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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).
May 28, 2024 · James Dean, American film actor who became a symbol of the confused, restless, and idealistic youth of the 1950s. Although he made few films before his death in a car accident at the age of 24, his performances, perhaps most notably in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), have proved enduring.
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Sep 28, 2020 · James Dean's Death: Inside His Tragic Passing at Age 24. Though he only released one film before his dying in a car crash, the actor became a lasting figure in pop culture. By Colin Bertram...
Jun 18, 2020 · More than six decades after his untimely death, James Dean remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring and enigmatic icons.
James Dean. Actor: East of Eden. James Byron Dean was born February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana, to Mildred Marie (Wilson) and Winton A. Dean, a farmer turned dental technician. His mother died when Dean was nine, and he was subsequently raised on a farm by his aunt and uncle in Fairmount, Indiana.
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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.
Mar 2, 2023 · James Dean's roles in "East of Eden," "Rebel Without a Cause," and "Giant" made him a movie star icon, but his career was cut short when he got in a tragic car accident in 1955 that took his life at just 24 years old.
