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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Tall, good-looking James Darren was a student of acting coach Stella Adler... See more »
Trivia:
Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co.... See more »
Awards:
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
TCM To Show Tina Louise Tribute On Sunday March 14
(From CinemaRetro. 12 March 2010, 6:45 AM, PST)
SciFi On TV: One Season Wonders
(From Airlock Alpha. 29 January 2010, 2:04 AM, PST)
Paul Wendkos obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 1 December 2009, 10:13 AM, PST)
(From CinemaRetro. 12 March 2010, 6:45 AM, PST)
SciFi On TV: One Season Wonders
(From Airlock Alpha. 29 January 2010, 2:04 AM, PST)
Paul Wendkos obituary
(From The Guardian - TV News. 1 December 2009, 10:13 AM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
Filmography
Actor:
- Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story (2010)
- Random Acts (2001) .... Allen
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" .... Vic Fontaine (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
... aka "DS9" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Deep Space Nine" - USA (short title)
... aka "Star Trek: DS9" - USA (short title)
- What You Leave Behind (1999) TV episode .... Vic Fontaine
- Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (1999) TV episode .... Vic Fontaine
- The Emperor's New Cloak (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Vic Fontaine
- It's Only a Paper Moon (1998) TV episode .... Vic Fontaine
- The Siege of AR-558 (1998) TV episode .... Vic Fontaine
(3 more) - "Melrose Place" .... Tony Marlin (5 episodes, 1999)
- Dead Men Don't Shut Up (1999) TV episode .... Tony Marlin
- Lexi Gets Stiffed (1999) TV episode .... Tony Marlin
- Floral Knowledge (1999) TV episode .... Tony Marlin
- Bitter Homes and Guardians (1999) TV episode .... Tony Marlin
- The Daughterboy (1999) TV episode .... Tony Marlin - "Diagnosis Murder" .... Councilman Watson (1 episode, 1997)
... aka "Dr. Mark Sloan" - Japan (English title)
- Murder Blues (1997) TV episode .... Councilman Watson - "Silk Stalkings" (1 episode, 1994)
- Natural Selection: Part 1 (1994) TV episode - "Renegade" .... Lou Delgado (1 episode, 1992)
- Second Chance (1992) TV episode .... Lou Delgado - "Raven" .... Billy Sharp (1 episode, 1992)
- Is Someone Crazy in Here or Is It Me (1992) TV episode (uncredited) .... Billy Sharp - "T.J. Hooker" .... Officer Jim Corrigan / ... (65 episodes, 1982-1986)
- Deadly Force (1986) TV episode .... Officer Jim Corrigan
- Blood Sport (1986) TV episode .... Officer Jim Corrigan
- Into the Night (1986) TV episode .... Officer Jim Corrigan
- Death Trip (1986) TV episode .... Officer Jim Corrigan
- Partners in Death (1986) TV episode .... Officer Jim Corrigan
(60 more) - "One Day at a Time" .... Piano Player (1 episode, 1983)
- The Cruise (1983) TV episode .... Piano Player - "Fantasy Island" .... Brian Holmes / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1982)
- Sitting Duck/Sweet Suzi Swann (1982) TV episode .... Claude
- The Searcher/The Way We Weren't (1981) TV episode .... Brian Holmes
- The Victim/The Mermaid (1979) TV episode .... Michael Duvall - Scruples (1981) (TV) .... Vito
- "The Love Boat" .... Tony (1 episode, 1981)
- Lose One, Win One/For the Record/Mind My Wife (1981) TV episode .... Tony - Turnover Smith (1980) (TV) .... Georgie Green
- "Vega$" .... Paul Bracken (1 episode, 1980)
- Consortium (1980) TV episode .... Paul Bracken - "Hawaii Five-O" .... Johnny Munroe (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
... aka "McGarrett" - USA (rerun title)
- Number One with a Bullet: Part 2 (1979) TV episode .... Johnny Munroe
- Number One with a Bullet: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Johnny Munroe - The Boss' Son (1978) .... Buddy Weistein
- "Police Story" .... Roger Lewis (1 episode, 1977)
- Stigma (1977) TV episode .... Roger Lewis - "Charlie's Angels" .... David Barzak (1 episode, 1977)
- Circus of Terror (1977) TV episode .... David Barzak - "The Feather and Father Gang" .... Praeger (1 episode, 1977)
- For the Love of Sheila (1977) TV episode .... Praeger - "Black Sheep Squadron" .... Lt. Col. Rod Towers, Movie Star (1 episode, 1977)
... aka "Baa Baa Black Sheep" - USA (original title)
- The War Biz Warrior (1977) TV episode .... Lt. Col. Rod Towers, Movie Star - "Police Woman" .... Rick Matteo (2 episodes, 1976)
- Task Force: Cop Killer: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Rick Matteo
- Task Force: Cop Killer: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Rick Matteo - "S.W.A.T." (2 episodes, 1976)
- The Running Man: Part 1 (1976) TV episode
- The Running Man: Part 2 (1976) TV episode - The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975) (TV) .... Orlando
- "Love, American Style" .... Roger Barnes (segment "Love and the Monsters") (1 episode, 1971)
- Love and the Anniversary Crisis/Love and the Conjugal Visit/Love and the Dream Burglar/Love and the Hotel Caper/Love and the Monsters (1971) TV episode .... Roger Barnes (segment "Love and the Monsters") - City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV) .... Dr. Talty
- Venus in Furs (1969) .... Jimmy Logan
... aka "Paroxismus" - UK (original title) - The Man from the 25th Century (1968) (TV)
- "The Time Tunnel" .... Dr. Tony Newman / ... (30 episodes, 1966-1967)
