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Tommy Kirk (1941-2021) was a popular child actor who appeared in many Disney films, such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, and Swiss Family Robinson. He also starred in beach party movies and faced controversy for his homosexuality and drug addiction.
Sep 30, 2021 · Tommy Kirk, whose prolific work as a child actor included classic movies such as Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog and Swiss Family Robinson, has died at age 79.
Tommy Kirk was a popular Disney star in the 1950s and 1960s, known for roles in Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog, Swiss Family Robinson and more. He was fired from Disney after being outed as gay and struggled with addiction and obscurity for decades.
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Oct 1, 2021 · Tommy Kirk, who was a busy star in the Disney universe as a child and young man, appearing in “Old Yeller,” “The Shaggy Dog,” “Swiss Family Robinson” and other movies in the late 1950s and early...
Sep 29, 2021 · Tommy Kirk, whose career as a young leading man in Disney films like Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog and Son of Flubber came to an end, he said, after the studio discovered he was gay, has died. He...
Tommy Kirk was a Disney child star in the 1950s and 1960s, known for roles in Old Yeller, The Shaggy Dog and Swiss Family Robinson. He was fired from Disney after being outed as gay and struggled with addiction and obscurity for decades.
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Sep 30, 2021 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Kirk, a child star who played in Disney films such as “Old Yeller” and “The Shaggy Dog,” has died. He was 79. Kirk’s longtime friend and former child star, Paul Petersen, said he was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Tuesday.
