[PAR] [TLE] Old Yeller (film) [SEP] Old Yeller is a 1957 American drama film produced by Walt Disney.  It stars Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire and Beverly Washburn.  It is about a boy and a stray dog in post-Civil War Texas.  The film is based upon the 1956 Newbery Honor-winning book of the same name by Fred Gipson.  Gipson also cowrote the screenplay with William Tunberg.  The success of the "Old Yeller" film led to a sequel, "Savage Sam", which was also based on a book by Gipson. [PAR] [TLE] Tommy Kirk [SEP] Thomas Lee "Tommy" Kirk (born December 10, 1941) is an American former actor and later a businessman.  He is best known for his performances in a number of highly popular movies made by Walt Disney Studios such as "Old Yeller", "The Shaggy Dog", "The Swiss Family Robinson" and "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones", as well as beach party movies of the mid 1960s.
[PAR] [TLE] Old Yeller ( film ) [ SEP ] Old Yeller is a 1957 American drama film produced by Walt Disney . It stars Tommy Kirk , Dorothy McGuire and Beverly Washburn . It is about a boy and a stray dog in post - Civil War Texas . The film is based upon the 1956 Newbery Honor - winning book of the same name by Fred Gipson . Gipson also cowrote the screenplay with William Tunberg . The success of the " Old Yeller " film led to a sequel , " Savage Sam " , which was also based on a book by Gipson . [PAR] [TLE] Tommy Kirk [ SEP ] Thomas Lee " Tommy " Kirk ( born December 10 , 1941 ) is an American former actor and later a businessman . He is best known for his performances in a number of highly popular movies made by Walt Disney Studios such as " Old Yeller " , " The Shaggy Dog " , " The Swiss Family Robinson " and " The Misadventures of Merlin Jones " , as well as beach party movies of the mid 1960s .
How old is the actor who started in the 1957 American drama film, "Old Yeller".
How old is the actor who started in the 1957 American drama film , " Old Yeller " .
born December 10, 1941
born December 10, 1941