The actor and singer James Darren has died at the age of 88. On screen, he was forever young, a teen heartthrob who starred in the "Gidget" beach movies. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has an appreciation.
Actor and singer James Darren was a teen heartthrob back in the 1960s. Tall, dark and handsome, he starred in three of the "Gidget" beach movies. Darren died on Monday in his sleep at a hospital in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in three Gidget movies before starring ...
LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren died in his ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget,” died Monday at 88. Darren died in ...
Actor James Darren has passed away at the age of 88 in Los Angeles. The popular movie star has been a part of various iconic movies and TV shows, playing memorable roles. He has also forayed into ...
LOS ANGELES -- James Darren, the teen idol who famously played dreamy surfer Moondoggie in the "Gidget" films of the 1950s and 1960s and segued into roles behind the camera, has died. He was 88.