ACTOR

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tommy Kirk has received more than 2,245,353 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Tommy Kirk is the 7,152nd most popular actor, the 10,554th most popular biography from United States and the 3,303rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tommy Kirk ranks 7,152 out of 13,578. Before him are Macdonald Carey, Francis Lederer, George M. Cohan, Anson Mount, Dave Allen, and Elyas M'Barek. After him are Lee Min-ki, Alice Ghostley, Kenichi Suzumura, Illeana Douglas, Shahab Hosseini, and Lona Andre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Tommy Kirk ranks 571. Before him are Karlo Stipanić, Franco Menichelli, Barbara Frischmuth, Michel Roux, Nicolás Fuentes, and Marian Szeja. After him are Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Vidin Apostolov, Kenneth O. Hall, Edward Ferry, Barry Otto, and Bjørn Hasløv. Among people deceased in 2021, Tommy Kirk ranks 566. Before him are Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei, Indira Nath, Paul Ritter, Tony Esposito, Tawny Kitaen, and Chelato Uclés. After him are Gábor Novák, Marilee Stepan, Maki Kaji, Lars Høgh, Marielle de Sarnez, and Buta Singh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tommy Kirk ranks 10,554 out of 20,380. Before him are Rachel Fuller Brown (1898), Macdonald Carey (1913), Roger Miller (1936), George M. Cohan (1878), Anson Mount (1973), and Jon Hall (1950). After him are 6ix9ine (1996), Alice Ghostley (1923), Nelson Eddy (1901), Robert Creeley (1926), Illeana Douglas (1965), and Clint Dempsey (1983).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tommy Kirk ranks 3,303. Before him are Tawny Kitaen (1961), Melissa Benoist (1988), Kelli McCarty (1969), Macdonald Carey (1913), George M. Cohan (1878), and Anson Mount (1973). After him are Alice Ghostley (1923), Illeana Douglas (1965), Lona Andre (1915), John James (1956), Steve Howey (1977), and Hope Emerson (1897).

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