- Town of Terror (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Tony Newman
- Raiders from Outer Space (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Tony Newman
- The Kidnappers (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Tony Newman
- Merlin the Magician (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Tony Newman
- Attack of the Barbarians (1967) TV episode .... Dr. Tony Newman
(25 more) - "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Omir (1 episode, 1966)
- The Mechanical Man (1966) TV episode .... Omir - "The Flintstones" .... Jimmy Darrock (1 episode, 1965)
- Surfin' Fred (1965) TV episode (voice) .... Jimmy Darrock - The Lively Set (1964) .... Casey Owens
- For Those Who Think Young (1964) .... Gardner 'Ding' Pruitt III
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964) .... Singer
- Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) .... Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
- Diamond Head (1963) .... Paul Kahana
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) .... Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) .... Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
- Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) .... Nick Romano
- All the Young Men (1960) .... Pvt. Cotton
- Because They're Young (1960) .... Cameo appearance
- The Gene Krupa Story (1959) .... Eddie Sirota
- "The Lineup" .... Vezey (1 episode, 1959)
- Vengeful Knife (1959) TV episode .... Vezey - Gidget (1959) .... Jeffrey Matthews aka Moondoggie
- "The Donna Reed Show" .... Buzz Berry (1 episode, 1959)
- April Fool (1959) TV episode .... Buzz Berry - Gunman's Walk (1958) .... Davy Hackett
- The Tijuana Story (1957) .... Mitch
- The Brothers Rico (1957) .... Johnny Rico
- Operation Mad Ball (1957) .... Pvt. Widowskas
- "The Web" .... Tony Roberts (1 episode, 1957)
- Kill and Run (1957) TV episode .... Tony Roberts - Rumble on the Docks (1956) .... Jimmy Smigelski
Director:
- "Melrose Place" (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
- Deja Vu, All Over Again (1997) TV episode
- Holy Strokes (1996) TV episode - "Beverly Hills, 90210" (2 episodes, 1996)
... aka "Class of Beverly Hills" - USA (teaser title)
- Pledging My Love (1996) TV episode
- Strike the Match (1996) TV episode - "Savannah" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Silk Stalkings" (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Pulp Addiction (1995) TV episode
- Natural Selection: Part 2 (1994) TV episode
- Natural Selection: Part 1 (1994) TV episode
- Killer Cop (1994) TV episode - "Nowhere Man" (1 episode, 1995)
- The Incredible Derek (1995) TV episode - "Renegade" (1 episode, 1994)
- The King and I (1994) TV episode - "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1 episode, 1993)
- Storm Warning (1993) TV episode - "Raven" (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
- Death Games (1993) TV episode
- Is Someone Crazy in Here or Is It Me (1992) TV episode - "Tequila and Bonetti" (1 episode, 1992)
- Tale of the Dragon (1992) TV episode - "Hardball" (1 episode, 1990)
- Sex, Cops, and Videotape (1990) TV episode - Police Story: Gladiator School (1988) (TV)
- "Something Is Out There" (1988) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Werewolf" (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
- Blind Luck (1988) TV episode
- To Dream of Wolves: Part 2 (1988) TV episode
- To Dream of Wolves: Part 1 (1988) TV episode
- A World of Difference: Part 2 (1987) TV episode
- A Material Girl (1987) TV episode
(3 more) - "Hunter" (2 episodes, 1987)
- Not Just Another John Doe (1987) TV episode
- Down and Under (1987) TV episode - "Stingray" (1 episode, 1987)
- Night Maneuvers (1987) TV episode - "The A-Team" (1 episode, 1986)
- Family Reunion (1986) TV episode - "T.J. Hooker" (1 episode, 1986)
- Into the Night (1986) TV episode
Soundtrack:
- Chooch (2003) (performer: "MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY")
- Hearts in Atlantis (2001) (performer: "Come Fly With Me" (1958))
- Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "Because They're Young")
- Down to You (2000) (performer: "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You")
- "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
... aka "DS9" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
... aka "Deep Space Nine" - USA (short title)
... aka "Star Trek: DS9" - USA (short title)
- What You Leave Behind (1999) TV episode (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight")
- Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (1999) TV episode (performer: "The Best is Yet to Come")
- It's Only a Paper Moon (1998) TV episode (performer: "I'll Be Seeing You", "I've Got the World on a String", "It's Only a Paper Moon", "Just in Time")
- The Siege of AR-558 (1998) TV episode (performer: "I'll Be Seeing You")
- Image in the Sand (1998) TV episode (performer: "All the Way")
(2 more) - The Lively Set (1964) (performer: "The Lively Set")
- For Those Who Think Young (1964) (performer: "For Those Who Think Love")
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (1964) (performer: "Ven-E, Ven-O, Ven-A")
- The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) (performer: "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
- Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963) (performer: "Under the Yum-Yum Tree")
- Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) (performer: "Wild About the Girl", "Gidget Goes Hawaiian")
- All the Young Men (1960) (performer: "All The Young Men")
- Because They're Young (1960) (performer: "Because They're Young")
- The Gene Krupa Story (1959) (performer: "Let There Be Love")
- Gidget (1959) (performer: "The Next Best Thing To Love") ("Gidget")
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) (performer: "Almost in Your Arms (Love Song from Houseboat)")
Self:
- "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (7 episodes, 2000-2002)
... aka "H²" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" - USA (fifth season title)
- Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 8 January 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 24 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 23 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 22 March 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
(2 more) - Elvis Forever (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- "Downey" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- James Darren (1994) TV episode .... Himself - "Vicki!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode dated 17 May 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Battle of the Network Stars XVI (1984) (TV) .... Himself (ABC Team contestant)
- "The Hollywood Squares" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1972-1980)
- Episode dated 9 June 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 25 February 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 19 March 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 23 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 June 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1978)
- Episode dated 11 December 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "Celebrity Sweepstakes" .... Himself (9 episodes, 1974-1977)
- Episode dated 10 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 March 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
(4 more) - "New American Bandstand 1965" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1962-1977)
... aka "Bandstand" - USA (original title)
... aka "AB" - USA (short title)
... aka "American Bandstand" - USA (new title)
... aka "American Bandstand 1966" - USA (ninth season title)
... aka "VH1's Best of American Bandstand" - USA (rerun title)
- Episode #20.28 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #13.39 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.19 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.112 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.200 (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Little Richard: Portrait of a Legend (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "Liar's Club" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
- Episode dated 4 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "All-Star Baffle" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1974)
... aka "Baffle" - USA (original title)
- Episode dated 18 March 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1973)
... aka "The Best of Carson" - USA (rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 May 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - "The Virginia Graham Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 14 April 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) .... Himself
... aka "Mooch" - USA (video title) - "The Barbara McNair Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 28 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "It Takes Two" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode dated 1 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Panelist - Romp!!! (1968) (TV) .... Himself
- "Dream Girl of '67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Pat Boone Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 2 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Where the Action Is" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #2.87 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - "Shivaree" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965)
- Episode dated 31 July 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 8 May 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Freedom Spectacular (1964) (TV) .... Himself
- The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "The Dick Clark Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka "The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show" - USA (alternative title)
- Episode #3.20 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.30 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1959)
... aka "The Steve Allen Show" - USA (original title)
- Episode #4.19 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
Additional Details
Other Works:
Recordings (notable singles): "Gidget" (Colpix 113, 1959); "Angel Face" (Colpix 119, 1959); "Because They're Young" (Colpix 142, 1960); "Goodbye Cruel World"/"Valerie" (Colpix 609, 1961); "Her Royal Majesty"/"If I Could Only Tell You" (Colpix 622, 1962); "Conscience"/"Dream Big" (Colpix 630, 1962); "Mary's Little Lamb"/"The Life of the Party" (Colpix 644, 1962); "Hail to the Conquering Hero" (Colpix 655, 1962); "Pin a Medal on Joey"/"Diamond Head" (Colpix 672, 1963); "All" (Warner Bros., 1966); "You Take My Heart Away" (Private Stock, 1977)
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