Tommy Joe Kirk, 83, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at home. ", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tommy_Kirk&oldid=6639049, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . He ran his own carpet and upholstery cleaning business. He was married to Laura Soltwedel. Spouse(s) Never married: Parent(s) Louis and Lucy Kirk: Thomas Lee "Tommy" Kirk (born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 10, 1941) is a former actor. Shortly after appearing in "Blue" (1968), Corcoran went in for an interview for another feature film, he recalled in a 2012 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Disney made a lot of live-action movies in the 1960s and 1970s, but few are as fondly remembered as Swiss Family Robinson. He wrote, and sometimes acted. "Some people's families are in the delicatessen business. During its five-year run, "Bachelor Father" was seen on all three national networks. You know what? Corcoran, born June 10, 1949, went on to a career behind the camera. Over the course of his tenure on the Angela Lansbury CBS Sunday prime-time series and Movie of The Week - "Murder She Wrote" (1992-2000) - Kevin was credited as first-assistant director, assistant producer, and director. Due to the national health crisis and the COVID-19 virus, masks must be worn properly at all times and social distancing must be observed when visiting the funeral home. Noreen Corcoran starred as 'Kelly Gregg' on the CBS-NBC-ABC television film series "Bachelor Father" featuring John Forsythe from 1957-1962. Stollery said that even at a young age, Corcoran was a professional who knew his lines and took direction. My family was in the picture business." The screen brothers had a similar awkward relationship in Bon Voyage! The highest-grossing film … Kirk was arrested for drug possession on Christmas Eve 1964. Corcoran was a co-producer on nine episodes of "The Shield" and on 14 installments of another FX drama, "Sons of Anarchy," created by Kurt Sutter, who said, "Corcoran was a delightful person and producer, including on "The Shield"". Kirk's Disney career began in 1956 when he played Joe Hardy in The Mickey Mouse Club serial The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure. "To kids of my generation, 'Moochie' was an irresistible figure, a kid we could all relate to," film critic Leonard Maltin said in taped comments released by Disney. Due to the national health crisis and the COVID-19 virus, masks must be ... (click for more), Erwin Crider, age 85, of Rocky Face, Georgia, departed this life Friday, September 25, 2020 at Ridgewood Manor Health Care. But Corcoran admitted that he didn't always have to fake being mischievous. Glenda was born in LaFollette, Tn., on January 5, 1946, but later resided in Knoxville, then Chattanooga. Graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a degree in theatre arts. I have no animosity toward anybody because the truth is, I wrecked my own career. His other repeat co-stars, Annette Funicello and Fred MacMurray, had already been inducted (in 1992 and 1987, respectively). ". "Heck, they've practically raised me". I'm done acting. He is best known for his work with the Disney Studios. Kevin Corcoran was the sibling whose work is best remembered. Tommy Kirk was inducted as a Disney Legend on October 9, 2006, alongside his former co-stars Tim Considine and Kevin Corcoran. The number of new cases in Hamilton County on Saturday was 67 - down from the prior day's 91. Kevin Corcoran produced the 1983 pilot episode of CBS' "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" and went on to serve as a second assistant director on that series as well as on other hour long (60 minutes) television film series like "Simon & Simon," "Baywatch," "Quantum Leap," "Murder, She Wrote" and "Providence". Donna, Noreen, and Kevin all appeared in the 1955 feature film "Violent Saturday." Tennessee had 22 more coronavirus deaths bringing the total to 2,374, state Health Department officials said. Tommy Joe opened Kirk Cycle in 1965 and was a mentor to many over the years. Tommy Joe Kirk, 83, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at home. He had a touch of mischief and curiosity, and you couldn't help but like him." Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at the age of 60, Kevin died of the illness on a Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, aged 66. Kevin Corcoran was honored as a Disney Legend on October 9, 2006. She attended Central ... (click for more), Daniel Walker Lofty, age 90, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Friday, September 25, 2020 at his residence. "Don't you ever run out of questions?" Other Disney child stars of the era got more notice and bigger parts. City officials said it was not a runaway from ... (click for more), Hamilton County has one additional coronavirus death as the toll climbs to 95. Brian also was 'Willie Winkie' to Kevin Corcoran's "Boy Blue" in the 1961 feature film "Babes in Toyland." Then it hit me. Kevin made his movie debut in Anthony Mann's "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954), then played 'Moochie,' an irrepressible sort who hates being treated like a little kid, on a pair of "Spin and Marty" TV series and on Walt Disney's "Wonderful World of Color". Appropriately, he also worked on "The New Mickey Mouse Club" (1977).