James Dean

Born: 1931-02-08 in Marion, Indiana, USA

Died: 1955-09-30

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed as Self (archive footage)

2015

Children of 'Giant' as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential as Self (archive footage)

2006

The Real James Dean as Archival Footage

1996

Rediscovering a Rebel as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant' as Self (archive footage)

1995

James Dean and Me as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait as Self (archive footage)

1992

Death Scenes 2 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths as (archive footage)

1988

Hello Actors Studio as Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1975

James Dean: The First American Teenager as Self (archive footage)

1974

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1957

The James Dean Story as Self (archive footage)

1956

Giant as Jett Rink

1955

The Thief as Fernand Lagarde
East of Eden as Cal Trask
Rebel Without a Cause as Jim Stark
The Unlighted Road as Jeffrey Latham
Crossroads as Man in Crowd

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
Run Like a Thief as Robbie
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool as The Boy
Padlocks as The Man (Jack)
The Dark, Dark Hours as Bud

1953

The United States Steel Hour as Fernand Lagarde
You Are There as Bob Ford
Trouble Along the Way as Football Spectator (uncredited)
Life Sentence as Hank Bradon
A Long Time Till Dawn as Joe Harris
Death Is My Neighbor as J.B.
Something For An Empty Briefcase as Joe Adams
The Hound Of Heaven as Angel
General Electric Theater as The Boy
Campbell Soundstage as Hank Bradon
Keep Our Honor Bright as Jim Cooper
Harvest as Paul Zalinka
The Bells of Cockaigne as Joey
The Evil Within as Ralph
Rex Newman as Todd Ingalls
Sentence of Death as Joe Palica

1952

Omnibus as Bronco Evans
Sailor Beware as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Forgotten Children as Bradford
Deadline - U.S.A. as Press Boy (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
10,000 Horses Singing as Hotel Bellboy
The Foggy, Foggy Dew as Kyle McCallum
Abraham Lincoln as William Scott

1951

Fixed Bayonets! as Doggie (uncredited)
Tales of Tomorrow
Hallmark Hall of Fame as Bradford
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Jeffrey Latham
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration as John
Jackie Knows All as Randy

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents as Paul Zalinka
Lux Video Theatre as Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre as Joey Frasier

1949

The Big Story as Rex Newman

1948

Studio One as William Scott
The Philco Television Playhouse as Robbie Warren

1947

Kraft Television Theatre as Jim Cooper