James Darren dies: “Gidget” teen idol, singer and director was 88
James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in the hit film 鈥淕idget,鈥� died Monday at...
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Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88
LOS ANGELES 鈥� Rip Torn, the free-spirited Texan who overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies and win an Emmy in his 60s...
Jerry Lewis’ MDA telethons were full of emotion, star appearances
Jerry Lewis, whose career as producer-director-writer and movie star peaked in the 1960s, may be best remembered by younger generations for the muscular dystrophy telethons he conducted every Labor Day...