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James Darren


Tall, 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 and Gidget Goes Hawaiian... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (50 titles)
2001 Random Acts
Allen
 
1998-1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Vic Fontaine
The Emperor's New Cloak (1999) … Vic Fontaine (uncredited)
 
1999 Melrose Place (TV series)
Tony Marlin
Floral Knowledge (1999) … Tony Marlin
The Daughterboy (1999) … Tony Marlin
 
1997 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Councilman Watson
Murder Blues (1997) … Councilman Watson
 
1994 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
 
1992 Renegade (TV series)
Lou Delgado
Second Chance (1992) … Lou Delgado
 
1992 Raven (TV series)
Billy Sharp
Is Someone Crazy in Here or Is It Me (1992) … Billy Sharp (uncredited)
 
1982-1986 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Officer Jim Corrigan / Dan Danko
 
1983 One Day at a Time (TV series)
Piano Player
The Cruise (1983) … Piano Player
 
1979-1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Brian Holmes / Claude / Michael Duvall
Sitting Duck/Sweet Suzi Swann (1982) … Claude
The Searcher/The Way We Weren't (1981) … Brian Holmes
The Victim/The Mermaid (1979) … Michael Duvall
 
1981 Scruples (TV movie)
Vito
 
1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Tony
 
1980 Turnover Smith (TV movie)
Georgie Green
 
1980 Vega$ (TV series)
Paul Bracken
Consortium (1980) … Paul Bracken
 
1978-1979 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Johnny Munroe
Number One with a Bullet: Part 2 (1979) … Johnny Munroe
Number One with a Bullet: Part 1 (1978) … Johnny Munroe
 
1978 The Boss' Son
Buddy Weistein
 
1977 Police Story (TV series)
Roger Lewis
Stigma (1977) … Roger Lewis
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
David Barzak
Circus of Terror (1977) … David Barzak
 
1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV series)
Praeger
For the Love of Sheila (1977) … Praeger
 
1977 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)
Lt. Col. Rod Towers, Movie Star
The War Biz Warrior (1977) … Lt. Col. Rod Towers, Movie Star
 
1976 Police Woman (TV series)
Rick Matteo
 
1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Joey Wade
The Running Man: Part 1 (1976) … Joey Wade
The Running Man: Part 2 (1976) … Joey Wade
 
1975 The Lives of Jenny Dolan (TV movie)
Orlando
 
1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
Roger Barnes (segment "Love and the Monsters")
 
1971 City Beneath the Sea (TV movie)
Dr. Talty
 
1969 Venus in Furs
Jimmy Logan
 
1968 The Man from the 25th Century (TV short)
 
1966-1967 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Dr. Tony Newman / Tony Newman
 
1966 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Omir
The Mechanical Man (1966) … Omir
 
1965 The Flintstones (TV series)
Jimmy Darrock
Surfin' Fred (1965) … Jimmy Darrock (voice)
 
1964 The Lively Set
Casey Owens
 
1964 For Those Who Think Young
Gardner 'Ding' Pruitt III
 
1964 Hey There, It's Yogi Bear
Singer
 
1963 Diamond Head
Paul Kahana
 
1959-1961 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Buzz Berry / Kip Dennis
One Starry Night (1961) … Kip Dennis
April Fool (1959) … Buzz Berry
 
1961 The Guns of Navarone
Pappadimos
 
1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Nick Romano
 
1960 All the Young Men
Pvt. Cotton
 
1960 Because They're Young
Cameo appearance
 
1959 The Gene Krupa Story
Eddie Sirota
 
1959 The Lineup (TV series)
Vezey
Vengeful Knife (1959) … Vezey
 
1958 Gunman's Walk
Davy Hackett
 
1957 The Tijuana Story
Mitch
 
1957 The Brothers Rico
Johnny Rico
 
1957 Operation Mad Ball
Pvt. Widowskas
 
1957 The Web (TV series)
Tony Roberts
Kill and Run (1957) … Tony Roberts
 
1956 Rumble on the Docks
Jimmy Smigelski
 
Show ShowDirector (17 titles)
1996-1997 Melrose Place (TV series)
Holy Strokes (1996)
 
1996-1997 Savannah (TV series)
Information Please (1996)
 
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
Pledging My Love (1996)
Strike the Match (1996)
 
1994-1995 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Pulp Addiction (1995)
Killer Cop (1994)
 
