In Memory of James Darren from ABC7 World News Tonight

funny tonight here the former Teen Idol from the gig films he could do it all he was the teenage heartrob there's such as the best in the 1959 Surfer movie g hi hi James Darren is moony the summer Crush of Sandra d the film igniting the surfer craves born in South Philadelphia he said he never sang professionally before that role the director even considered having him lip sync but he said I can do it he would go on to star two more gig movies gig goes [Music] Hawaiian and G goes to Rome he would release more than a dozen albums hit songs including her royal majesty and Goodbye cruel world goodbye [Music] worldy he would go on the star the 1980s cop show TJ hooker alongside William Shatner would you see hooker you're talking about my life here I'm a cop he was The Godfather to Nancy Sinatra's daughter and tonight Sinatra writing one of my dearest closest friends in all the world of all my life has passed away just like me and you remembering James Darren tonight thank thank you for watching I'm David M I hope to see you right back here tomorrow night until then good night thank you for making World News Tonight with David Mo America's most watched newscast