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JAMES DEAN

Birth Name: James Byron Dean


Born: February 8, 1931 in Marion, Indiana
Best Known As: 'Jim Stark' in "Rebel Without a Cause"
Trivia: One of only five actors to receive an Academy Award
nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance
Death: September 30, 1955 (car crash)

James Dean grew up on a farm in Indiana. His brief career produced seven movies - three are considered film classics - "East of Eden", "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Giant". On September 30, 1955, at the age of 24, Dean was driving his Porsche Spyder and collided with another car. His head was almost severed from his body. His dramatic acting intensity and violent death transformed Dean into a celebrity cult icon.

 
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