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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor with a career that lasted five years. He is regarded as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark.
- Actor
- Car accident
- 1950–1955
- Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana
- 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.
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of James Dean, the iconic actor who starred in only three movies before his death in a car crash at age 24. Learn about his roles, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more on IMDb.
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Apr 19, 2024 · James Dean, Founding Director of NASA Art Program, Dies at 92. 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. Although he made few films before his death in a ...
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Apr 3, 2014 · Learn about the life and career of James Dean, the movie actor and cultural icon who starred in 'East of Eden,' 'Rebel Without a Cause' and 'Giant.' Find out how he died in a tragic car accident at age 24 and received posthumous Oscar nominations for his roles.
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Sep 28, 2020 · Learn how James Dean, the young actor who starred in only one film before his death in a car crash, became a cultural icon of rebellion and masculinity. Find out the details of his life, career, and legacy, as well as the rumors and myths that surrounded his tragic passing.
Apr 15, 2024 · James Daniel Dean was born on Oct. 14, 1931, in Fall River, Mass. His father, John, was a pastry chef. His mother, Sadie (Griffin) Dean, managed the home.
