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James Darren

James Darren

Actor · Born 1936-06-08 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 - September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. He wanted to be an actor and studied in New York City with Stella Adler for a number of years. He would also occasionally sing although he later said "I wasn't really a singer. I was a kid in Philly whose dad would take him to bars and nightclubs and I would get up and sing two songs." Darren was discovered by talent agent and casting director Joyce Selznick after he got some photographs taken by Maurice Seymour to show potential agents: His secretary, a woman by the name of Yvonne Bouvier, "asked me if I was interested in getting into film. I said yeah, I was. She said I know someone you should meet. She set up a meeting between me and Joyce Selznick, who worked for Screen Gems. Joyce brought me over to Columbia Pictures about a week later and got me a contract there." Columbia signed Darren to a long term contract in July 1956. A few weeks later, he was filming his first film, Rumble on the Docks. His appearance was well received and he got a lot of fan mail - sec…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Flintstones (1960) — Jimmy Darrock (voice)
  2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Vic Fontaine
  3. The Guns of Navarone (1961) — Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
  4. Lucky (2017) — Paulie
  5. Charlie's Angels (1976) — David Barzak
  6. The Love Boat (1977) — Tony Streeter
  7. The Time Tunnel (1966) — Tony Newman
  8. Melrose Place (1992)
  9. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Johnny Munroe
  10. Renegade (1992) — Lou Delgado
  11. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) — Omir
  12. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Councilman Matthew Watson
  13. T. J. Hooker (1982) — Officer Jim Corrigan
  14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  15. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  16. S.W.A.T. (1975)
  17. Gunman's Walk (1958) — Davy Hackett
  18. Venus in Furs (1969) — Jimmy Logan
  19. Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964) — Yogi Bear ('Ven-e, Ven-o, Ven-a') (singing voice)
  20. What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) — Self
  21. Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976) — Lt. Col. Rod Towers
  22. Gidget (1959) — Moondoggie
  23. The Brothers Rico (1957) — Johnny Rico
  24. Police Woman (1974) — Rick Matteo
  25. Operation Mad Ball (1957) — Pvt. Widowskas
  26. Vega$ (1978)
  27. Love, American Style (1969) — Roger Barnes
  28. The Donna Reed Show (1958) — Buzz Berry
  29. Police Story (1973) — Roger Lewis
  30. City Beneath the Sea (1971) — Dr. Talty
  31. Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) — Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
  32. Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) — Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews
  33. The Tijuana Story (1957) — Mitch
  34. For Those Who Think Young (1964) — Gardner "Ding" Pruitt III
  35. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) — James Darren
  36. Diamond Head (1962) — Paul Kahana
  37. Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) — Nick Romano
  38. All the Young Men (1960) — Pvt. Cotton
  39. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Host
  40. The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self

Directed

  1. The A-Team (1983) — Director
  2. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) — Director
  3. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Director
  4. Melrose Place (1992) — Director
  5. Renegade (1992) — Director
  6. T. J. Hooker (1982) — Director
  7. Hunter (1984) — Director
  8. Werewolf (1987) — Director
  9. Silk Stalkings (1991) — Director
  10. Nowhere Man (1995) — Director
  11. Stingray (1985) — Director
  12. Police Story (1973) — Director
  13. Savannah (1996) — Director
  14. Something Is Out There (1988) — Director
  15. Raven (1992) — Director
  16. Hardball (1989) — Director