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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2441024
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Filmography (Movies)
The Wrecking Crew
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:11/03/2008
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Character:Self
Release Date:07/03/2006
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Character:Self
Release Date:07/03/2006
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Character:Self (archive)
Release Date:07/05/2002
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2002
The Education of a Vampire
Character:Albert Kornfield
Release Date:01/01/2001
Club Dead
Character:Private Detective
Release Date:01/01/2000
Billy Frankenstein
Character:Blind Monk
Release Date:01/01/1998
Little Miss Magic
Character:Mr. Kenner
Release Date:01/01/1997
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Character:Passenger
Release Date:02/06/1995
Streets of Death
Character:Frank Phillips
Release Date:01/02/1988
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Character:Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
Release Date:28/11/1976
Ride the Hot Wind
Character:Captain Gregory Shank
Release Date:15/06/1971
It's Alive
Character:Wayne Thomas
Release Date:30/10/1969
Mars Needs Women
Character:Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Release Date:24/08/1968
Track Of Thunder
Character:Bobby Goodwin
Release Date:31/01/1968
Blood of Ghastly Horror
Character:Lt. Cross
Release Date:17/12/1967
Catalina Caper
Character:Don Pringle
Release Date:01/12/1967
It's a Bikini World
Character:Mike / Herbert Samson
Release Date:14/04/1967
The Unkissed Bride
Character:Ted
Release Date:12/10/1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Character:Chuck Phillips
Release Date:06/04/1966
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Character:Malcolm Andrews
Release Date:18/11/1965
Village of the Giants
Character:Mike
Release Date:20/10/1965
The Monkey's Uncle
Character:Merlin Jones
Release Date:18/08/1965
Pajama Party
Character:Go Go
Release Date:11/11/1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Character:Merlin Jones
Release Date:25/03/1964
Savage Sam
Character:Travis Coates
Release Date:01/06/1963
Son of Flubber
Character:Biff Hawk
Release Date:16/01/1963
Escapade in Florence
Character:Tommy Carpenter
Release Date:30/09/1962
Bon Voyage!
Character:Elliott Willard
Release Date:17/05/1962
Moon Pilot
Character:Walter Talbot
Release Date:05/04/1962
Backstage Party
Character:Self
Release Date:17/12/1961
Babes in Toyland
Character:Grumio
Release Date:14/12/1961
The Horsemasters
Character:Danny Grant
Release Date:01/10/1961
The Absent-Minded Professor
Character:Biff Hawk
Release Date:20/01/1961
Swiss Family Robinson
Character:Ernst
Release Date:21/12/1960
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Character:
Release Date:18/12/1960
Disneyland '59
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/1959
The Shaggy Dog
Character:Wilby Daniels
Release Date:19/03/1959
Old Yeller
Character:Travis Coates
Release Date:25/12/1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
Character:Joe Hardy
Release Date:15/09/1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Character:Joe Hardy
Release Date:02/10/1956
Television Appearances
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:Roland Claridge
Mr. Novak
Character:Tod Seaton
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
The Hardy Boys
Character:Joe Hardy
Matinee Theater
Character:
The Mickey Mouse Club
Character:Self
Frontier
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Jerry Pitcher
The Millionaire
Character:Tom Morrison
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Biff Hawk (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Danny Grant
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:Self
Letter to Loretta
Character:Alvin Simms
Letter to Loretta
Character:Mark Seaton
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