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Fictional character
Gidget (/ˈɡɪdʒɪt/) is a fictional character created by author Frederick Kohner (based on his teenage daughter, Kathy) in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little
Gidget
American sitcom (1965–1966)
Gidget is an American sitcom television series by Screen Gems about a surfing Southern California teenager named "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence
Gidget_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Gidget is a fictional character created by Frederick Kohner in his 1957 novel Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. Gidget may also refer to: Gidget
Gidget_(disambiguation)
1959 American comedy film by Paul Wendkos
Gidget is a 1959 American CinemaScope comedy film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, James Darren, Arthur O'Connell, and
Gidget_(film)
American actor (1936–2024)
and supporting roles in films including the youth and beach-culture film Gidget (1959) and its sequels. He also appeared in The Gene Krupa Story (1959)
James_Darren
American musician (1969–2008)
Stewart (September 11, 1969 – October 8, 2008), known by his stage name Gidget Gein, was an American musician and artist. He was the second bassist and
Gidget_Gein
1969 television film by James Sheldon
Gidget Grows Up is a 1969 American made-for-television comedy film directed by James Sheldon with stars Karen Valentine, Edward Mulhare and Paul Petersen
Gidget_Grows_Up
Advertising figure and mascot
Gidget (February 7, 1994 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed the Taco Bell Chihuahua, was an advertising figure and mascot for Taco Bell from August 1997 to July
Taco_Bell_chihuahua
1986 American TV series or program
The New Gidget is an American sitcom sequel to the original 1965–66 sitcom Gidget. It aired in syndication from September 15, 1986, to May 12, 1988. The
The_New_Gidget
American actress and model (1942–2005)
(1957). She became a teenage star for her performances in Imitation of Life, Gidget and A Summer Place (all released in 1959), which made her a household name
Sandra_Dee
1961 film by Paul Wendkos
Gidget Goes Hawaiian is a 1961 American romantic comedy musical film starring James Darren, Michael Callan and Deborah Walley. Released by Columbia Pictures
Gidget_Goes_Hawaiian
1963 film by Paul Wendkos
Sandra Dee in the 1959 film Gidget. The film is the third of three Gidget films directed by Paul Wendkos and expands upon Gidget's romance with boyfriend Moondoggie
Gidget_Goes_to_Rome
American surfer
inspiration for the fictional character of Franzie (nicknamed Gidget) from the 1957 novel, Gidget: The Little Girl with Big Ideas, written by her father Frederick
Kathy_Kohner-Zuckerman
American actress (1941–2001)
May 10, 2001) was an American actress noted for playing the title role in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and appearing in several beach party films. According
Deborah_Walley
1972 film by E.W. Swackhamer
Gidget Gets Married is a 1972 American made-for television comedy film produced by Screen Gems for ABC. It was written by John McGreevey, directed by E
Gidget_Gets_Married
American actress (born 1946)
got her start on television as the boy-crazy surfer girl in the sitcom Gidget (ABC, 1965–1966). The show was not an initial success and was cancelled
Sally_Field
American actress (born 1971)
Birds (1983), and for Pale Rider. Penny also starred in the sitcom The New Gidget (1986–1988), and played Bernadette Soubirous in the French drama film Bernadette
Sydney_Penny
American actor (1912–1997)
the widowed father of 15-year-old Frances "Gidget" Lawrence (Sally Field) in the 1965 ABC sitcom Gidget. Porter was born in Miami, Oklahoma, and as a
Don_Porter
Chihuahua canine actor
& Blonde, appearing alongside actress Reese Witherspoon. He lived with Gidget, another Chihuahua who was famous for her Taco Bell commercials. In March
Moonie_(dog)
American post-punk band
McBurney. After forming in 1978, Suburban Lawns released their debut single, "Gidget Goes to Hell", in 1979 on their own Suburban Industrial label. The song
Suburban_Lawns
professional career on television, starring in the short-lived comedies Gidget (1965–1966), The Flying Nun (1967–1970), and The Girl with Something Extra
Sally_Field_filmography
1985 American TV series or program
Gidget's Summer Reunion is a 1985 American made-for-television adventure comedy-drama film produced by Columbia Pictures Television that aired in syndication
Gidget's_Summer_Reunion
Filipino singer (born 1995)
Mary Gidget Orfano dela Llana (born September 24, 1995), known professionally as Gigi de Lana, is a Filipina singer and actress. She rose to fame when
Gigi_de_Lana
American actress (born 1947)
Chuck Barris show, The Dating Game. In 1969, Valentine played Gidget in the 1969 film Gidget Grows Up. In 1969, Valentine won her breakthrough role as a
Karen_Valentine
2019 film by Chris Renaud
leaves, he entrusts his favorite toy, Busy Bee, to his friend Gidget. However, Gidget loses Busy Bee in a cat-infested apartment owned by a cat lady
The_Secret_Life_of_Pets_2
American actor (1935–2022)
Story on Broadway, and for his film roles for Columbia Pictures, notably Gidget Goes Hawaiian, The Interns and Cat Ballou. Born Martin Calinoff in Chester
Michael_Callan
Fictional character
Kohner in his 1957 novel Gidget, The Little Girl with Big Ideas. He appears as a principal character in five of the eight Gidget novels, but is a minor
Moondoggie
1993 EP by Good Riddance
Gidget is the debut EP by the Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band Good Riddance, released in 1993 through Austin, Texas record label Little
Gidget_(EP)
American actress
actress. She was credited as Carol Sydes before her starring role as Gidget in Gidget Goes to Rome (1963). She was born to Thomas and Ruth Sydes, who had
Cindy_Carol
2016 American animated film
On the way, they meet Pops, an old Basset Hound who helps Gidget and the pets find Max. Gidget and her team later encounter Snowball, who vows to kill them
The_Secret_Life_of_Pets
American actress
known for her role as Gidget in the TV series, The New Gidget, which evolved out of her lead role in the 1985 television movie Gidget's Summer Reunion. She
Caryn_Richman
Gidget Sandoval Herrera (born c. 1966) is a Costa Rican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss International 1983. She is the second delegate from
Gidget_Sandoval
Illumination media franchise
on The Secret Life of Pets 2's home media release, the plot focuses on Gidget imagining herself as a superhero and saving Max from an army of squirrels
The Secret Life of Pets (franchise)
The_Secret_Life_of_Pets_(franchise)
Fictional character
Frederick Kohner novel Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas (1957). She also appears in much of the television work involving Gidget.[citation needed] Larue
Larue_Wilson
American fantasy sitcom (1967–1970)
wind is right. This was Field's second situation-comedy role, following Gidget. Madeleine Sherwood as Reverend Mother Placido, the somber but gentle woman
The_Flying_Nun
American surfer and surfboard shaper
Tracy [who?] nicknamed her "Gidget". Later, he was the stunt double for Sandra Dee [citation needed] in the 1959 film Gidget. Munoz developed a stance while
Mickey_Munoz
American actress
cast as the voluptuous Patty Cromwell, Gidget's nemesis on "The War Between Men, Women and Gidget" episode of Gidget. She was cast as a beautifully charming
Linda_Gaye_Scott
American actress, comedian, and writer (born 1982)
In 2016, Slate voiced Dawn Bellwether in the Disney film Zootopia and Gidget in The Secret Life of Pets. She and her father co-wrote a book titled About
Jenny_Slate
1994 studio album by Marilyn Manson
their formative years included keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy, bassist Gidget Gein and drummer Sara Lee Lucas. The band's visually spectacular concerts
Portrait of an American Family
Portrait_of_an_American_Family
Austrian-American novelist and screenwriter
both in Germany and the U.S. He is best known for having created the "Gidget" novels, which inspired a series of movies, two television series, three
Frederick_Kohner
American actress and singer (1920–1999)
American actress and singer best known for her roles in the feature films Gidget (1959) and Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and for her performances as a guest star
Mary_LaRoche
American actress and baker (1938–2026)
brand named "Joy". She guest-starred on several 1960s TV series, including Gidget, Batman, and The Monkees. She appeared in a cameo role as blonde Ardice
Joy_Harmon
American comedian and actor (1926–1982)
The Farmer's Daughter, The Patty Duke Show, The Munsters, The Flying Nun, Gidget, I Dream of Jeannie, and F Troop, and on variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan
Paul_Lynde
American television producer (1912–1991)
