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James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936), known by his stage name James Darren, is an Italian-American television and film actor, television director, and singer.
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Birth name James William Ercolani
Nationality USA
Birth 8 june 1936 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 2 september 2024 (at 88 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 8 june 1936 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 2 september 2024 (at 88 years)
James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936), known by his stage name James Darren, is an Italian-American television and film actor, television director, and singer.
Biography
In 1955 Darren married Gloria Terlitsky, his sweetheart since 1940s. Her father opposed their marriage because Terlitsky was a Jew while Darren was a Catholic. Darren and Terlitsky had a son Jimmy, and divorced in 1958. Two years later Darren married Evy Norlund, Miss Denmark 1958. They had two sons, Christian (born c. 1960) and Anthony (born c. 1964).Usually with
Filmography of James Darren (21 films)
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Lucky (2017)
, 1h28Directed by John Carroll Lynch
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Skerritt, Beth Grant
Roles Paulie
Rating73%
Lucky vit seul à plus de 90 ans, à l'écart d'une petite ville. Il fait de l'exercice, marche tous les jours en ville pour aller prendre son café, faire ses courses et retrouver des amis dans un bar le soir. Malgré sa bonne santé, une chute avertit Lucky que la vieillesse est là. Il perd alors un peu de sa vigueur, se dispute avec un avocat qui tente de faire signer un testament à un ami inconsolable depuis que sa tortue centenaire "President Roosevelt" l'a quitté. Lucky retrouve toutefois une joie de vivre lors d'une fête d'anniversaire, où il chante en espagnol pour le jeune fils d'une commerçante d'origine mexicaine. Lucky rencontre aussi un vétéran avec qui il évoque des souvenirs de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Finalement la vie continue pour Lucky, tandis que la tortue poursuit elle aussi son chemin dans le désert.
The Lives of Jenny Dolan (1975)
Directed by Jerry Jameson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Shirley Jones, Stephen Boyd, Lynn Carlin, Farley Granger, James Darren, George Grizzard
Roles Orlando
Rating61%
A newspaper reporter is jeopardized by her investigation of an assassination
City Beneath the Sea (1971)
, 1h38Directed by Irwin Allen
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films set in the future
Actors Stuart Whitman, Rosemary Forsyth, Robert Colbert, Burr DeBenning, Robert Wagner, Richard Basehart
Roles Dr. Talty
Rating51%
Au 21e siècle, la population de la cité sous-marine Pacifica principalement composée de scienfitiques doit recevoir une cargaison d'or provenant de la réserve de Fort Knox. L'ancien dirigeant de cette colonie est de retour à cette occasion. Il planifie son vol alors que la cité est sous la menace d'un astéroïde venant de l'espace.
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
, 55minutesDirected by Richard Erdman
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs
Actors Vincent Price, James Darren, Jill St John, Jim Backus, Edward G. Robinson, Richard Burton
Roles James Darren
Rating47%
Venus in Furs (1969)
, 1h26Directed by Jesús Franco
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Erotic, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors James Darren, Barbara McNair, Maria Rohm, Klaus Kinski, Dennis Price, Margaret Lee
Roles Jimmy Logan
Rating55%
James Darren plays a jazz musician who becomes obsessed to the point of madness with the mysterious fur-clad Wanda (Maria Rohm), only to find her dead body washed up on the beach.
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
, 1h29Directed by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Daws Butler, Don Messick, Mel Blanc, Julie Bennett, Paul Frees, J. Pat O'Malley
Roles Yogi Bear ('Ven-e, Ven-o, Ven-a') (singing voice)
Rating64%
Boo-Boo Bear wakes up from winter hibernation, excited about the new Spring. Then Yogi Bear wakes up, his only interest finding some food to eat. Cindy Bear unsuccessfully tries to woo Yogi. After Ranger Smith thwarts Yogi's latest attempts to grab some food, Yogi gets angry and convinces Ranger to transfer him out of Jellystone National Park. Smith prepares Yogi to be sent over to the San Diego Zoo along with an identification tag. Yogi first says goodbye to everything, but tricks another bear named Corn Pone into going to California instead of him and Boo-Boo and Cindy remain unaware of this, thinking Yogi departed for good.
For Those Who Think Young (1964)
, 1h36Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Paul Lynde, Tina Louise, Bob Denver, Robert Middleton
Roles Gardner "Ding" Pruitt III
Rating52%
Rich kid and party animal Gardner Pruitt III (James Darren), known as “Ding” to his friends, is on the prowl for a new conquest in the form of teenager Sandy Palmer (Pamela Tiffin). In the meantime, Ding’s influential grandfather, B.S. Cronin (Robert Middleton) wants to curtail the romance and shut down a popular local college teen hangout.
