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James Darren | |
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 Darren in 2015 | |
| Born | James William Ercolani June 8, 1936 |
| Died | September 2, 2024 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1956–2017 |
| Known for | Actor, singer, director |
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| Children | 3, 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 The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962). As a teen pop singer, he sang hit singles including "Goodbye Cruel World" in 1961. He later became more active in television, starring as Dr. Anthony Newman in the science fiction series The Time Tunnel (1966–1967). He had the regular role of Officer James Corrigan in the police drama T. J. Hooker (1983–1986) and performed as Vic Fontaine, a recurring role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999).