to Beaver, The Farmer's Daughter, Hazel, Bewitched, The Flying Nun, and Gidget. Ackerman was known in the entertainment industry as the “dean of television
Harry_Ackerman
American actress (1921–1988)
assignments were for Columbia (notably as Gidget's mother Dorothy Lawrence in Gidget Goes Hawaiian and Gidget Goes to Rome) and Columbia's TV subsidiary
Jeff_Donnell
American actor, musician, and surfer (born 1943)
television pilot movie Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985) he played The Great Kahuna, and also revised the role in series The New Gidget (1986). He also has
Don_Stroud
American musician (born 1969)
"It's called respect of the artist." In September 1996, former bassist Gidget Gein negotiated a settlement with Manson where he would receive US$17,500
Marilyn_Manson
American composer
the Young Dudes". Plum befriended artist and Marilyn Manson co-founder Gidget Gein in the early 2000s, eventually composing original music for Gein's
Ego_Plum
American child actress (1978–1988)
Bartender" Cagney & Lacey Shauna Bard Episode: "Disenfranchised" The New Gidget Little Girl Episode: "It's Only Rock & Roll" Eye of the Tiger Jennifer Matthews
Judith_Barsi
Canadian-American actor (born 1956)
House ended, he played Jeff "Moondoggie" Griffin in the TV series The New Gidget and Buffy’s father, Hank Summers, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. During the
Dean_Butler_(actor)
American actor
and also the TV series The Donald O'Connor Show, Maverick, Dr. Kildare, Gidget, Bewitched, Dragnet and the cartoon show Mister T, in voiceovers. In 1962
Tim_Rooney
American author and screenwriter
Pegs No Yes 1986 Club Paradise No Yes 1986 Sidekicks No Yes 1987 The New Gidget No Yes 1996 Multiplicity No Yes 1997 Perversions of Science No Yes 2003
Chris_Miller_(writer)
American actress
Birdie as Kim's best friend Ursula. She also had a notable role as Libby in Gidget Goes to Rome and was an extra in Gypsy. In a TV special on January 7, 1965
Trudi_Ames
American actor (1940–1971)
in the comedy series Gidget as Gidget's brother-in-law, John Cooper; he appeared in 22 of the show's 32 episodes. After Gidget's cancellation, Duel was
Pete_Duel
American actor (1935–1995)
Hills Frank Clapp in 1971. McClure's acting career included such films as Gidget (1959), The Enemy Below, The Unforgiven, and Because They're Young, then
Doug_McClure
American actress
Bottom of the Sea (1965) episode: "The Cyborg" as cyborg Gundi Gidget (1965) episode: "Gidget's Foreign Policy" Burke's Law (1965) episode: "Peace, It's a
Brooke_Bundy
American actress (1937–2014)
in an episode of Harry O. She also appeared in such television series as Gidget Grows Up, Mission: Impossible, The Odd Couple, Love American Style, and
Cynthia_Lynn
Australian corporate affairs specialist
minors online. In 2018, Shorten was appointed as an Ambassador for the Gidget Foundation, whose mission is to raise awareness of perinatal anxiety and
Chloe_Shorten
Name list
Matthews a.k.a. Moondoggie, introduced in 1957 as a main character in the Gidget media franchise Jeffrey Michener, introduced in 2015 as President of the
Jeffrey_(given_name)
Culture associated with the sport of surfing
SurfGirl Surfing Magazine Zigzag White Horses The novel Gidget (originally published in 1957 as Gidget, The Little Girl with Big Ideas) by Frederick Kohner
Surf_culture
American actor and television director (1932–1999)
Show; Gunsmoke; My Favorite Martian; Combat!; The Virginian; The Munsters, Gidget; The Andy Griffith Show; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.; Get Smart; The Invaders;
Noam_Pitlik
American actress (1944–2013)
Sits It Out" from 1965). She had a semi-regular role in the ABC series Gidget. She directed several episodes of the 1980s sitcom Charles in Charge and
Bonnie_Franklin
Irish American actor (1923–1997)
of Captain Gregg in the original 1947 film. In 1969 Mulhare starred in Gidget Grows Up, an American made-for-television comedy film with Karen Valentine
Edward_Mulhare
American-Canadian actress and producer (born 1968)
the Joneses Bev Jones 2005 Next Exit Terri 2010 Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story Narrator 2011 3 Weeks to Daytona Cheryl 2013 Lion Ark Herself 2014
Jorja_Fox
American actress (born 1948)
in 1965, at age 17, she landed a role on Sally Field's television series Gidget. Barbara said that Field was very supportive of her in her first acting
Barbara_Hershey
American actor (1945–2021)
