Dean, James (Byron)

Dean, James (Byron)
born Feb. 8, 1931, Marion, Ind., U.S.
died Sept. 30, 1955, near Paso Robles, Calif.

U.S. film actor.

He played bit parts in four films before trying the Broadway stage, where his role in The Immoralist (1954) led to a screen test and a brilliant though brief movie career. His starring role in East of Eden (1955) brought him an Academy Award nomination. As a misunderstood teenager in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) he personified the confused and restless youth of the 1950s. He was featured as a nonconformist ranch hand in his last film, Giant (1956). His death at age 24 in an automobile crash caused anguish among his fans and contributed to his idolization as a cult figure.

James Dean in Giant (1956).

© 1956 Giant Productions, courtesy of Warner Bros.; photograph, Culver Pictures

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  • Dean, James (Byron) — (8 feb. 1931, Marion, Ind., EE.UU.–30 sep. 1955, cerca de Paso Robles, Cal.). Actor de cine estadounidense. Actuó papeles pequeños en cuatro películas antes de probar suerte en los teatros de Broadway, donde su actuación en El inmoralista (1954)… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • James Byron Dean — (* 8. Februar 1931 in Marion, Indiana; † 30. September 1955 in der Nähe von Cholame, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Theater und Filmschauspieler. Sein früher Tod und seine Rolle in …denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun machten ihn zu einem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Dean, James — ▪ American actor in full  James Byron Dean  born Feb. 8, 1931, Marion, Indiana, U.S. died Sept. 30, 1955, near Paso Robles, California       strikingly handsome American motion picture actor enshrined as a symbol of the confused, restless, and… …   Universalium

  • James Byron Dean — noun United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931 1955) • Syn: ↑Dean, ↑James Dean • Instance Hypernyms: ↑actor, ↑histrion, ↑player, ↑thespian, ↑role player …   Useful english dictionary

  • James B. Dean — James Byron Dean (* 8. Februar 1931 in Marion, Indiana; † 30. September 1955 in der Nähe von Cholame, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Theater und Filmschauspieler. Sein früher Tod und seine Rolle in …denn sie wissen nicht, was sie tun… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Byron — Byron, George Gordon, lord * * * (as used in expressions) Babbitt, Milton (Byron) Byron, George (Gordon), 6 barón lord Byron Dean, James (Byron) Lady Augusta Ada Byron Nelson, (John) Byron …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • Dean — (James Byron, dit James) (1931 1955) acteur américain. Il devint, après sa mort accidentelle, un mythe: la Fureur de vivre (1955), à l est d éden (1955), Géant (1956) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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