Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth08/02/1931
Age24 years (died on 30, Sep, 1955)
BirthplaceMarion, Indiana, USA
Date of Death30/09/1955

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameJames Byron Dean

Physical Stats & More

Height: 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)

Educational Qualification(s)

Santa Monica Junior College
UCLA

Family

FatherWinton Dean
MotherMildred Marie Wilson Dean

Career

Notable Films
  • East of Eden (1955)
  • Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
  • Giant (1956)
AwardsFirst actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (East of Eden); only actor with two posthumous Best Actor nominations (Giant)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Died in a car accident en route to a race in Salinas, California
2. East of Eden was the only film released during his lifetime
3. Symbol of rebellious youth in 1950s Hollywood
4. Received a speeding ticket two hours before his fatal crash
5. Killed almost immediately from a broken neck at age 24
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