later appeared in the recurring role of Siddo in the 1965–66 TV series Gidget and had a small role in the 1968 film Blue. Nader's first soap opera role
Michael_Nader
American actress (born 1943)
portrayed Kathryn "Kit" Wilson, on Professional Father, Shirley Mitchell on Gidget, and Vickie Massey on The New Loretta Young Show. She was also seen regularly
Beverly_Washburn
1994 single by Marilyn Manson
vocalist along with original guitarist and bassist Daisy Berkowitz and Gidget Gein, respectively, and was produced by Manson with Trent Reznor. "Get Your
Get_Your_Gunn
American film and TV director (1925–2009)
movie Tarawa Beachhead (1958). He had a massive hit with the teen film Gidget (1959) starring Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson and James Darren. Face of a
Paul_Wendkos
English actress (1926–2008)
High, Burke's Law with Gene Barry, Sam Benedict starring Edmond O'Brien, Gidget with Sally Field, McMillan and Wife with Rock Hudson, Mannix, The Wild Wild
Hazel_Court
American folk quartet
Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and appearing with Sandra Dee in the film Gidget. The group's most recent television appearance was with the award-winning
The_Four_Preps
American actress
additional voices on The Tom & Jerry Show (1975). In addition, she voiced Gidget in Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection (1972), and DePatie–Freleng's Bailey's Comets
Kathy_Gori
Fictional character
Kohner in his 1957 novel, Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. As "Kahuna", the character appears in the 1959 film Gidget and in some of the television
Kahoona
American actor (1931–2015)
Corporation. Retrieved September 8, 2015. "Martin. Milner also starred in Gidget with Sally Field and Don Porter, as the 'Big Kahuna' in an early episode
Martin_Milner
American rock band
Bundy, respectively. Bundy left the band soon after, and was replaced by Gidget Gein, born Brad Stewart. They were later joined on keyboard by Stephen Bier
Marilyn_Manson_(band)
American actor (1923–2011)
for Days of Wine and Roses on TV with Piper Laurie. He was in Columbia's Gidget (1959), appearing opposite Sandra Dee as the Big Kahuna. It was popular
Cliff_Robertson
American film and television producer, director, and screenwriter (1921–2012)
Room for Daddy, The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Patty Duke Show, Gidget, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Alice. Asher and Montgomery befriended President
William_Asher
Largely undeveloped area where North America and South America meet
Gap". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2024. Alikpala, Gidget (16 September 2025). "Crossing continents and 14 countries isn't easy: This
Darién_Gap
British actress (1939–2015)
from U.N.C.L.E. She had a small part in the ninth episode of the TV series Gidget (1965), guest-starred as Jill in first-season episode 2, "Follow the Leader
Judy_Carne
Canadian character actor (born 1945)
occasional comedies, including The Dick Van Dyke Show and Gidget (in a recurring role as Gidget's friend Mark). He appeared in This Property Is Condemned
Bob_Random
Military unit of the United States Marine Corps
1st Marine Expeditionary Force". Stripes. Retrieved 16 May 2021. Fuentes, Gidget (28 July 2016). "Marine Corps' I MEF changes hands". USNI News. Retrieved
I_Marine_Expeditionary_Force
American screenwriter (1921–1981)
on That Girl, she had previously written the script for the pilot of the Gidget series. In April 1969, she was signed by television producer Sherwood Schwartz
Ruth_Brooks_Flippen
Film genre
both Columbia Pictures's Gidget (1959) and Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) have been cited as precursors to the genre, in that Gidget "launched surfing into
Beach_party_film
American surfer (1934–2002)
Dora acted as stunt double for actor James Darren in the surf themed movie Gidget. Dora's signature surfboard, released in 1966, became the biggest selling
Miki_Dora
American actress and singer (b. 1944)
Her earliest acting roles include Rebel Without a Cause, Bus Stop and Gidget. She was cast as a dancer in the Columbia Pictures film Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Linda_Kaye_Henning
Japanese and American actor (1933–2006)
Imperial Japanese officers, soldiers, and sailors. In 1965, he appeared on Gidget as a member of a rival surf group. He appeared as Low Sing, challenging
Mako_(actor)
American actress (1938–2021)
Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet. Other film work included The Cabinet of Caligari, Gidget Goes Hawaiian and Pepe. Following the divorce from her first husband, Trickett
Vicki_Trickett
1995 single by Marilyn Manson
"Lunchbox" was written by the band's eponymous vocalist, Daisy Berkowitz, and Gidget Gein, and produced by Manson with Trent Reznor. According to Berkowitz,
Lunchbox_(song)
American actor
" In 1966, Episode 25, on the series, Gidget, he played Scott Baker, a paid watchful eye, to make sure Gidget was safe on a weekend away at a surfboard
Carl_Reindel
French actress (born 1938)
of the Fly (1959), Valley of the Dragons (1961), The Magic Sword (1962), Gidget Goes to Rome (1963), The Party (1968), and Raid on Rommel (1971). De Metz
Danielle_De_Metz
2000 comedy horror film by Robert Lee King
the latest series of murders in Malibu, California. Florence Forrest is a Gidget-like character determined to learn to surf, and earns the nickname "Chicklet"
Psycho_Beach_Party
Canadian-American actor (1935–2022)
capitol of the world". In 1959, Metcalfe had a small role in the movie Gidget, as Lord Byron, the existentialist surfer, hanging 10 with The Big Kahuna's
Burt_Metcalfe
(2000) Gidget ** Gidget (1959) Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) Gidget Grows Up (1969) (TV) Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV) Gidget Makes
List of feature film series with seven entries
List_of_feature_film_series_with_seven_entries
2010 compilation album by Good Riddance
tracks on the album span 1993 to 2006 and include songs from Good Riddance's Gidget and Decoy EPs and their split releases with Reliance, Ignite, Ill Repute
Capricorn One: Singles & Rarities
Capricorn_One:_Singles_&_Rarities
Military unit
Group. ISSN 1552-7891. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Gidget Fuentes. "Army general kicks Marines out of Afghanistan". Air Force Times
1st Marine Raider Battalion (MARSOC)
1st_Marine_Raider_Battalion_(MARSOC)
2000s-2010s U.S. Navy corruption scandal
Revealed in 'Fat Leonard' Escape, Detention as Manhunt Continues, USNI News, Gidget Fuentes, September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022. Navy bribery scheme
Fat_Leonard_scandal
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Derek Drymon and Bruno Chauffard Super Gidget August 27, 2019 Glenn McCoy and Boris Jacq The Secret Life of Pets 2 Minion
List of Illumination productions
List_of_Illumination_productions
American actress and educator
Don Grady. She later worked as an uncredited extra in classroom scenes on Gidget (1965).[citation needed] She appeared, uncredited, as a club patron in the
Ronne_Troup
American actress (1943–1998)
continued acting in various projects. In 1985, she co-starred in the TV movie Gidget's Summer Reunion, and in 1988, she appeared in Dance 'til Dawn with Alyssa
Mary_Frann
Topics referred to by the same term
Dodge Kahuna, an automobile Kahoona (or Great Kahoona), a character in the Gidget novels by Frederick Kohner and related films Kahuna, a fictional character
Kahuna_(disambiguation)
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Welsh
(ang-kar-ad) Welsh Arthurian legend name of a love of Peredur in the Mabinogion, derived from the word angharz, ANGHARAD means "undisgraced, free of shame." She is known as Angharad Golden Hand, and in some versions of the story the lovers first meet at King Arthur's court.
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Egyptian
Destiny.
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Turquoise
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English French American
Courtyard within castle walls; steward or public official. Surname or given name.
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Tamil
Nanadana | நாநாதாநாÂ
Daughter, Goddess Durga, Great achiever, Happiness, Lord Shivas son, Young Man
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Welsh
Welsh name ADERYN means "bird."
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Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Great Among Kings; King; A Mighty King; Emperor; King of Kings
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Hindu
Gambler, Rogue
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Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Nine Gems
Female
Portuguese
Feminine form of Portuguese Desidério, DESIDÉRIA means "longing."
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