James Dean
Acting
Born: 1931-02-08 in Marion, Indiana, USA
Biography
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered 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. 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). After his death in a car crash on September 30, 1955, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in East of Eden. Upon receiving a second nomination for his role in Giant the following year, Dean became the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list.
Known For
Omnibus
Bronco Evans
Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Zalinka
Studio One
William Scott
Studio One
Joe Palica
Studio One
Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robbie Warren
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Joey Frasier
Kraft Television Theatre
Jim Cooper
Tales of Tomorrow
The United States Steel Hour
Fernand Lagarde
You Are There
Bob Ford
Giant
Jett Rink
Crossroads
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
East of Eden
Cal Trask
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim Stark
General Electric Theater
The Boy
General Electric Theater
Bud
Life Sentence
Hank Bradon
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bradford
Deadline - U.S.A.
Press Boy (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
The Big Story
Rex Newman
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeffrey Latham
Abraham Lincoln
William Scott
The Thief
Fernand Lagarde
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless
Self
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Fixed Bayonets!
Doggie (uncredited)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Knows All
Randy
Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage)
Trouble Along the Way
Football Spectator (uncredited)
Faces of Death VII
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
