The Great Kahoona — Gidget's Summer Reunion Character Profile

About The Great Kahoona

The original 1959 surfer gang leader and ex-military pilot. By 1985, he is a charismatic, carefree beach bum whose presence at the reunion stirs nostalgia and tempts Kim, symbolizing the enduring allure of the surf lifestyle.

Character Facts

Played by

Don Stroud

Appears in

Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Gidget's Summer Reunion

• Francine 'Gidget' Griffin (Caryn Richman)
• Jeff 'Moondoggie' Griffin (Dean Butler)
• Kim (Allison Barron)
• Russ Lawrence (William Schallert)
• Laure Powell (Anne Lockhart)
• Kirk (Brad Zutaut)
• Darryl (Peter Ackerman)
• Malibu Mac (Steven Kavner)
• Mary Jane (Gillian Dobb)
• Hot Dog (George Zateslo)
• Slim (Will Nye)
• Bob (Buck Young)