ever wonder who sparked the 1960s surfing craze meet James Darren the original Beach Boy James Darren born James urani captured Hearts as the dreamy Moon doggy in the 1959 classic gigit his charm alongside Sandra d made waves turning surfing into a cultural phenomenon but Darren was more than just a pretty face on the beach he cred his way into the Billboard top 10 with hits like Goodbye cruel world his voice even made a cameo in Spielberg's the Fable from Surfer boy the TV cop Darren's career evolved remember Officer Jim Corgan on TJ hooker that was Darren proving his versatility yet again he didn't just act he directed too with hits like Beverly Hills 90210 and melrose's place under his belt even as he moved behind the camera his legacy on screen never faded he was a true Entertainer always cool always Charming James Darren you'll be missed but your waves will keep rolling catch you on the flip side moond doggy