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Actor / Singer
1950's Movie: "Gidget"
1960's TV Show: "The Time Tunnel"

Birthdate:
June 8, 1936

Birthname:
James William Ercolani

Town:
Philadelpia

1960's Record: "Goodbye Cruel World"

Early Movies / Films:

Rumble on the Docks (1956); Operation Mad Ball (1957); The Tiajuana Story (1957); The Brothers Rico (1957); Gunman's Walk (1958); Gidget (1959); Gene Krupa Story (1959); Because They're Young (1960); All the Young Men (1960); Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960); The Guns of Navarone (1961); Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961); Diamond Head (1962); Gidget Goes to Rome (1963); The Lively Set (1964); Hey There it's Yogi Bear (1964); For Those Who Think Young (1964) Note: For info on James Darren's later movies check out IMDb.com

** He plays the character, Moondoggie in the movie Gidget --his costar Sandra Dee. A movement of Gidget movies follows. The names Gidget and Moondoggie becomes part of late 1950's, early 1960's American teen culture.

Television (1950's / 1960's):

Guest appearances- The Web (1957); The Flintstones (1960); Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) TV Series- The Time Tunnel (1966)


**The Time Tunnel captures the imagination of TV watchers

James Darren Records / Songs (1950's / 1960's:

Gidget (1959); Angel Face (1959); Because They're Young (1960); Goodbye Cruel World (1961); Her Royal Majesty (1962); If I could Only Tell You (1962); Conscience (1962); Dream Big (1962); Mary's Little Lamb (1962); The Life of the Party (1962); Hail to the Conquering Hero (1962); Pin a Medal on Joey (1963); Diamond Head (1963); All (1966)

**James Darren records are loved by the teen set!

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