James Darren

James Darren (born James William Ercolani June 8, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer.

Darren began his career as a teen idol. This encompas

James Darren (born James William Ercolani June 8, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer.

Darren began his career as a teen idol. This encompassed roles in films, most notably his role as Moondoggie in Gidget in 1959, as well as a string of pop hits for Colpix Records, the biggest of which was "Goodbye Cruel World" (#3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961).