James Darren

James Darren

ActorDirectorSoundtrack
Born
June 8, 1936
Died
September 2, 2024
Awards
0 wins, 1 nominations

Good-looking James Darren was a student of acting coach Stella Adler and made his name in the 1950s in a series of teenage-themed films. A better actor than most of his contemporary teenage heartthrobs, he nevertheless found it difficult to escape the teen-idol image he got in pictures like Gidget…

Biography

Good-looking James Darren was a student of acting coach Stella Adler and made his name in the 1950s in a series of teenage-themed films. A better actor than most of his contemporary teenage heartthrobs, he nevertheless found it difficult to escape the teen-idol image he got in pictures like Gidget (1959) and Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961). He also gained fame in the early and mid-1960s as a singer, with several hits to his credit, including "Goodbye Cruel World" and "Her Royal Majesty". His film work tapered off in the 1960s, but he did much TV work and had two hit series, The Time Tunnel (1966) in the 1960s and T.J. Hooker (1982) in the 1980s.

Actor

LuckyLucky(2017)as Paulie
Random ActsRandom Acts(2001)as Allen
Star Trek: Deep Space NineStar Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)as Vic Fontaine
Melrose PlaceMelrose Place(1992)as Tony Marlin
Diagnosis MurderDiagnosis Murder(1993)as Councilman Matthew Watson

Archive Footage

TCM Remembers 2024TCM Remembers 2024(2024)as Self - Actor, Singer
Inside EditionInside Edition(1988)as Self
The Greatest Night in PopThe Greatest Night in Pop(2024)as Self
The Best of HollywoodThe Best of Hollywood(1999)as Self - Interviewee
Pioneers of TelevisionPioneers of Television(2008)as Dr. Tony Newman in Time Tunnel

Known for

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James Darren in TCM Remembers 2024 (2024)James Darren in Plymouth Fury (1977)James Darren in Plymouth Fury (1977)James DarrenJames DarrenJames Darren and Yvette Mimieux in Diamond Head (1962)

Credit Score: James Darren

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Vic Fontaine
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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Star Trek: Deep Space Nine80.0019938.143277394
2The Guns of Navarone11.2519617.51759678
3Lucky3.7520177.30028383
4T.J. Hooker3.2519826.1005741
5The Gene Krupa Story3.2519596.700836
6Gidget3.2519596.6004288
7For Those Who Think Young3.0919645.200634
8Gidget Goes to Rome3.0919635.100877