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James Darren

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Also known as James William Ercolani, Jimmy Darren

American actor, singer (1936–2024)

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Vinony's link graph records 251 inbound references to James Darren, and connects out to Raven, New York City and California.

It is catalogued under topics including 1936 births, 2024 deaths and 20th-century American male actors.

Vinony links it to 23 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
3

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  • Cookbook
  • Ralph's Italian Restaurant, 100 Years and 100 Recipes
  • Arbutus Manor

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Listeners · Last.fm

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34,465
Total plays
353,558

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James Darren (born James William Ercolani on 8 June 1936; died 2 September 2024) was an American singer and actor remembered for his teen pop hit singles including "Goodbye Cruel World" in 1961. Darren began his career as a teen idol. This encompassed roles in films, most notably his role as Moondoggie in Gidget in 1959, as well as a string of pop hits for Colpix Records, the biggest of which was "Goodbye Cruel World" (#3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music

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Official website
www.jamesdarren.com
Image
James Darren (1966).jpg
Number of children
3
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Commons category
James Darren
date of birth
1936-06-08
start of work period
1956-00-00
birth name
James William Ercolani
end of work period
2024-00-00
date of death
2024-09-02
name in native language
James Darren
pseudonym
James Darren
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