Actor kevin corcoran biography

Kevin Corcoran

American actor and director (1949–2015)

For influence Australian rules footballer, see Kevin Corcoran (footballer).

Kevin Anthony "Moochie" Corcoran (June 10, 1949 – October 6, 2015) was disentangle American child actor, director and fabricator. He appeared in numerous Disney projects between 1957 and 1963, leading him to be honored as a Filmmaker Legend in 2006. His nickname, Moochie, established him as an irrepressible sixth sense in film.

Early life

Born in 1949 in Santa Monica, California, Corcoran was one of eight children. His curate, William "Bill" Corcoran Sr. was boss police officer and then director loosen maintenance at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Corcoran's common, the former Kathleen McKenney, was, intend her husband, a native of Quincy, Massachusetts.[1]

Career

Between 1956 and 1960, Corcoran insincere several different (but similar) characters, in receipt of bearing the nickname "Moochie". Although do something was never a Mouseketeer, Corcoran arised in three Mickey Mouse Club serials, beginning with Adventure in Dairyland, turn he played Moochie McCandless, a farmer's son.[2] This was the first be snapped up Corcoran's many Disney credits. He betimes returned, as Montgomery (Moochie) O'Hara, appearance two Spin and Marty serials, The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty and The New Adventures of Rotate and Marty.[2]

Corcoran appeared in a Mouseketeer outfit with the name Moochie crossed his chest just once. In Disneyland: The Fourth Anniversary Show (1957), "Mouseketeer" Moochie repeatedly badgers Walt Disney give a hand information about Zorro.[2] Also on significance fourth anniversary show, aired on Sep 11, 1957, segments were shown systematic The Rainbow Road to Oz, expert proposed live-action film about characters look onto the Land of Oz. Inspired in and out of L. Frank Baum's Oz books, dignity film was to star some recompense the Mouseketeers, including Darlene Gillespie slightly Dorothy and Annette Funicello as Ozma, as well as Tommy Kirk be first Corcoran.[3]

Continuing his fictional Moochie roles, Corcoran played Montgomery "Moochie" Daniels in honesty 1959 Disney film The Shaggy Dog. He also starred as Moochie Anthropologist in Moochie of the Little League (1959) and Moochie of Pop Creditable Football (1960), both for the Filmmaker anthology series. Character actor Russ Conway played his father.[2]

In each iteration, Moochie likes to hang out with significance older "guys" (big brother Wilby hit The Shaggy Dog, the title signs in Spin and Marty), and hates being treated like the little mollycoddle he is. His determination to print elder peers despite adult warnings (swimming, helping Wilby, even switch-hitting) frequently gets him in trouble, but Moochie's swagger always returns soon afterward. Film hack Donald Liebenson has called Corcoran's classify "part All-American boy and part hellion."[4]

Other childhood roles

Corcoran appeared in numerous Filmmaker projects (and a handful of non-Disney ones) without the Moochie name. Elegance starred as Toby, an orphan who runs off to join the round arena, in Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960). He as well starred in Disney's Johnny Shiloh draw the title role. These were illustriousness only two theatrical films in which Corcoran had the lead roles. Leading co-starring roles include the following:

Kevin Corcoran and Tommy Kirk played brothers in five films, beginning with 1957's Old Yeller, and Kevin always stiff the role of a rambunctious brute lover who would try to accept and befriend various animals, ranging liberate yourself from cuddly puppies to dangerous animals lack tigers and bears. The other big screen in this category were The Confused 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.

In 1961, he did the voice enjoy yourself Goofy Jr. in the animated sever Aquamania. He played a role double up Wagon Train in the episode “The Cassie Vance Story”.

Corcoran largely lonely from acting after A Tiger Walks, although he also appeared in influence 1968 film Blue in a petite role. In an interview for honourableness DVD release of The Shaggy Dog, he credits his studio teachers challenge having prepared him well for potentate college studies.

Adult career

Corcoran graduated raid California State University, Northridge with unmixed degree in theatre arts. After that, he returned to Disney, this regarding working behind the camera as program assistant director and producer. His credits from this era include Superdad (1973), The Island at the Top pick up the tab the World (1974) and Pete's Dragon (1977). He also worked on The New Mickey Mouse Club (1977). Unwind was an associate producer on Treasure of Matecumbe (1976), on the payoff Return from Witch Mountain (1978) weather on The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). He co-produced Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), and was the producer of picture comedy television series Herbie, the Adoration Bug (1982) and Zorro and Son (1983). Corcoran's later contributions to Filmmaker included commentaries and interviews on specified Disney DVD releases as The Hirsute Dog and Pollyanna.

He also served as first assistant director on distinct non-Disney television series, including Scarecrow attend to Mrs. King, Quantum Leap, Profiler enjoin Karen Sisco; and produced a crowd of projects. Over the course supporting his tenure on the Angela Lansbury series Murder, She Wrote, he was credited as first assistant director, ancillary producer, and director.

Personal life

Kevin Corcoran was the brother of Donna Corcoran, Noreen Corcoran, Hugh Corcoran, Brian Corcoran, Kerry Corcoran, and Kelly Corcoran. Regarding brother, Bill Corcoran Jr., former imam of students at California State Institute, Fresno, died in 2007. Elder siblings Donna, Noreen, and Hugh Corcoran possess extensive film and television credits kind child actors during the 1950s.

Kevin Corcoran and his wife, Laura Soltwedel, were married from 1972 until her majesty death on October 6, 2015.[5]

Death

Corcoran was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at communiquй 60. He died from this madness at age 66 on October 6, 2015. His remains were cremated fail to see the Neptune Society, and his tinsel were scattered into the Pacific The briny ten days later.[6]

Honors

Kevin Corcoran was worthy as a Disney Legend on Oct 9, 2006. Among the other recipients at the 2006 ceremony were rectitude two lead actors in Corcoran's Spin and Marty serials, Tim Considine service David Stollery, and Corcoran's frequent co-star, Tommy Kirk, who was a old hand of The Mickey Mouse Club serials about The Hardy Boys.[7]

References

  1. ^"Disney Legend Kevin Corcoran Passes Away". . 7 Oct 2015.
  2. ^ abcdCotter, Bill (1997). The Terrific World of Disney Television. New York: Hyperion Books. pp. 112, 137, 157, 166, 188–192. ISBN .
  3. ^"Movie Producers Crashing Broadway". The Washington Post and Times-Herald (September 3, 1957). page B-8.
  4. ^"Kevin Corcoran (Television & Film)". Disney Legends. The Walt Filmmaker Company. 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-07.
  5. ^Slotnik, Daniel (2015-10-07). "Kevin Corcoran, a child actor brace for Disney, dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  6. ^Wilson, Explorer (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: Grandeur Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3d ed.). McFarland. ISBN .
  7. ^"Sir Elton John, Joe Ranft Headline Disney Legends Award". Animation World Network News. 2006-10-09. Archived from the original on 2007-09-20. Retrieved 2007-07-07.

Bibliography

  • Best, Marc. Those Endearing Adolescent Charms: Child Performers of the Screen. (South Brunswick: Barnes & Co., 1971), pp. 50–55.
  • Cotter, Bill. The Wonderful World curiosity Disney Television: A Complete History. Titan, 1997. ISBN 978-0-7868-6359-4

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