James Darren, who became an instant teen idol as the boyish surfer Moondoggie in the "Gidget" movies and went on to a prolific career in TV and music, has died. He was 88.

James Darren, who went from teen idol status acting in youth-oriented movies like "Gidget" to become an actor in TV shows such as "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" and "T.J. Hooker" and a singer and ...