Jame dean biography
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The Real James Dean: Intimate Memories from Those Who Knew Him Best
Although roughly 60 years have passed since the death of James Dean, his story and image fascinate filmgoers to this day. His personification of cool and epitomization of rebellion resound like a symphony to frustrated youth. A disciple of method acting, Dean did not merely portray his characters; rather, he lived them through an impassioned grace and poetic charisma that exudes from the screen today.
His tragic passing at the mere age of 24 has left fans with the mournful question of what could have been, had he not taken that fateful ride in his Porsche Spyder. Nonetheless, James Dean’s untimely death has given way to memories of a story and career that is now Hollywood legend.
I first stood over James Dean’s grave site when I was 22 years old. As I followed the gravel pathway of this unfenced small-town cemetery, the earthy smell of an April rainfall loomed heavily in the air. I remember t
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James Dean
1931-1955
Who Was James Dean?
James Dean starred in the film adaptation of the John Steinbeck novel East of Eden, for which he received a posthumous Oscar nomination. Dean's next starring role as an emotionally tortured teen in Rebel Without a Cause made him into the embodiment of his generation. In early autumn 1955, Dean was killed in a fordon crash, quickly becoming a film icon whose legacy has endured for decades. His sista film, Giant, was also released posthumously.
Early Life
James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931, in Marion, Indiana, to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson. Dean's father left farming to become a dentist and moved the family to Santa Monica, California, where Dean attended Brentwood Public School. Several years later, Dean's mother, whom he was very close to, died of cancer, and Dean's father sent him back to Indiana to live on his aunt and uncle's Quaker farm. During this time, Dean sought counsel from his pastor, the Rev. James DeWe
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Biography
Autobiography
Autobiography
I, James Byron Dean, was born February 8, 1931, Marion, Indiana. My parents, Winton Dean and Mildred Dean, formerly Mildred Wilson, and myself existed in the state of Indiana until I was six years of age. Dad’s work with the government caused a change, so Dad as a dental mechanic was transferred to California. There we lived, until the fourth year. Mom became ill and passed out of my life at the age of nine. I never knew the reason for Mom’s death; in fact, it still preys on my mind. I had always lived such a talented life. I studied violin, played in concerts, tap-danced on theatre stages, but most of all, I like art, to mold and create things with my hands. I came back to Indiana to live with my uncle. I lost the dancing and violin, but not the art. I think my life will be devoted to art and dramatics. And there are so many different fields of art it would be hard to foul-up, and if I did, there are so many different things to do–farm, spo