Moondoggie — Gidget Character Profile

About Moondoggie

Surfer and Gidget's boyfriend, charming and laid-back.

Moondoggie — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Surfing, Charm, Laid-back attitude, Loyalty

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

James Darren

Appears in

Gidget (1959)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Moondoggie — Power Idolizer — The Big Kahuna (Cliff Robertson)

  Moondoggie views Kahuna as a role model for his desired adult identity.

• Moondoggie — Romantic Crush — Gidget (Sandra Dee)

  Gidget develops an early infatuation with Moondoggie, driving her initial beach visits.

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