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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...
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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Jun 18, 2020 · More than six decades after his untimely death, James Dean remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring and enigmatic icons.
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.
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Hollywood actor James Dean was killed at the age of 24 in an auto accident on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. He had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when he was involved in a car crash at the junction of U.S. Route 466 (US 466, now State Route 46 [SR 46]) and ...