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 sleep at a ...

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. Darren died ...

James Darren ... cool,” Moret told the outlet. Darren’s glittering Hollywood career saw him act and sing. He even dabbled in directing episodes of TV shows, including series such as ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in three Gidget movies before ... was his favorite show as a kid.) ...

The actor and singer James Darren has died at the ... (SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE") DARREN: (As Vic Fontaine) But like the man said, nothing lasts forever.

James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting in youth-oriented movies like “Gidget” to becoming an actor in TV shows such as “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “T.J. Hooker” and a ...

His role as a surfer in that trendsetting hit movie led to success on television shows like “The Time Tunnel” and “T.J. Hooker,” and on the pop charts. By Will Dudding James Darren ...