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Tommy Kirk. Thomas Lee Kirk (December 10, 1941 – September 28, 2021) [1] 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.
Sep 30, 2021 · Tommy Kirk, here with his canine co-star in 1957's Old Yeller, has died. Kirk appeared in a string of hit Disney movies such as Swiss Family Robinson and The Absent-Minded Professor.
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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- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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 was 79.
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 ...
Sep 29, 2021 · The actor, who was gay and estranged from his family, was found dead in his Las Vegas home at 79. He had a successful career in Disney films and later in AIP movies, but faced drug and legal troubles.
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Tommy Kirk. Actor: Swiss Family Robinson. Scrappy, plucky-looking Kentucky-born Tommy Kirk, who was born on December 10, 1941, became synonymous with everything clean and fun that Disney Entertainment prescribed to in the late 1950s and very early 1960s.
