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   Who was James Darren in 'Gidget'?

   • Sandra Dee and James Darren in a promotional snapshot for 'Gidget.' The film is credited with igniting the surfing craze of the '60s. James Darren, who launched his career as a teen heartthrob in the 1960s, has died. He was 88.

   James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Actor, Singer and Director, Dead at 88

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   How did Gidget die?

   • In July 2009, Gidget suffered a stroke in her trainer Sue Chipperton 's home and was euthanized at the age of 15. She was cremated and her ashes were retained by Chipperton. A Famous Dog's Life: The Story of Gidget, America's Most Beloved Chihuahua, a book about Gidget's life, was published in May 2011.

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   Is Gidget Gein dead or still alive?

   • Gidget passed away on October 8, 2008 at the age of 39 in Burbank, CA. Gidget's cause of death was heroin overdose. When did Gidget Gein die? How did Gidget Gein die? What was the cause of death? How old was Gidget Gein when died? Where did Gidget Gein die? What was the location of death? Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People.

   Gidget Gein Death Fact Check, Birthday & Date of Death

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   Who replaced Dee in 'Gidget'?

   • Dee was replaced by Deborah Walley in the second film and Cindy Carol in the third. "Gidget" later became a television show, launching the career of Sally Field. "They had me under contract; I was a prisoner," Darren told Entertainment Weekly in 2004. "But with those lovely young ladies, it was the best prison I think I'll ever be in."

   James Darren, "Gidget" actor, singer and director, dies at 88

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   Who played Moondoggie in 'Gidget'?

   • But to young movie fans of the late 1950s, he would be remembered best as Moondoggie, the dark-haired surfer boy in the smash 1959 release "Gidget." Dee starred as the title character, a spunky Southern Californian who hits the beach and eventually falls in love with Moondoggie. "I was in love with Sandra," Darren later recalled.

   James Darren, "Gidget" actor, singer and director, dies at 88

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   Who played a surf bum in 'Gidget'?

   • Mr. Darren, a Philadelphia native who didn’t surf and wasn’t even a particularly strong swimmer, had been a contract player with Columbia Pictures when he was cast as an aspiring surf bum in “Gidget,” which also starred Sandra Dee in the title role and Cliff Robertson as the Big Kahuna, the leader of a surfing gang.

   James Darren, Actor, Singer and ‘Gidget’ Heartthrob, Dies at 88

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   Sep 3, 2024 · James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film "Gidget," died Monday at 88. Darren died in his sleep...

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   James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported.

4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › moviesJames Darren, Moondoggie in the 'Gidget' films, dies at 88 ...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · James Darren, the teen idol who famously played dreamy surfer Moondoggie in the “Gidget” films of the 1950s and 1960s and segued into roles behind the camera, has died. He was 88.

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   Sep 3, 2024 · James Darren, the actor who ignited the 1960s surfing craze through his role as a charismatic beach boy in the hit film Gidget, has died aged 88, his family have confirmed.

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   Sep 3, 2024 · James Darren, an actor and singer whose starring role as a California surfer in the “Gidget” movies made him one of the most popular heartthrobs of the late 1950s and early ’60s, died on...

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   Sep 3, 2024 · James Darren, who skyrocketed to teen heartthrob status thanks to his role in 'Gidget,' has died. He was 88. The film is credited with igniting the surfing craze of the '60s.

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   Sep 2, 2024 · James Darren, who starred in 'Gidget,' 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' and 'T.J. Hooker,' died Monday. He was 88.