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4 unusual facts about James Darren


Doreen Tracey

She appeared on several television shows, including the episode "April Fool" (April 1, 1959), of ABC's The Donna Reed Show, with James Darren in a guest-starring role as well.

James Darren

In 1998, he achieved renewed popularity as a singer through his appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the role of holographic crooner and advice-giver Vic Fontaine; many of his performances on the show were re-recorded for the album This One's from the Heart (1999).

The album showed Darren, a close friend of Frank Sinatra, comfortably singing in the Sinatra style; the 2001 follow-up Because of You showed similar inspiration from Tony Bennett.

Knock on Any Door

A sequel of the film, Let No Man Write My Epitaph, was produced in 1960 and directed by Philip Leacock and featuring Shelley Winters, James Darren, among others.


Patti Yasutake

Her television acting career began in 1985 with an appearance on the show T.J. Hooker alongside William Shatner, Richard Herd, James Darren and Michelle Phillips.


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