Child Star of Old Yeller, Kevin Corcoran, Passes Away

Recently, INSP aired the popular, classic, Old Yeller, a movie famous for being a tearjerker. Today, we shed tears upon hearing about the loss of Kevin Corcoran, the actor who played the young brother, Arliss Coates, the first to love the yellow mutt that wandered onto the frontier farm in the beloved film.

After many years as an actor, Corcoran, went on to receive a degree in theater arts, and continued in show business on the other side of the camera, as a producer and director. Though he grew up in a family of actors (all seven of his siblings were also in the business), he maintained a level head, a steady and successful career, and held onto strong values throughout his life. He gave his down-to-earth family credit for guiding him away from the common illusions, letdowns and scandals often associated with a Hollywood lifestyle.

Kevin Corcoran passed away after battling cancer. He was 66 years old, and leaves behind his wife of 43 years.

His many fans pay tribute to his memory.