Kevin Corcoran Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from California State University at Northridge with a degree in theater arts
• Was one of eight children, all of whom were actors during the 1950s and 1960s, including his sister Noreen Corcoran, who played the niece of John Forsythe's character in the TV series "Bachelor Father․"
• Got his first production job on the 1978 Disney film "Return from Witch Mountain" and continued to work for the studio for several years
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "The Glenn Miller Story" in 1954
• Quote: "Walt [Disney] was a very kind man․ I loved him․ He had a real twinkle in his eye․ That's how I've judged a lot of filmmakers over the years․ If they have that twinkle, chances are they're probably good to great․"
• Quote: "I've always been a storyteller․ I enjoy entertaining people and doing good work․ I'm glad my life didn't have to be a spectacle․"
• Best known as a child actor who played Arliss Coates in "Old Yeller" and the title character in "Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus․"
• After retiring from acting, he became a producer for TV series like "The Shield" and "Sons of Anarchy․"
• Worked with his "Old Yeller" co-star Tommy Kirk on several films, including "Savage Sam," "The Shaggy Dog," "Bon Voyage!" and "Swiss Family Robinson," all of which featured the pair as brothers