James Darren
American actor, singer (1936-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
James William Ercolani, known by his stage name James Darren, was an American actor, singer, and television director. 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.
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New DimensionsFilm2017
LuckyFilm, Paulie1998
Hollywood SquaresSeries1992
Melrose PlaceSeries, Director1990
Beverly Hills, 90210Series, Director1983
The A-TeamSeries, Director1982
Aliens From Another PlanetFilm, Tony Newman1981
ScruplesFilm, Vito Orsini1978
Fantasy IslandSeries, Michael Duvall
The Boss' SonFilm, 1978Buddy Weistein1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, David Barzak1975
The Lives of Jenny DolanFilm, Orlando1971
City Beneath the SeaFilm, Dr. Talty1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Johnny Munroe1964
For Those Who Think YoungFilm, Gardner "Ding" Pruitt III1963
Gidget Goes to RomeFilm, Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)1962
Diamond HeadFilm, Paul Kahana1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
All the Young MenFilm, Pvt. Cotton1959
GidgetFilm, Moondoggie1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries, Buzz Berry1957
Operation Mad BallFilm, Pvt. Widowskas1956
Rumble on the DocksFilm, Jimmy Smigelski1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1936Born8 June 1936People around James
Ira Steven Behr Produced Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Lucky
René Auberjonois Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Michael Dorn Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Colm Meaney Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Nana Visitor Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Avery Brooks Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Armin Shimerman Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Nicole de Boer Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Paul Wendkos Directed Gidget and Gidget Goes to Rome
Irwin Allen Directed City Beneath the Sea (1971)
Aron Eisenberg Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
George Duning Wrote Operation Mad Ball and Gunman's Walk- Phil Karlson Directed Gunman's Walk and The Brothers Rico
Ella Fitzgerald Duets: The Best Is Yet to Come (1964)
John Williams Wrote The Time Tunnel and Diamond Head
Heather Locklear Also in T. J. Hooker and Blood Sport
Jeffrey Combs Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Terry Farrell Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and His Way
Kathryn Crosby Also in Operation Mad Ball and The Brothers Rico
Daws Butler Duets: Yogi Bear
Vincent McEveety Directed Blood Sport (1986)
J. G. Hertzler Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Chase Masterson Also in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Joby Baker Also in Gidget and Gidget Goes Hawaiian
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Lucky 2017
The Guns of Navarone 1961
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2018
Gunman's Walk 1958
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! 1964
Filmography 29
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Television 24
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He also appeared in The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962).
