Kevin Corcoran, Old Yeller Actor, Dies 66

Kevin Anthony “Moochie” Corcoran (June 10, 1949 – October 6, 2015) was an American director, producer, and former child actor. He appeared in numerous Disney projects between 1957 and 1963, frequently as an irrepressible character with the nickname Moochie. One of eight children, most of whom did some acting in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Corcoran was the sibling whose work is best remembered. His father, William “Bill” Corcoran, Sr. (1905–1958), was a police officer and then director of maintenance at MGM Studios.

Kevin Corcoran and Tommy Kirk played brothers in five films, beginning with 1957’s Old Yeller. The other films in this category were The Shaggy Dog (1959), Swiss Family Robinson (1960), Bon Voyage! (1962) and Savage Sam (sequel to Old Yeller, 1963). Fred MacMurray played their father in The Shaggy Dog and Bon Voyage!; Dorothy McGuire played their mother in Old Yeller and Swiss Family Robinson.

Kevin Corcoran cause of death

Kevin Corcoran died in Burbank after a five-year battle with colorectal cancer.  Keven Corcoran was 66 years old at the time of his death.

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