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Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran as Moochie in The Shaggy Dog
Born Kevin Anthony Corcoran
June 10, 1949 (1949-06-10) (age 59)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Other name(s) "Moochie"

Kevin Anthony "Moochie" Corcoran (born June 10, 1949, in Santa Monica, California) is an American director, producer, and former child actor. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A television director directs the activities involved in making a Television Episode. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult He appeared in numerous Disney projects between 1957 and 1963, frequently as an irrepressible character with the nickname Moochie. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One of eight children, most of whom did some acting in the late 1950s to early 1960s, Corcoran is the sibling whose work is best remembered. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 His father, William "Bill" Corcoran, Sr. (1905-1958), was a police officer and then director of maintenance at MGM Studios. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Corcoran's mother, the former Kathleen McKenney (1917-1972), was like her husband a native of Quincy, Massachusetts. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Moochie

Between 1956 and 1960, Corcoran played several different (but similar) characters, each bearing the nickname Moochie. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Although he was never a Mouseketeer, Corcoran appeared in the three Mickey Mouse Club serials, beginning with Adventure in Dairyland, where he played Moochie McCandless, a farmer's son. [1] This was the first of Corcoran's many Disney credits. He soon returned, as Montgomery (Moochie) O'Hara, in two Spin and Marty serials, The Further Adventures of Spin and Marty and The New Adventures of Spin and Marty. Spin and Marty was a popular series of television shorts that aired as part of the Mickey Mouse Club show of the mid-1950s produced by Walt Disney [1]

Corcoran even appeared in a Mouseketeer outfit with the name Moochie across his chest - once. In Disneyland: The Fourth Anniversary Show (1957), an episode of the Disney anthology television series, "Mouseketeer" Moochie repeatedly badgers Walt Disney for information about Zorro. The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27 Walter Elias Disney (December 5 1901 – December 15 1966 was a multiple Academy Award -winning American Film producer, director, Screenwriter Zorro TV series include Zorro (1957 TV series Zorro (1990 TV series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 [1]

Continuing his fictional Moochie roles, Corcoran played Montgomery "Moochie" Daniels in the 1959 Disney film The Shaggy Dog. The Shaggy Dog is a Black and white 1959 Walt Disney movie about Wilby Daniels a teenager who is transformed into He also starred as Moochie Morgan in Moochie of the Little League (1959) and Moochie of Pop Warner Football (1960), both for the Disney anthology series. [1]

In each iteration, Moochie likes to hang out with the older "guys" (big brother Wilby in The Shaggy Dog, Spin and Marty), and hates being treated like the little kid he is. His determination to emulate elder peers despite adult warnings (swimming, helping Wilby, even switch-hitting) frequently gets him in trouble, but Moochie's bravado always returns soon afterward. Film writer Donald Liebenson has called Corcoran's character "part All-American boy and part hellion. "[2]

Other childhood roles

Corcoran appeared in numerous Disney projects (and a handful of non-Disney ones) without the Moochie name. He starred as Toby, an orphan who runs off to join the circus, in Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960). This is about the film For the 1880 book see Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus. This was the only theatrical film in which Corcoran had the lead role. Important co-starring roles include the following:

Kevin Corcoran and Tommy Kirk played brothers in five films, beginning with 1957's Old Yeller. Old Yeller ( 1957) is a Walt Disney Productions Feature film starring Tommy Kirk, Jeff York and Beverly Washburn For other uses see Pollyanna (disambiguation Pollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H Swiss Family Robinson ( 1960) is a Walt Disney Productions Feature film starring John Mills, Dorothy McGuire, and Babes in Toyland is a 1961 Christmas Musical film in Technicolor, directed by Jack Donohue, produced by John Lincoln Clem ( August 13, 1851 &ndash May 13, 1937) was a United States Army general who had served as a drummer boy in the The Novel Savage Sam was the 1962 sequel to Old Yeller written by Fred Gipson. A Tiger Walks is a 1964 Family film, directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Disney. Thomas Lee Kirk, better known as Tommy Kirk (born December 10, 1941, in Louisville Kentucky) is a former American Child actor 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). The Novel Savage Sam was the 1962 sequel to Old Yeller written by Fred Gipson. Fred MacMurray played their father in The Shaggy Dog and Bon Voyage!

Corcoran largely retired from acting after A Tiger Walks, although he also appeared in the 1968 film Blue in a minor role. Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one It was probably around the time of the latter film that he attended college. In an interview for the DVD release of The Shaggy Dog, he credits his studio teachers with having prepared him well for his college studies.

