James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol, ‘T.J. Hooker’ Star, Singer, and Director, Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Darren, the teen idol who starred with Sandra Dee in the hit film “Gidget” and helped spark the surfing boom of the 1960s as a charismatic Beach Boy, died Monday at age 88. Darren died in his sleep at a Los Angeles hospital, his son, Jim Mullet, told news outlets. […]
James Darren, ‘Gidget’ and ‘T.J. Hooker’ star, dead at 88
James Darren, best known for his roles in “Gidget” and “TJ Hooker,” has died at the age of 88. The actor died peacefully in his sleep on September 2 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his hospital. Website. “He was a great man,” said Darren's son and Inside Edition […]