James Dean
Born in Marion, Indiana, USA — Feb 08 1931• Died Sep 30 1955
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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 Awa…
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James Dean's Credits
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Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Zalinka
Studio One
William Scott
Kraft Television Theatre
Jim Cooper
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robbie Warren
The United States Steel Hour
Fernand Lagarde
Lux Video Theatre
Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Joey Frasier
Tales of Tomorrow
You Are There
Bob Ford
Giant
Jett Rink
Crossroads
Man in Crowd
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bradford
East of Eden
Cal Trask
The Big Story
Rex Newman
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim Stark
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeffrey Latham
General Electric Theater
The Boy
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Press Boy (uncredited)
Final Days of an Icon
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Trouble Along the Way
Football Spectator (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
Doggie (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self (archive footage)
The Thief
Fernand Lagarde
Something For An Empty Briefcase
Joe Adams
The Real James Dean
Archival Footage
James Dean Remembered
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rediscovering a Rebel
Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
Self (archive footage)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
James Dean and Me
Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
Death Is My Neighbor
J.B.
James Dean: Sense Memories
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Året var 1955
Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Life Sentence
Hank Bradon
10,000 Horses Singing
Hotel Bellboy
Harvest
Paul Zalinka
Memories of Giant
Keep Our Honor Bright
Jim Cooper
James Dean: Forever Young
The Hound Of Heaven
Angel
The Dark, Dark Hours
Bud
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
John
James Dean: Rebel Generation
Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rex Newman
Todd Ingalls
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Himself (uncredited)
Sentence of Death
Joe Palica
Abraham Lincoln
William Scott
Run Like a Thief
Robbie
Padlocks
The Man (Jack)
Forgotten Children
Bradford
The World's Most Photographed
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
The Boy
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
The Bells of Cockaigne
Joey
Faces of Death Part VII
Campbell Soundstage
Hank Bradon
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
Kyle McCallum
Jackie Knows All
Randy
The Unlighted Road
Jeffrey Latham
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Classic
(archive footage)
A Long Time Till Dawn
Joe Harris
The Evil Within
Ralph
James Dean: Born Cool