But to young movie fans of the late 1950s ... surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit ...

He went on to appear in films including "Operation Madball" and "Gunmen's Walk" before being cast in the 1959 teen movie "Gidget," starring Sandra Dee and Cliff Robertson. Darren also sang the ...

But to young movie ... “Gidget.” Dee starred as the title character, a spunky Southern Californian who hits the beach and eventually falls in love with Moondoggie. “I was in love with Sandra ...