What is James Darren's full name?
James William Ercolani
James Darren date of birth:
June 8, 1936
How old is James Darren?
90
Where was James Darren born?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
How tall is James Darren?
5' 10½" (179 cm)
James Darren body shape:
Slim
What color are James Darren's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is James Darren's hair?
Brown - Dark
Is James Darren gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is James Darren?
Roman Catholic
What is James Darren's ethnicity?
White
What is James Darren nationality?
American
What is James Darren's occupation?
Actor
James Darren claim to fame:
Moondoggie the surfer in Gidget
What instruments does James Darren play?
Vocals
Short Biography
Biography by Hal EricksonPhiladelphia-born James Darren came to Hollywood armed with far more impressive credentials than most teen idols, notably several years' training with Stella Adler. Signed to a Columbia Pictures contract in 1956, Darren was developed into a popular leading man-and, briefly, a recording artist. Columbia required him to show up in everything from 1958's Gidget to a 1965 episode of TV's The Flintstones (as "Jimmy Darrock"). In 1966, Darren was cast as Dr. Tony Newman on the Irwin Allen sci-fi TVer Time Tunnel, wherein he was given the unenviable task of reacting in alarm to miles and miles of 20th Century-Fox stock footage. After Time Tunnel folded in 1967, Darren's career was one of a few peaks and several valleys. Though he'd never really been away, Darren made what was labelled a comeback in 1982 in the solid supporting role of Officer Jim Corrigan on the weekly William Shatner TV vehicle T.J. Hooker. Since that time, James Darren has received a number of plum guest-star assignments on various TV dramatic and comedy programs, and has directed individual installments of such programs as Police Story.