The Lively Set (1964)
, 1h35Directed by Jack Arnold
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies
Actors James Darren, Pamela Tiffin, Doug McClure, Ross Elliott, Charles Drake, Marilyn Maxwell
Roles Casey Owens
Rating58%
Casey Owens (James Darren), a young mechanic, has developed a design for a turbine car engine, paving the way for a jet-powered auto certain to set a new land speed record. Wealthy playboy Stanford Rogers (Peter Mann) hires Casey to build the car for him to race in the Tri-State Endurance Run. Chuck Manning (Doug McClure), an engineering student Casey met in a drag race, discovers potential flaws in the car's design. After an unsuccessful test run, Rogers abandons the turbine-powered car for a traditional racing model, but Casey and Chuck rework the turbine vehicle to compete with Rogers in the endurance run. Pamela Tiffin plays Eadie, Chuck's sister who becomes Casey's love interest.
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
, 1h44Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Cindy Carol, James Darren, Don Porter, Jeff Donnell, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova
Roles Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews)
Rating50%
College-bound Gidget (Cindy Carol) is vacationing in Rome for the summer with faithful boyfriend Jeff, aka Moondoggie (James Darren) and their friends. Chaperoning the pair is Aunt Albertina (Jessie Royce Landis). However, Gidget's father Russell, worried about his daughter being abroad, asks an old friend of his, named Paolo Cellini, to keep an eye on Gidget to see that she stays out of trouble. Complications set in when Gidget begins to fall for the much older Paolo.
Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)
, 1h50Directed by David Swift
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, Films based on plays
Actors Jack Lemmon, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones, Edie Adams, Paul Lynde, Imogene Coca
Roles lui-même
Rating60%
Jack Lemmon stars as the playboy landlord Hogan, a swinging bachelor. Women are mere playthings to him, plus he's a master con man. His bachelor pad is a holy temple of seduction: blood-red walls, African sculptures, a well-stocked cocktail bar, a switch-operated fireplace, and mechanized violins that play romantic music at the touch of a button. He walks around wearing a scarlet cardigan (with matching socks and shirts) and a devilish smirk. As the landlord of a Californian apartment block, he only rents rooms to gorgeous single women at just $75 a month.
Diamond Head (1962)
, 1h47Directed by Guy Green
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux, George Chakiris, France Nuyen, James Darren, Aline MacMahon
Roles Paul Kahana
Rating59%
Richard "King" Howland is a swaggering bigoted land baron living on the Big Island of Hawaii. He objects when his sister, Sloan Howland, announces she plans to marry Paul Kahana, a native Hawaiian, even though Richard is having a torrid affair with an Asian woman, Mai Chen. During Sloan and Paul's engagement party, Mai Chen's brother attacks Richard with a knife. Paul tries to break up the fight and is killed. Bitter at her brother for Paul's death, Sloan runs off to Honolulu where she is taken in by Paul's brother, Dean, and his family.
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
, 2h30Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, J. Lee Thompson, Peter Yates
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, James Robertson Justice, Anthony Quayle, Stanley Baker
Roles Pvt. Spyros Pappadimos
Rating74%
In 1943, the Axis powers plan an assault on the island of Keros — where 2,000 British soldiers are marooned — to bully neutral Turkey into joining them with a display of their military strength. Rescue by the Royal Navy is prevented by two massive radar-directed superguns on the nearby island of Navarone. When aerial bombing efforts fail, Allied Intelligence gathers a team of commandos to infiltrate Navarone and destroy the guns. Led by Major Roy Franklin (Anthony Quayle), the team is composed of Captain Keith Mallory (Gregory Peck), a renowned spy and mountaineer; Colonel Andrea Stavrou (Anthony Quinn) from the defeated Greek army; Franklin's best friend Corporal Miller (David Niven), an explosives expert and former chemistry teacher; Greco-American Spyros Pappadimos (James Darren), a native of Navarone; and "Butcher" Brown (Stanley Baker), an engineer and expert knife fighter.
Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)
, 1h41Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Deborah Walley, James Darren, Carl Reiner, Michael Callan, Jeff Donnell, Peggy Cass
Roles Jeffrey "Moondoggy" Matthews
Rating56%
The film opens with Francie "Gidget" Lawrence (Deborah Walley) and Jeff "Moondoggie" Matthews (James Darren) getting pinned. Later, Gidget's father Russ (Carl Reiner) announces that they are going to Hawaii for a vacation. Gidget refuses to go and leave Jeff alone; Gidget's mother Dorothy (Jean Donnell) explains to Russ that Jeff is all that matters to Gidget. Russ decides to cancel Gidget's room reservation and make arrangements for her to stay with a relative so that she can be with Jeff. However, when Jeff tells Gidget that he thinks it's great and that she should go to Hawaii, Gidget gives him back his pin, runs home and tells her folks she has changed her mind.
All the Young Men (1960)
, 1h30Directed by Hall Bartlett
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure
Themes Political films
Actors Alan Ladd, Sidney Poitier, James Darren, Glenn Corbett, Mort Sahl, Paul Richards
Roles Pvt. Cotton
Rating61%
Poitier plays a Korean War sergeant commanding a small, isolated and decimated platoon of American Marines. The film explores the racial integration of the American military, centering on the African-American sergeant's struggle to win the trust and respect of the men in his unit.
Because They're Young (1960)
, 1h42Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Michael Callan, Tuesday Weld, Victoria Shaw, Warren Berlinger, Roberta Shore, Doug McClure
Roles Self
Rating59%