James Darren

James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and movie actor, television director, and singer. He was known for his roles as Moondoggie in Gidget, Tony Newman in The Time Tunnel, and as Vic Fontaine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.^[1] One of Darren's successful top ten songs was "Angel Face," ca. 1960.

James Darren
Darren in 2015
Born	James William Ercolani (1936-06-08)June 8, 1936 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 2, 2024(2024-09-02) (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Years active	1956–2024
Known for	Actor, singer, director
Notable work	Moondoggie in Gidget Tony Newman in The Time Tunnel Vic Fontaine in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spouses	Gloria Terlitsky ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1958)​ Evy Norlund ​ ​ (m. 1960)​
Children	3, including Jim Moret

Darren was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Darren died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California on September 2, 2024 at the age of 88.^[3] The cause of death was heart failure caused by aortic valve problems.^[4][5]