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Tommy Kirk

Actor | * 12/10/1941 († 79, 09/28/2021) | Louisville, Kentucky (United States of America (USA))
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 convent... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Kids & Family | Science Fiction

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Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited ...

Old Yeller

Certification unknown

1957 | 3.5/5 | 1h 23min
Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family, Western
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All roads lead to magical, merry Toyland as Mary Contrary and Tom Piper prepare for their wedding! But villainous Barnaby wants Mary for himself, so he kidnaps Tom, setting off a series of comic chase ...

Babes in Toyland

Certification unknown

1961 | 3.0/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Fantasy, Kids & Family, Music
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A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl. ...

Pajama Party

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1964 | 2.8/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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After being shipwrecked, the Robinson family is marooned on an island inhabited only by an impressive array of wildlife. In true pioneer spirit, they quickly make themselves at home but soon face a da ...

Swiss Family Robinson

Certification unknown

1960 | 3.5/5 | 2h 6min
Adventure, Kids & Family
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Movies with Tommy Kirk as Actor(34)

as himself2006 The Shaggy Dog Kids
as himself2006 Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
as Albert Kornfield2001 The Education of a Vampire
as Private Detective2000 Club Dead
as Blind Monk1998 Billy Frankenstein
as Mr. Kenner1997 Little Miss Magic
as Passenger1995 Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Frank Phillips1987 Streets of Death
as Captain Gregory Shank1971 Ride the Hot Wind
as Wayne Thomas1969 It's Alive!
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter1968 Mars Needs Women
as Bobby Goodwin1968 Track Of Thunder
as Lt. Cross1967 Blood Of Ghastly Horror
as Don Pringle1967 Catalina Caper
as Mike / Herbert Samson1967 It's a Bikini World
as Ted1966 The Unkissed Bride
as Chuck Phillips1966 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Mike1965 Village of the Giants
as Malcolm Andrews1965 The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Merlin Jones1965 The Monkey's Uncle
as Go Go1964 Pajama Party
as Merlin Jones1964 The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Travis Coates1963 Savage Sam
as Alonzo "Biff" Hawk Jr.1963 Son of Flubber
as Walter Talbot1962 Moon Pilot
as Elliott Willard1962 Bon Voyage!
as Tommy Carpenter1962 Escapade in Florence
as Grumio1961 Babes in Toyland
as himself1961 Back Stage Party
as Danny Grant1961 The Horsemasters
as Biff Hawk1961 The Absent-Minded Professor
as Ernst1960 Swiss Family Robinson
as Wilby Daniels1959 The Shaggy Dog
as Travis Coates1957 Old Yeller

TV Shows/Series with Tommy Kirk as Actor(11)

1972 The Streets of San Francisco
as Tod Seaton1963 Mr. Novak
as himself1955 The Mickey Mouse Club
as Tom Morrison1955 The Millionaire
as Jerry Pitcher1955 Gunsmoke
1955 Matinee Theater
1955 Frontier
as Danny Grant1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as himself1954 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
as Alvin Simms1953 Letter to Loretta
as Mark Seaton1953 Letter to Loretta

Full Name: Tommy Kirk
Born: Wednesday, 12/10 1941 (December) in Louisville, Kentucky (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 09/28 2021 (September) in Las Vegas (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Hollywood Professional School
Other names for Tommy Kirk (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Thomas Lee Kirk"
Tommy Kirk frequently works together with these people:
Loretta Young (117x, Actress)
Gregg Palmer (20x, Actor)
Victor French (19x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (18x, Actor)
Claude Akins (17x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (17x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (17x, Actor)
Anthony Caruso (16x, Actor)
John Dehner (15x, Actor)
Jack Elam (14x, Actor)
Royal Dano (14x, Actor)
Harry Bartell (13x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:50805, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024