James Darren, who died on Monday, can be seen in his role in a photo from 1963 with his “For Those Who Think Young” co-stars Nancy Sinatra (center) and Claudia Martin. (Associated Press) James Darren, the teen star who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films of the 1950s and 1960s and was […]
James Darren, who became an instant teen idol as the boyish surfer Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films and had a successful career in television and music, has died. He was 88 years old. Darren went to a Los Angeles hospital last week for elective heart surgery but was deemed too weak and sent home, his […]
James Darren, who went from being a teen idol in youth films such as “Gidget” to acting in television series such as “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “TJ Hooker” and also becoming a singer and director, died on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 88 years old. His son, Jim Moret, […]
