whi
Catalina Caper
1967-12-01
A group of swingin' teens take time out from having fun in the sun to try to foil a group of crooks
Mars Needs Women
1968-08-24
Tommy Kirk leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Kirk proves th
Babes in Toyland
1961-12-14
All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! B
Village of the Giants
1965-10-20
"Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size.
The Shaggy Dog
1959-03-19
Through an ancient spell, a boy changes into a sheepdog and back again. It seems to happen at inoppo
Moon Pilot
1962-04-05
An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He im
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964-03-25
Merlin Jones, a precocious and intelligent high-school boy, experiments with hypnosis and creates a
Swiss Family Robinson
1960-12-21
After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressiv
The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006-03-07
Reminiscences by the kids from the original 1959 Disney film.
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006-03-07
Actors remember the great Fred MacMurray.
The Absent-Minded Professor
1961-01-20
Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible mate
Savage Sam
1963-06-01
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.
Pajama Party
1964-11-11
A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.
It's a Bikini World
1967-04-14
Male chauvinist Mike attempts to get an intelligent burgeoning feminist Delilah into his harem. When
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966-04-06
A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go "up there" and have
It's Alive
1969-10-30
A farmer traps three people in a cave with his pet prehistoric monster.
The Wrecking Crew
2008-03-11
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a ba
Bon Voyage!
1962-05-17
The Willards from Terre Haute, Indiana travels abroad for the once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Paris,
Blood of Ghastly Horror
1967-12-17
A mad scientist implants an electronic device into the brain of an injured soldier, which turns him
The Unkissed Bride
1966-10-12
A young couple's honeymoon is disrupted by the groom's childhood obsession with Mother Goose. Unable
The Monkey's Uncle
1965-08-18
College whiz-kid Merlin Jones concocts a method for teaching advanced information to a chimpanzee, t
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957-09-15
A 15 episode serial in which boy detectives Frank and Joe Hardy try to solve the mystery of a haunte
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956-10-02
Frank and Joe Hardy are the sons of Fenton Hardy, a famous private detective. Finding everyday life
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002-01-01
Short documentary on the making of the Disney classic.
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995-06-02
Among the finalists for "Centerfold Of The Year" are Angel and her spiteful rival Betty. However, no
Club Dead
2000-01-01
Utilizing a generous amount of footage from their previous release Hell Spa (filmed way back in 1990
Streets of Death
1988-02-01
The streets of Los Angeles are being littered with murdered sex workers, as a sinister killer tempts
Son of Flubber
1963-01-16
Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of
Escapade in Florence
1962-09-30
American students, Tommy and Annette, find themselves in a heap of trouble when they accidentally di
Ride the Hot Wind
1971-06-15
Captain Shank is an outcast officer and gets dishonorably discharged. He tries to get back on his fe
Billy Frankenstein
1998-01-01
Billy Frank is an ordinary kid, until his family inherits an old castle and Billy learns he's a dist
Track Of Thunder
1968-01-31
Rivals on the raceway--for publicity purposes only (but secretly buddies). Then they fall in love wi
The Horsemasters
1961-10-01
American students are having a difficult time at a prestigious English riding school. Dinah Wilcox i
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
1965-11-18
Dr. Goldfoot schemes to use his Bikini Machine to kidnap a young man with infinite information store
The Education of a Vampire
2001-01-01
Low budget vampire film.
Disneyland '59
1959-06-15
Walt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that consis
Backstage Party
1961-12-17
Party, enterianment, and Behind the scenes
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002-05-07
A look behind the scenes at Walt Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960-12-18
A behind-the-scenes show on the filming of Swiss Family Robinson on the West Indian island of Tobago
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976-11-28
This installment looks at the dogs who have starred in Disney films, past and present. The program e