American actor (1936–2024) James William Ercolani, known by his stage name James Darren, was an American actor, singer, and television director. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in films including the youth and beach-culture film Gidget (1959) and its sequels. He also appeared in The Gene Krupa Story (1959), All the Young Men (1960), The Guns of Navarone (1961), and Diamond Head (1962). 274,093 views on September 3, 2024 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Indian Airlines Flight 814, Lists of deaths by year, Concord (video game), The Deliverance (film). Wiki link