Beach Movies

I don't remember anyone named that.  I do, however, remember a character named Moondoggie in some of the Gidget movies.  I'm not sure who played him and it possibly could have been Frankie Avalon, but for some reason, I 'm picturing someone else.  Hope you can get an answer from someone who has a better memory than I have.  Good luck.

UrI93 is correct. There is no moonbeam, just Moondoggie. Franky Avalon played the Big Kahuna in the Beach movies.

Both URI93 & annette are correct Op-Ed: Different 'Moonbeam' may govern California

In the 1970s and '80s, California Gov. Jerry Brown earned the nickname "Moonbeam." While the phrase initially referred to his interest in developing a space academy and launching a communications satellite, it also fit his other quirky interests. Now Brown may become "Governor Moonbeam" again, but this isn't the same moonbeam voters turned to twice before.

1. In the movie PCU (1994) there was a  Character called "MOONBEAM"
2. In the movie Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers there was a  Character Magentia Moonbeam
3. There is a movie called The Moonbeam Rider
4. Dead Girl (Moonbeam) is a comic Marvel characters

James Darren played Moondoggie (Jeffrey Matthews) in the Gidget (1959) movie same with Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961)  same with Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)

Steven Miles played Jeff "Moon Doggie" Matthews in the Gidget TV Show Which there were 32 of

Thank you AP, I could not for the life of me remember who played moondoggie. I knew there WAS a moondoggie in some of the surfing movies, but forgot all about James Darren playing the part. Steven Miles I don't remember AT ALL. I guess he wasn't a big enough star for me to remember at that time.

Again, thanks for the info.