Many people are mourning the passing of legendary actor James Darren and his grieving family. While mourning James Darren’s death, people have started recalling his love story with his wife Evy Norlund. James Darren was married to his wife Evy Norlund at the time of his demise. For the unversed, the late actor James Darren got married two times in his life and Evy Norlund was his second wife. Yes, you read that right, before embarking on his journey with Evy, James Darren lived with another woman with whom he also has a son named Jim Moret who shared and confirmed the news of James’s demise.
James Darren’s Heartfelt Journey with Evy Norlund
Do you know how long Darren and Evy lived together as husband-wife? In this article, we have primarily shed light on and discussed the late actor’s married life and love story with Evy Norlund. If you are also interested in learning about his love story, then keep reading this article and go through it to the end. Scroll down the page.
James Darren was widely known for being an actor, television director, and singer as well. He passed away at the age of 88 on Monday, September 2, 2024. As his exact cause of death was not revealed, rumors began circulating on the internet that he might have passed away due to an accident but it is not true. His family has confirmed that he died peacefully in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he was hospitalized for an aortic valve replacement surgery.
James Darren with his wife Evy Norlund and their baby son, Christian.
Source: TV Radio Mirror Magazine, Aug. 1961 pic.twitter.com/3Y9S5BywV8— Jessica Pickens (@HollywoodComet) September 3, 2024
Speaking about James Darren’s marital life, he tied the knot to two women in his life. First in 1955, when James Darren got married to his then-girlfriend Gloria Terlitsky. It is said that James and Gloria dated each other for two years before taking things forward. Despite the opposition from Gloria’s father as James was Catholic while Gloria was Jewish, they tied the knot.
After a year of their marriage, James and Gloria were blessed with a son named James Jr. Unfortunately, the couple broke up and divorced in 1958 when their son was just 2 years old. After divorcing James, Gloria swapped the marriage vows with two other men including Jerry Moret who also adopted James’s son Jim at the age of 13. James Jr. or Jim Moret established himself as a journalist and television commentator.
After divorcing and splitting ways with his first wife Gloria, James Darren got married to his second wife Evy Norlund. Reportedly, James Darren and Evy Norlund tied the knot to each other after two years of his divorce from Gloria. In 1958, James started his marital life Evy Norlund who is a former Miss Denmark and an actress. Until James Darren passed away on September 2, 2024, Evy and James had been married for over six decades and remained happily married.
After their marriage in 1958, James Darren and Evy Norlund also welcomed two children, Christian who was born in 1960, and Anthony who was born in 1964. Following their marriage, many renowned magazines and media outlets covered their story. Nevertheless, Evy was often spotted along with her husband James Darren at several events.
Given spending a long time together as married, James Darren and Evy Norlund were always considered an ideal married couple. Evy had a great impact on actor James Darren’s life and career. James’s best work of his career came in the successful film series “Gidget” where he played the role of surfer Moondoggie. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.