
Acting
Born December 10, 1941 · Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
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.

The Wrecking Crew
2008

The Shaggy Dog Kids
2006

Fred MacMurray: With Fondness
2006

Swiss Family Robinson: Adventure in the Making
2002

'Old Yeller': Remembering a Classic
2002

The Education of a Vampire
2001
Club Dead
2000

Billy Frankenstein
1998

Little Miss Magic
1997

Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold
1995

Streets of Death
1988

Disney's Greatest Dog Stars
1976

Ride the Hot Wind
1971

It's Alive
1969

Mars Needs Women
1968

Track Of Thunder
1968

Blood of Ghastly Horror
1967

Catalina Caper
1967

It's a Bikini World
1967

The Unkissed Bride
1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966

The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
1965

Village of the Giants
1965

The Monkey's Uncle
1965

Pajama Party
1964

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones
1964

Savage Sam
1963

Son of Flubber
1963

Escapade in Florence
1962

Bon Voyage!
1962

Moon Pilot
1962

Backstage Party
1961

Babes in Toyland
1961

The Horsemasters
1961

The Absent-Minded Professor
1961

Swiss Family Robinson
1960

Escape to Paradise/Water Birds
1960

Disneyland '59
1959

The Shaggy Dog
1959

Old Yeller
1957

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm
1957

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956