- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKevin Anthony Corcoran
- Nickname
- Moochie
- Kevin Corcoran was born on June 10, 1949 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Old Yeller (1957), Swiss Family Robinson (1960) and Pollyanna (1960). He was married to Laura Soltwedel. He died on October 6, 2015 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpouseLaura Soltwedel(June 24, 1972 - October 6, 2015) (his death)
- RelativesDonna Corcoran(Sibling)Noreen Corcoran(Sibling)Hugh Corcoran(Sibling)Brian Corcoran(Sibling)Kelly Corcoran(Sibling)Kerry Corcoran(Sibling)William Corcoran Jr.(Sibling)Donna Corcoran(Sibling)
- Disney movies
- Played Tommy Kirk's brother in five different films: Old Yeller (1957), The Shaggy Dog (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), Bon Voyage! (1962) and Savage Sam (1963). Savage Sam (1963) was the sequel to Old Yeller (1957), following the adventures of the Coates brothers and Savage Sam, son of Old Yeller.
- Corcoran, born June 10, 1949, went on to a career behind the camera. And unlike many child actors, he had a quiet life with a long marriage and no public drama. "I enjoy entertaining people and doing good work," Corcoran told the San Francisco Chronicle. "I'm glad my life didn't have to be a spectacle." 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. Corcoran is survived by his wife, Laura (nee Soltwedel), whom he married in 1972, by three sisters, Che, Noreen and Kerry, and by a brother, Hugh.
- Was honored as a Disney Legend on October 9, 2006.
- He was one of eight children, all of whom acted in films during the 1950's and 60's.
- Kevin Corcoran was honored as a Disney Legend on October 9, 2006. Among the other recipients at the 2006 ceremony were the two lead actors in Corcoran's "Spin and Marty" serials, Tim Considine and David Stollery, and Corcoran's frequent co-star, Tommy Kirk, himself a veteran of the "Mickey Mouse Club" serials.
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