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Tommy Kirk

1941 - 2021

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Kirk is the 8,831st most popular actor (down from 7,149th in 2019), the 13,501st most popular biography from United States (down from 10,553rd in 2019) and the 4,141st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Tommy Kirk ranks 8,831 out of 13,578. Before him are Kevin Connolly, Kevin Zegers, Simi Garewal, Xu Jinglei, Ryan Guzman, and Izabella Miko. After him are Simon Woods, Joe Odagiri, Mackenzie Foy, Linnea Quigley, Katrina Law, and Dylan Minnette.

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Among people born in 1941, Tommy Kirk ranks 617. Before him are Michael Mukasey, Frederick Hauck, Rainer Simon, Frederick D. Gregory, Barrett Strong, and Yasmeen Lari. After him are Arun Shourie, Donna Shalala, Ronald Keeble, Dr. Demento, Michel Roux, and Tommy Thompson. Among people deceased in 2021, Tommy Kirk ranks 671. Before him are Gerry Marsden, Zizinho, Hamed Bakayoko, Storrs L. Olson, Surekha Sikri, and Antony Sher. After him are David Amess, Porfirio Armando Betancourt, Danish Siddiqui, Keshav Dutt, Arthur Kopit, and Rick Mitchell.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Kirk ranks 13,505 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Caligiuri (1964), Kevin Connolly (1974), Rick Steiner (1961), Ryan Guzman (1987), William B. Saxbe (1916), and Domonique Simone (1971). After him are Dave Sabo (1964), Sarah Orne Jewett (1849), Mackenzie Foy (2000), Wayne Frye (1930), Linnea Quigley (1958), and Katrina Law (1985).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tommy Kirk ranks 4,143. Before him are Nicole Eggert (1972), James Gleason (1882), Erika Christensen (1982), Robert Frazer (1891), Kevin Connolly (1974), and Ryan Guzman (1987). After him are Mackenzie Foy (2000), Linnea Quigley (1958), Katrina Law (1985), Dylan Minnette (1996), Steve Oedekerk (1961), and Adolph Caesar (1933).

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