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.
Acted in 46
2000s
- 2001
The Education of a Vampire
Albert Kornfield
1990s
- 1998
Billy Frankenstein
Blind Monk
- 1997
- 1995
Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
Passenger
1980s
- 1988
Streets of Death
Frank Phillips
1970s
- 1976
Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
Wilby Daniels (uncredited)
- 1972
- 1971
Ride the Hot Wind
Captain Gregory Shank
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Mars Needs Women
Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
Track of Thunder
Bobby Goodwin
- 1967
Catalina Caper
Don Pringle
It's a Bikini World
Mike / Herbert Samson
- 1966
The Unkissed Bride
Ted
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Chuck Phillips
- 1965
The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
Malcolm Andrews
Village of the Giants
Mike
The Monkey's Uncle
Merlin Jones
- 1964
The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
Merlin Jones
- 1963
Savage Sam
Travis Coates
Son of Flubber
Biff Hawk
- 1962
Escapade in Florence
Tommy Carpenter
Bon Voyage!
Elliott Willard
Moon Pilot
Walter Talbot
- 1961
The Horsemasters
Danny Grant
- 1960
Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
Movie
Angel
Harold Baxter · 1 episode
1950s
- 1959
- 1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
Joe Hardy
Down Liberty Road
Jimmy Rollins
- 1956
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Joe Hardy
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
Appearances9
2000s
- 2008
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics
Self
- 2006
The Shaggy Dog Kids
Self
Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
Self
- 2002
Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
Self (archive)
'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
Self
1960s
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
Disneyland '59
Self
- 1955
