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James Darren

American actor (1936–2024)

James Darren

Darren in The Time Tunnel (1966)

Born

James William Ercolani


(1936-06-08)June 8, 1936

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

DiedSeptember 2, 2024(2024-09-02) (aged 88)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Years active1956–2017
Known forActor, singer, director
Notable work
Spouses
  • Gloria Terlitsky

    (m. 1955; div. 1958)​
  • Evy Norlund

    (m. 1960)​
Children3, including Jim Moret

James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including the youth and beach-culture film Gidget (1959) and its sequels. He also appeared in The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962). As a teen pop s

James Darren

James Darren

Darren in 2015

Born

James William Ercolani


(1936-06-08)June 8, 1936

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

DiedSeptember 2, 2024(2024-09-02) (aged 88)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Cause of deathHeart failure
Years active1956–2024
Known forActor, singer, director
Notable work
Spouses
  • Gloria Terlitsky

    (m. 1955; div. 1958)​
  • Evy Norlund

    (m. 1960)​
Children3, including Jim Moret

James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and movie actor, television director, and singer. He was known for his roles as Moondoggie in Gidget, Tony Newman in The Time Tunnel, and as Vic Fontaine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.[1] One of Darren's successful top ten songs was "Angel Face," ca. 1960.

Darren was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]

Darren died in his sleep at Cedar











$30

Autographed Photos


James Darren Music

It's Nice To Go Trav'ling


Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!


James Darren enjoyed a successful, multi-faceted career, spanning six decades of motion picture, television, recording and live concert performances. With a notable career in films (Gidget, The Guns of Navarone) as well as television (The Time Tunnel, T.J. Hooker, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Darren re-emerged on the movie scene with his first co-starring role in a motion picture in 40 years in "Lucky."

Daily Variety recently raved:
Meanwhile, in another corner of the bar, James Darren - yes, that James Darren (aka Moondoggie from the '50s and '60s Gidget movies, and the younger cop from T.J. Hooker) gives what arguably is the finest film performance of his career as Paulie, a putatively reformed ne'er-do-well. Paulie claims he changed his reckless ways decades ago when he hooked up with Elaine (a nicely brassy Beth Grant), owner of the establishment where Lucky regularly raises a glass or two or more. (I

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