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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor with a career that lasted five years. His roles typified teenage disillusionment and social estrangement of his time. He had several uncredited roles from 1951 to 1953 before starring as a rebellious son attempting to win his father's approval in East of Eden (1955).
IMDb provides an extensive overview of James Dean's life and career, from his early roles in New York and Hollywood to his tragic death in a car crash. Learn about his roles in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, his nominations and awards, and his legacy as a cultural icon.
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- He had family issues. Dean was born in Marion, Indiana on February 8, 1931. Dean's father Winton left farming to become a dentist and moved the family to Santa Monica, California.
- Dean had some dirty habits. He was the symbol of sexy cool onscreen, but off-camera the 5’8," 135-pound star had some quirky and dirty (as in unwashed) habits.
- He looked up to Marlon Brando. Dean respected another brooding actor of the day, Marlon Brando. While Dean was just emerging in Hollywood, the slightly older Brando had major success as Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), his iconic role as a motorcycle gang leader in The Wild One (1953), and he won an Oscar for On the Waterfront (1954).
- Dean wanted to be Billy the Kid. In his short career, Dean played fictional non-conformists who played by their own rules, but if he had lived he may have taken on the role of a real-life outlaw.
Apr 19, 2024 · James Dean (born February 8, 1931, Marion, Indiana, U.S.—died September 30, 1955, near Paso Robles, California) was an American film actor who was enshrined as a symbol of the confused, restless, and idealistic youth of the 1950s.
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Apr 3, 2014 · Movie actor and cultural icon James Dean starred in 'East of Eden,' 'Rebel Without a Cause' and 'Giant.' He was killed in a tragic car accident at age 24.
Learn about the life and career of James Dean, the iconic actor who starred in only three movies before his tragic death at age 24. Find out his birth name, nicknames, trademarks, trivia, quotes, awards and more on IMDb.
Sep 28, 2020 · Learn how the actor died in a car crash in 1955, just after starring in three films that made him a cultural icon for rebellious youth. Explore his life, career, legacy and rumors that surround his untimely demise.
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