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Tommy Kirk
Louisville, Kentucky, 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…
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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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- 2008
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2008
The Wrecking Crew
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2006
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Movie Self
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2006
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Movie Self
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2002
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Movie Self (archive)
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2002
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Movie Self
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2001
The Education of a Vampire
Movie Albert Kornfield
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2000
Club Dead
Movie Private Detective
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1998
Billy Frankenstein
Movie Blind Monk
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1997
Little Miss Magic
Movie Mr. Kenner
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1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Movie Passenger
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1988
Streets of Death
Movie Frank Phillips
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1976
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Movie Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
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1972
The Streets of San Francisco
TV show Roland Claridge
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1971
Ride the Hot Wind
Movie Captain Gregory Shank
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1969
It's Alive
Movie Wayne Thomas
More credits
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1968
Mars Needs Women
Movie Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
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1968
Track of Thunder
Movie Bobby Goodwin
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1967
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Movie Lt. Cross
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1967
Catalina Caper
Movie Don Pringle
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1967
It's a Bikini World
Movie Mike / Herbert Samson
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1966
The Unkissed Bride
Movie Ted
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1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Movie Chuck Phillips
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1965
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Movie Malcolm Andrews
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1965
Village of the Giants
Movie Mike
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1965
The Monkey's Uncle
Movie Merlin Jones
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1964
Pajama Party
Movie Go Go
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1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Movie Merlin Jones
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1963
Mr. Novak
TV show Tod Seaton
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1963
Savage Sam
Movie Travis Coates
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1963
Son of Flubber
Movie Biff Hawk
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1962
Escapade in Florence
Movie Tommy Carpenter
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1962
Bon Voyage!
Movie Elliott Willard
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1962
Moon Pilot
Movie Walter Talbot
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1961
Backstage Party
Movie Self
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1961
Babes in Toyland
Movie Grumio
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1961
The Horsemasters
Movie Danny Grant
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1961
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV show
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1961
The Absent-Minded Professor
Movie Biff Hawk
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1960
Swiss Family Robinson
Movie Ernst
