James Dean, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Dean

American actor

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Marion, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1955

Profession: actor, stage actor, racing automobile driver, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and remains 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.