James Dean AFI’S 50 GREATEST AMERICAN SCREEN LEGEND
| Born |
James Byron Dean
February 8, 1931
Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died |
September 30, 1955 (aged 24)
Cholame, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death |
Vehicle accident |
| Resting place |
Park Cemetery, Fairmount, Indiana, U.S. |
| Other names |
Jimmy Dean |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation |
Actor |
| Years active |
1950–1955 |
| Notable work |
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| Home town |
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Fairmount, Indiana, U.S. |
| Religion |
Quaker |
| Awards |
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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an
American actor.
[1] He is 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. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in
East of Eden (1955) and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in
Giant (1956). Dean's enduring fame and popularity rest on his performances in only these three films, in two of which he is the leading actor.
Dean's premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status.
[2] He became the first actor to receive a posthumous
Academy Award nomination for
Best Actor, and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations.
[3] In 1999, the
American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star on their
AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list.
[4]
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