Adult career

Corcoran graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in theatre arts. California State University Northridge (also known as CSUN, Cal State Northridge) is a public university in the San Fernando Valley, within the city limits Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one After this he returned to Disney, this time working behind the camera as an assistant director and producer. His credits from this era include Superdad (1973), The Island at the Top of the World (1974) and Pete's Dragon (1977). Superdad ( 1974) is a live-action Film by Walt Disney Productions starring Bob Crane, Kurt Russell, Barbara Rush The Island at the Top of the World is a 1974 film starring David Hartman and Donald Sinden. Pete's Dragon (first released on November 3, 1977) is a live-action/animated musical Feature film from Walt Disney Appropriately, he also worked on The New Mickey Mouse Club (1977). He was an associate producer on the sequel Return from Witch Mountain (1978) and on The North Avenue Irregulars (1979). Return from Witch Mountain ( 1978) is the sequel to Escape to Witch Mountain ( 1975) The North Avenue Irregulars is a 1979 Disney film starring Edward Hermann. He co-produced Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), and was the producer of the comedy television series Zorro and Son (1983). Herbie Goes Bananas was the fourth of a series of films made by Walt Disney Productions starring Herbie &ndash the white Volkswagen racing Corcoran's more recent contributions to Disney include commentaries and interviews on such Disney DVD releases as The Shaggy Dog and Pollyanna.

He has also served as first assistant director on several non-Disney television series, including Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Quantum Leap, Profiler and Karen Sisco; and produced a number of projects. Scarecrow and Mrs King is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987 on Quantum Leap is an American science fiction television series that ran for 96 episodes from March 1989 to May 1993 on the NBC network Profiler is an American Crime drama that initially aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. Karen Sisco is a television series about a Fictional United States Marshal created by novelist Elmore Leonard. Over the course of his tenure on the Angela Lansbury series Murder She Wrote, he was credited as first assistant director, assistant producer, and director. Angela Brigid Lansbury, CBE (born October 16, 1925) is an English Golden Globe Award and Tony Award winning Actress Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher.

Family

Kevin Corcoran is the brother of Donna, Noreen, Hugh, Brian, Kerry, and Kelly Corcoran. Elder siblings Donna, Noreen, and Hugh Corcoran have extensive film and television credits as child actors during the 1950's. Donna, Noreen, and Kevin all appeared in the 1955 film Violent Saturday. Noreen Corcoran starred as Kelly Gregg on the television series Bachelor Father from 1957-1962. Noreen M Corcoran (born October 20, 1943) is a former Actress and Dancer best known for her costarring role as the Teenager Kelly Bachelor Father is an American Sitcom starring John Forsythe that appeared on all three national television networks between 1957 and 1962 Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. During its five-year run, Bachelor Father was seen on all three national networks. Brian Corcoran played Kevin's brother, and Kerry, his sister, in the 1960 Daniel Boone miniseries on The Wonderful World of Disney, then on ABC. A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Brian also was Willie Winkie to Kevin Corcoran's Boy Blue in the 1961 film Babes in Toyland. Babes in Toyland is a 1961 Christmas Musical film in Technicolor, directed by Jack Donohue, produced by Donna Corcoran played Moochie's sister Marian in Moochie of the Little League (1960). Donna Corcoran, (born September 29, 1942) is a former Child actress who appeared in several Hollywood Films of the early 1950s She also played Bridget White, (". . . eight years old") as the little orphan who saw the "Angels in the Outfield" in the original 1951 version with Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh. Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Younger brother Kelly Corcoran (1958-2002) appeared in numerous television series during the 1960s. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Kevin Corcoran and his wife have been married since 1972. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Disney Legend

Kevin Corcoran was honored as a Disney Legend on October 9, 2006. Established in 1987, the Disney Legends program recognizes men and women who have made an extraordinary and integral contribution to The Walt Disney Company. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Mickey Mouse Club serials about the Hardy Boys. Tim Considine (born December 31, 1940, in Los Angeles California) is a former American Child actor and young adult Actor David John Stollery III (born January 18, 1941, in Los Angeles, California) is a former American Child actor and as an adult a The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and [3]

References

The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History by Bill Cotter. Hyperion, 1997. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5

  1. ^ a b c d Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. New York: Hyperion Books, pp. Hyperion is a general-interest book publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1991. 112, 137, 157, 166, 188-189, 189-190, 191-192. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.  
  2. ^ Kevin Corcoran (Television & Film). Disney Legends. The Walt Disney Company (2006). Retrieved on 2007-07-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death
  3. ^ "Sir Elton John, Joe Ranft Headline Disney Legends Award", AWN Headline News, 2006-10-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Retrieved on 2007-07-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death  

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