James Darren
American actor (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936) known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including Gidget (1959) and its sequels, The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962). As a teen pop singer, he achieved hit singles including "Goodbye Cruel World" in 1961. He later became more active in television, starring as Dr. Anthony Newman in the science fiction series The Time Tunnel (1966–1967). He appeared in the regular role of Officer III James Corrigan in the police drama T. J. Hooker (1983–1986) and in the recurring role of Vic Fontaine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1998–1999).
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Born | James William Ercolani (1936-06-08) June 8, 1936 (age 87) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Years active | 1956–present |
Known for | Actor, singer, director |
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Children | 3, including Jim Moret |