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James Dean (I) (1931–1955)

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James Dean was born in 1931 and raised on a farm by his aunt and uncle in Fairmount, Indiana. After grade school, he moved to New York to pursue his dream of acting. He received rave reviews for his work as the blackmailing Arab boy in the New York production of Gide's "The Immoralist", good enough to earn him a trip to Hollywood... See full bio »

Born:

James Byron Dean
in Marion, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 24) in Cholame, California, USA
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1956 Giant
Jett Rink
 
1955 Crossroads (TV series)
– Broadway Trust (1955)
 
1955 Rebel Without a Cause
Jim Stark
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Jeffrey Latham
– The Unlighted Road (1955) … Jeffrey Latham
 
1952-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Kyle McCallum
– The Life of Emile Zola (1955)
– The Foggy, Foggy Dew (1952) … Kyle McCallum
 
1955 East of Eden
Cal Trask
 
1955 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Fernand Lagarde
– The Thief (1955) … Fernand Lagarde
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Bud / The Boy
– The Dark, Dark Hours (1954) … Bud
– I'm a Fool (1954) … The Boy
 
1953-1954 Danger (TV series)
Augie / Felon / J.B.
– Padlocks (1954) … Felon
– The Little Woman (1954) … Augie
– Death Is My Neighbor (1953) … J.B.
– No Room (1953)
 
1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Rob
– Run Like a Thief (1954) … Rob
 
1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Paul Zalinka
– Harvest (1953) … Paul Zalinka
 
1953 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Joey Frasier
– The Bells of Cockaigne (1953) … Joey Frasier
 
1952-1953 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Jim / Joe Harris
– A Long Time Till Dawn (1953) … Joe Harris
– Keep Our Honor Bright (1953) … Jim
– Prologue to Glory (1952)
 
1953 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)
Hank Bradon / Joe
– Life Sentence (1953) … Hank Bradon
– Something for an Empty Briefcase (1953) … Joe
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Bronco Evans
– Glory in the Flower (1953) … Bronco Evans
 
1953 The Big Story (TV series)
Rex Newman
– Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News (1953) … Rex Newman
 
1952-1953 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Hotel Bellboy / Joe Palica / William Scott
– Sentence of Death (1953) … Joe Palica
– Abraham Lincoln (1952) … William Scott
– Ten Thousand Horses Singing (1952) … Hotel Bellboy
 
1953 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Ralph
– The Evil Within (1953) … Ralph
 
1953 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
Arbie Ferris / Randy Meeker
– The Case of the Sawed-Off Shotgun (1953) … Arbie Ferris
– The Case of the Watchful Dog (1953) … Randy Meeker
 
1953 Trouble Along the Way
Football Spectator (uncredited)
 
1953 You Are There (TV series)
Bob Ford
– The Capture of Jesse James (1953) … Bob Ford
 
1953 The Kate Smith Hour (TV series)
The Messenger
– The Hound of Heaven (1953) … The Messenger
 
1952 Has Anybody Seen My Gal
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
 
1952 Forgotten Children (TV movie)
Bradford
 
1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
Copyboy (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1952 CBS Television Workshop (TV series)
G.I.
– Into the Valley (1952) … G.I.
 
1952 Sailor Beware
Boxing opponent's second (uncredited)
 
1951 The Stu Erwin Show (TV series)
Randy
– Jackie Knows All (1951) … Randy
 
1951 Fixed Bayonets!
Doggie (uncredited)
 
1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
Hank
– T.K.O. (1951) … Hank
 
1951 Family Theatre (TV series)
John
– Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration (1951) … John
 
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1950 Beat the Clock (TV series) (stunt tester)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– James Dean: Outside the Lines (2002) … Himself
 
1955 Warner Pathé News Issue # 87 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1955 'Giant' Stars Are Off to Texas (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself (in crowd)
 
1952 The Web (TV series)
Himself
– Sleeping Dogs (1952) … Himself
 
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2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2010 Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger (documentary)
Jett Rink (uncredited)
 
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Tracks (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Elvis: Return to Tupelo (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Meadow (short)
Voices (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006 La rentadora (TV series)
 
2006 September 30, 1955 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 James Dean: The Whole Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Getaway (TV series)
 
2005 James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, little Bastard (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Crash Science (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (documentary)
Jim Stark (in 'Rebel Without a Cause')
 
2005 The World's Most Photographed
Himself
 
2005 Miradas 2 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (video documentary short)
Cal Trask
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2005 James Dean - Mit Vollgas durchs Leben (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Queer as Folk (TV series)
 
2004 Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (TV documentary)
 
2004 Larry King Live (TV series)
 
2004 Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Living Famously (TV series)
 
2003 Return to 'Giant' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 James Dean and Marlon Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Screen Tests of the Stars (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 James Dean: Born Cool (video documentary)
Himself
 
The Final Day (TV mini-series)
 
2000 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
The Rebel (uncredited)
 
2000 Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1998 Memories of 'Giant' (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (TV documentary)
(uncredited)
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1997 Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (TV documentary short)
 
1996 Rediscovering a Rebel (TV documentary short)
Himself - 'Jim Stark'
 
1996 James Dean: A Portrait (TV documentary)
Himself (1955 public service film)
 
1995 James Dean and Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Fame in the Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Death Scenes 2 (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 Idols (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Naked Hollywood (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
1990 Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (video documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Faces of Torture (video documentary)
 
1988 Forever James Dean (documentary)
Himself
 
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Himself
 
1976 James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 James Dean Remembered (TV special documentary)
Various roles/Himself (uncredited)
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary)
Himself ('East of Eden' screen test footage)
 
1957 The Big Story (TV series)
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1952- 1954). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

14 Biographical Movies  | 21 Print Biographies  | 17 Articles  | 15 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

The Official Worldwide Website of James Dean | See more »

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[when told he was too short to be an actor] How can you measure acting in inches? See more »

Trivia:

Along with Martin Sheen and Steve McQueen, is mentioned in R.E.M.'s song "Electrolite". See more »

Trademark:

Frequently played angry youths See more »

Nickname:

Jimmy Dean See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius