Tommy Kirk
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.
Acting
Movie
Swiss Family Robinson
as Ernst
1960
Movie
Old Yeller
as Travis Coates
1957
Movie
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Biff Hawk
1961
TV
Gunsmoke
as Jerry Pitcher
1955
Movie
Babes in Toyland
as Grumio
1961
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
as Roland Claridge
1972
Movie
The Shaggy Dog
as Wilby Daniels
1959
Movie
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
Movie
Son of Flubber
as Biff Hawk
1963
Movie
Village of the Giants
as Mike
1965
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Biff Hawk (archive footage)
1954
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Danny Grant
1954
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
1954
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Wilby Daniels
1954
Movie
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Chuck Phillips
1966
Movie
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
as Passenger
1995
Movie
Savage Sam
as Travis Coates
1963
Movie
Catalina Caper
as Don Pringle
1967
Movie
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
as Merlin Jones
1964
Movie
The Monkey's Uncle
as Merlin Jones
1965
Movie
Pajama Party
as Go Go
1964
Movie
Bon Voyage!
as Elliott Willard
1962
Movie
Mars Needs Women
as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
1968
Movie
Moon Pilot
as Walter Talbot
1962