Kohner, Kathy (1941–)
Kohner, Kathy (1941–)
American surfer. Name variations: Gidget Kohner; Kathy Kohner Zuckerman. Born 1941 in Brentwood, CA; dau. of Frederick Kohner (writer and screenwriter).
Gutsy teenager who crashed the all-male surfer scene at Malibu Beach (1957), was dubbed Gidget (Girl Midget); became the basis for her father's book Gidget, as well as 8 film spinoffs, including Gidget (starring Sandra Dee), Gidget Goes Hawaiian and Gidget Gets Married, and the tv series of the same name starring Sally Field.
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