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James Darren, television director who played Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films, dies at the age of 88

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James Darren, television director who played Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films, dies at the age of 88

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 […]

“Deep Space Nine” dies at 88

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“Deep Space Nine” dies at 88

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 […]