1995 Nowhere Man (TV series)
 
1994 Renegade (TV series)
The King and I (1994)
 
1993 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Storm Warning (1993)
 
1992-1993 Raven (TV series)
Death Games (1993)
 
1992 Tequila and Bonetti (TV series)
Tale of the Dragon (1992)
 
1987-1991 Hunter (TV series)
Where Echoes End (1990)
Shield of Honor (1989)
Not Just Another John Doe (1987) (uncredited)
Hot Pursuit: Part 1 (1987)
 
1990 Hardball (TV series)
 
1988 Police Story: Gladiator School (TV movie)
 
1988 Something Is Out There (TV series)
 
1987-1988 Werewolf (TV series)
Blind Luck (1988)
A Material Girl (1987)
 
1987 Stingray (TV series)
Night Maneuvers (1987)
 
1986 The A-Team (TV series)
Family Reunion (1986)
 
1986 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Into the Night (1986)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (17 titles)
2003 Chooch (performer: "MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY")
 
2001 Hearts in Atlantis (performer: "Come Fly With Me" 1958)
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (performer: "Because They're Young")
 
2000 Down to You (performer: "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You")
 
1998-1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
What You Leave Behind (1999) (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight")
Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (1999) (performer: "The Best is Yet to Come")
It's Only a Paper Moon (1998) (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) (performer: "I'll Be Seeing You")
Image in the Sand (1998) (performer: "All the Way")
 
1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Episode #1.59 (1966) (performer: "Tom Hawk")
 
1964 The Lively Set (performer: "The Lively Set")
 
1964 For Those Who Think Young (performer: "For Those Who Think Love")
 
1964 Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (performer: "Ven-E, Ven-O, Ven-A")
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree (performer: "Under the Yum Yum Tree")
 
1961 Gidget Goes Hawaiian (performer: "Wild About the Girl", "Gidget Goes Hawaiian")
 
1960 All the Young Men (performer: "All The Young Men")
 
1960 Because They're Young (performer: "Because They're Young")
 
1959 The Gene Krupa Story (performer: "Let There Be Love")
 
1959 Gidget (performer: "Gidget", "The Next Best Thing to Love")
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Almost in Your Arms Love Song from Houseboat")
 
Show ShowSelf (38 titles)
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2000-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 8 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
Episode dated 24 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 23 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
Episode dated 22 March 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2002 Elvis Forever (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Downey (TV series)
Himself
James Darren (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 May 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.92 (1992) … Himself
 
1989 The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Creative Arts Awards
 
1984 Battle of the Network Stars XVI (TV special)
Himself - ABC Team
 
1972-1980 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 25 February 1980 (1980) … Himself
Episode dated 19 March 1979 (1979) … Himself
Episode dated 23 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 22 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1968-1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 December 1978 (1978) … Himself
Episode dated 8 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1974-1977 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 13 October 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 23 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1962-1977 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #20.28 (1977) … Himself
Episode #13.39 (1970) … Himself
Episode #8.19 (1965) … Himself
Episode #6.112 (1963) … Himself
Episode #5.200 (1962) … Himself
 
1977 Little Richard: Portrait of a Legend (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1976 Liar's Club (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 All-Star Baffle (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 24 April 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.208 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself
 
1969 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 September 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 It Takes Two (TV series)
Panelist
Episode dated 1 September 1969 (1969) … Panelist
 
1968 Romp!!! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.53 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.19 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Dream Girl of '67 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 May 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1965-1966 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #1.59 (1966) … Himself - Singer
Episode #1.57 (1966) … Himself - Singer
Episode #1.32 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1966 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.87 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 Shivaree (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 July 1965 (1965) … Himself
Episode dated 8 May 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1961 The Jo Stafford Show (TV series)
Himself
The Great All Star Show (1961) … Himself
 
1959-1960 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.20 (1960) … Himself
Episode #2.30 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #4.19 (1959) … Himself - Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1982 Aliens from Another Planet (TV movie)
Tony Newman
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1968) Unsold pilot: Starred in a pilot for CBS called "Man from the 25th Century". The plot concerned a boy, kidnapped by aliens, who returns to Earth as a man to help them repel attacks by flying saucers from another planet. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Official Sites:

JamesDarren.com | See more »

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being a teen idol] At times it was Chinese torture. See more »

Trivia:

Godfather of A.J. Lambert, who is the daughter of Nancy Sinatra and granddaughter of Frank Sinatra. Darren was a close friend of Sinatra and his family. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini