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'''James Dean''', US Actor
 
'''James Dean''', US Actor
  
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See also my article on [http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/james-dean "James Dean"] at MovieLegends hosted at sites.google
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Also see articles on [[East of Eden]], and [http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without A Cause]
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'''James Byron Dean''' (8 Feb 1931 &ndash; 30 Sep 1955) was a two-time Oscar-nominated [[United States|American]] film actor. Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'', in which he starred as troubled high school rebel Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his star power were as the awkward loner Cal Trask in ''[[East of Eden]]'', and as the surly farmer Jett Rink in ''[[Giant]]''. His enduring fame and popularity rests on only three films, his entire starring output. His death at a young age helped guarantee a legendary status. He was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only person to have two posthumous acting nominations (although other people had more than one posthumous nomination in other Oscar categories).
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'''James Byron Dean''' (8 Feb 1931 &ndash; 30 Sep 1955) was a two-time Oscar-nominated [[United States|American]] film actor. Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without a Cause]'', in which he starred as troubled high school rebel Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his star power were as the awkward loner Cal Trask in ''[[East of Eden]]'', and as the surly farmer Jett Rink in ''[[Giant]]''. His enduring fame and popularity rests on only three films, his entire starring output. His death at a young age helped guarantee a legendary status. He was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only person to have two posthumous acting nominations (although other people had more than one posthumous nomination in other Oscar categories).
  
 
==Early life==  
 
==Early life==  
James Dean was born to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson Dean at the "Seven Gables" apartment house, at the intersection of 4th and McClure Streets in Marion, [[Indiana]]. Six years after his father had left farming to become a dental technician, James and his family moved to Santa Monica, [[California]]. The family spent some years there, and by all accounts young Jimmy was very close to his mother. According to Michael DeAngelis, she was "the only person capable of understanding him".(Michael DeAngelis, ''Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson and Keanu Reeves'' (Duke University Press, 2001), p.97,) He was enrolled in Brentwood Public School in [[Los Angeles County, California]] until his mother died of cancer in 1940.  
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James Dean was born to Winton Dean and Mildred Wilson Dean at the "Seven Gables" apartment house, at the intersection of 4th and McClure Streets in Marion, Grant County, [[Indiana]]. Six years after his father had left farming to become a dental technician, James and his family moved to Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, [[California]]. The family spent some years there, and by all accounts young Jimmy was very close to his mother. According to Michael DeAngelis, she was "the only person capable of understanding him".(Michael DeAngelis, ''Gay Fandom and Crossover Stardom: James Dean, Mel Gibson and Keanu Reeves'' (Duke University Press, 2001), p.97) He was enrolled in Brentwood Public School in [[Los Angeles County, California]] until his mother died of cancer in 1940.  
  
Unable to care for his nine-year-old son, Winton Dean sent the young James to live with Winton's sister Ortense and her husband Marcus Winslow on a farm in Fairmount, [[Indiana]], where he entered high school and was brought up with a Quaker background. Here Dean sought the counsel of, and formed an enduring friendship with, Methodist pastor Rev. James DeWeerd. DeWeerd seemed to have had a formative influence upon the teenager, especially upon his future interests in bullfighting, car racing, and the theater. According to Billy J. Harbin, "Dean had an intimate relationship with his pastor... which began in his senior year of high school and 'endured for many years.'"
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Unable to care for his nine-year-old son, Winton Dean sent the young James to live with Winton's sister Ortense and her husband Marcus Winslow on a farm in Fairmount, Grant County, [[Indiana]], where he entered high school and was brought up with a Quaker background. Here Dean sought the counsel of, and formed an enduring friendship with, Methodist pastor Reverand James DeWeerd. DeWeerd seemed to have had a formative influence upon the teenager, especially upon his future interests in bullfighting, car racing, and the theater. According to Billy J. Harbin, "Dean had an intimate relationship with his pastor... which began in his senior year of high school and endured for many years."
  
 
For more details concerning this homosexual relationship, see Billy J. Harbin, Kim Marra and Robert A. Schanke, eds., ''The Gay And Lesbian Theatrical Legacy: A Biographical Dictionary Of Major Figures In American Stage History in the Pre-Stonewall Era'' (University of Michigan Press, 2005), 133. See also Joe and Jay Hyams, ''James Dean: Little Boy Lost'' (1992), p.20, who present an account alleging Dean's molestation as a teenager by his early mentor DeWeerd and describe it as Dean's first homosexual encounter (although DeWeerd himself portrayed his relationship with Dean as a completely conventional one).
 
For more details concerning this homosexual relationship, see Billy J. Harbin, Kim Marra and Robert A. Schanke, eds., ''The Gay And Lesbian Theatrical Legacy: A Biographical Dictionary Of Major Figures In American Stage History in the Pre-Stonewall Era'' (University of Michigan Press, 2005), 133. See also Joe and Jay Hyams, ''James Dean: Little Boy Lost'' (1992), p.20, who present an account alleging Dean's molestation as a teenager by his early mentor DeWeerd and describe it as Dean's first homosexual encounter (although DeWeerd himself portrayed his relationship with Dean as a completely conventional one).
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==Acting career==
 
==Acting career==
  
Dean initially had little success in Hollywood, then got his first acting job in a Pepsi Cola television commercial.([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfikxbS4zE Youtube: 1950 Pepsi commercial]) He quit college to act full time and was cast as John the Beloved Disciple in "Hill Number One", an Easter television special, and three walk-on roles in movies, ''Fixed Bayonets'', ''Sailor Beware'', and ''Has Anybody Seen My Gal''. His only speaking part was in ''Sailor Beware'', a Paramount Pictures comedy starring [[Dean Martin]] and [[Jerry Lewis]];  Dean played a boxing trainer.  While struggling to get jobs in Hollywood, Dean also worked as a parking lot attendant at CBS Studios, during which time he met Rogers Brackett, a radio director for an advertising agency, who offered Dean professional help and guidance in his chosen career, as well as a place to stay.(Bast, W., ''Surviving James Dean'', New Jersey: Barricade Books, 2006, On Dean's relationship with Brackett, see also Hyams, ''James Dean: Little Boy Lost'', p.79.)
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Dean got his first acting job in a Pepsi Cola television commercial.([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQfikxbS4zE Youtube: 1950 Pepsi commercial]) He quit college to act full time and was cast as John the Beloved Disciple in "Hill Number One", an Easter television special, and three walk-on roles in movies, ''Fixed Bayonets'', ''Sailor Beware'', and ''Has Anybody Seen My Gal''. His only speaking part was in ''Sailor Beware'', a Paramount Pictures comedy starring [[Dean Martin]] and [[Jerry Lewis]];  Dean played a boxing trainer.  While struggling to get jobs in Hollywood, Dean also worked as a parking lot attendant at CBS Studios, during which time he met Rogers Brackett, a radio director for an advertising agency, who offered Dean professional help and guidance in his chosen career, as well as a place to stay.(Bast, W., ''Surviving James Dean'', New Jersey: Barricade Books, 2006, On Dean's relationship with Brackett, see also Hyams, ''James Dean: Little Boy Lost'', p.79.)
  
In October 1951, following actor James Whitmore's and his mentor Rogers Brackett's advice, Dean moved to New York City. In New York he worked as a stunt tester for the ''Beat the Clock'' game show. He also appeared in episodes of several CBS television series, ''The Web'', ''Studio One'', and ''Lux Video Theater'', before gaining admission to the legendary Actor's Studio to study "Method acting" under Lee Strasberg. Proud of this accomplishment, Dean referred to the Studio in a 1952 letter to his family as "The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like Marlon Brando, Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred Dunnock.... Very few get into it... It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong."(''Surviving James Dean''). His career picked up and he performed in further episodes of such early 1950s television shows as ''Kraft Television Theater'', ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', ''Danger'' and ''General Electric Theater''. One early role, for the CBS series, ''Omnibus'', (''Glory in the Flower'') saw Dean portraying the same type of disaffected youth he would later immortalize in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' (this summer, 1953 program was also notable for featuring the song "Crazy Man, Crazy", one of the first dramatic TV programs to feature rock and roll music). Positive reviews for his 1954 theatrical role as "Bachir", a pandering North African houseboy, in an adaptation of André Gide's book ''The Immoralist'', led to calls from Hollywood.(Reise, R. ''The Unabridged James Dean'', 1991)
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In October 1951, following actor James Whitmore's and his mentor Rogers Brackett's advice, Dean moved to New York City. In New York he worked as a stunt tester for the ''Beat the Clock'' game show. He also appeared in episodes of several CBS television series, ''The Web'', ''Studio One'', and ''Lux Video Theater'', before gaining admission to the legendary Actor's Studio to study "Method acting" under Lee Strasberg. Proud of this accomplishment, Dean referred to the Studio in a 1952 letter to his family as "The greatest school of the theater. It houses great people like [[Marlon Brando]], Julie Harris, Arthur Kennedy, Mildred Dunnock.... Very few get into it... It is the best thing that can happen to an actor. I am one of the youngest to belong."(''Surviving James Dean''). His career picked up and he performed in further episodes of such early 1950s television shows as ''Kraft Television Theater'', ''Robert Montgomery Presents'', ''Danger'' and ''General Electric Theater''. One early role, for the CBS series, ''Omnibus'', (''Glory in the Flower'') saw Dean portraying the same type of disaffected youth he would later immortalize in ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without a Cause]'' (this summer, 1953 program was also notable for featuring the song "Crazy Man, Crazy", one of the first dramatic TV programs to feature rock and roll music). Positive reviews for his 1954 theatrical role as "Bachir", a pandering North African houseboy, in an adaptation of André Gide's book ''The Immoralist'', led to calls from Hollywood.(Reise, R. ''The Unabridged James Dean'', 1991)
  
 
=== ''East of Eden'' ===
 
=== ''East of Eden'' ===
 
In 1953, director Elia Kazan was looking for an actor to play the role of "Cal Trask" in screenwriter Paul Osborn's adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel ''[[East of Eden]]''.  The book dealt with the story of the Trask and Hamilton families over the course of three generations, focusing especially on the lives of the latter two generations in Salinas Valley, California in the mid-1800s through the 1910s. However, the film chose to deal predominantly with the character of Cal Trask, who is essentially the rebel son of a pious and constantly disapproving father (played by Raymond Massey), and estranged mother, whom Cal discovers is a brothel-keeping madam (Jo Van Fleet).  
 
In 1953, director Elia Kazan was looking for an actor to play the role of "Cal Trask" in screenwriter Paul Osborn's adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 novel ''[[East of Eden]]''.  The book dealt with the story of the Trask and Hamilton families over the course of three generations, focusing especially on the lives of the latter two generations in Salinas Valley, California in the mid-1800s through the 1910s. However, the film chose to deal predominantly with the character of Cal Trask, who is essentially the rebel son of a pious and constantly disapproving father (played by Raymond Massey), and estranged mother, whom Cal discovers is a brothel-keeping madam (Jo Van Fleet).  
<table><tr><td>Elia Kazan said of Cal before casting, "I wanted a Brando for the role." Osborn suggested to Kazan that he consider Dean for the part. After introducing Dean to Steinbeck, and gaining his enthusiastic approval, Kazan set about putting the wheels in motion to cast the relatively unknown young actor in the role. On 8 Mar 1954, Dean left New York City and headed for Los Angeles to begin shooting. Dean's performance in the film foreshadowed his role as Jim Stark in ''[[Rebel Without A Cause]]''. Both characters are rebel loners and misunderstood outcasts, desperately craving parental guidance from a father figure.</td><td>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/James_Dean_in_East_of_Eden_trailer_2.jpg<br>Dean as Cal Trask in ''East of Eden''.</td></tr></table>
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<table><tr><td>Elia Kazan said of Cal before casting, "I wanted a [[Marlon Brando|Brando]] for the role." Osborn suggested to Kazan that he consider Dean for the part. After introducing Dean to Steinbeck, and gaining his enthusiastic approval, Kazan set about putting the wheels in motion to cast the relatively unknown young actor in the role. On 8 Mar 1954, Dean left New York City and headed for Los Angeles to begin shooting. Dean's performance in the film foreshadowed his role as Jim Stark in ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without A Cause]''. Both characters are rebel loners and misunderstood outcasts, desperately craving parental guidance from a father figure.</td><td>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/James_Dean_in_East_of_Eden_trailer_2.jpg<br>Dean as Cal Trask in ''East of Eden''.</td></tr></table>
  
 
Much of Dean's performance in the film is completely unscripted, such as his dance in the bean field and his curling up and pulling his arms inside of his shirt on top of the train during his ride home from meeting his mother. The most famous improvisation during the film was when Cal's father rejects his gift of $5,000 (which was in reparation for his father's business loss). Instead of running away from his father as the script called for, Dean instinctively turned to Massey and, crying, embraced him. This cut and Massey's shocked reaction were kept in the film by Kazan.
 
Much of Dean's performance in the film is completely unscripted, such as his dance in the bean field and his curling up and pulling his arms inside of his shirt on top of the train during his ride home from meeting his mother. The most famous improvisation during the film was when Cal's father rejects his gift of $5,000 (which was in reparation for his father's business loss). Instead of running away from his father as the script called for, Dean instinctively turned to Massey and, crying, embraced him. This cut and Massey's shocked reaction were kept in the film by Kazan.
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Dean quickly followed up his role in ''Eden'' with a starring role in ''Rebel Without a Cause'', a film that would prove to be hugely popular among teenagers.  
 
Dean quickly followed up his role in ''Eden'' with a starring role in ''Rebel Without a Cause'', a film that would prove to be hugely popular among teenagers.  
 
<table><tr><td>The film is widely cited as an accurate representation of teenage angst. </td><td>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/James_Dean_in_Rebel_Without_a_Cause_trailer.jpg<br>Dean in the trailer for the film ''Rebel Without a Cause''</td></tr></table>
 
<table><tr><td>The film is widely cited as an accurate representation of teenage angst. </td><td>http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/James_Dean_in_Rebel_Without_a_Cause_trailer.jpg<br>Dean in the trailer for the film ''Rebel Without a Cause''</td></tr></table>
It co-starred [[Natalie Wood]] and [[Sal Mineo]], and was directed by Nicholas Ray.
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It co-starred [http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/natalie-wood Natalie Wood] and [[Sal Mineo]], and was directed by Nicholas Ray.
  
 
=== ''Giant'' ===
 
=== ''Giant'' ===
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Contrary to reports of Dean's speeding, which persisted decades after his death, Nelson said "the wreckage and the position of Dean's body indicated his speed was more like 55 mph (88 km/h)." Turnupseed received a gashed forehead and bruised nose and was not cited by police for the accident. Rolf Wütherich would die in a road accident in Germany in 1981 after surviving several suicide attempts.  
 
Contrary to reports of Dean's speeding, which persisted decades after his death, Nelson said "the wreckage and the position of Dean's body indicated his speed was more like 55 mph (88 km/h)." Turnupseed received a gashed forehead and bruised nose and was not cited by police for the accident. Rolf Wütherich would die in a road accident in Germany in 1981 after surviving several suicide attempts.  
  
While completing ''Giant'', and to promote ''Rebel Without a Cause'', Dean filmed a short interview with actor Gig Young for an episode of ''Warner Bros. Presents''([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047786/ see here]) in which Dean, instead of saying the popular phrase "The life you save may be your own" instead ad-libbed "The lives you might save might be ''mine'' ."[sic]([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm26GYvSEzU&mode=related&search= Youtube video]) Dean's sudden death prompted the studio to re-film the section, and the piece was never aired - though in the past several sources have referred to the footage, mistakenly identifying it as a public service announcement. (The segment can, however, be viewed on both the 2001 VHS and 2005 DVD editions of ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'').
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While completing ''Giant'', and to promote ''Rebel Without a Cause'', Dean filmed a short interview with actor Gig Young for an episode of ''Warner Bros. Presents''([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047786/ see here]) in which Dean, instead of saying the popular phrase "The life you save may be your own" instead ad-libbed "The lives you might save might be ''mine'' ."[sic]([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm26GYvSEzU&mode=related&search= Youtube video]) Dean's sudden death prompted the studio to re-film the section, and the piece was never aired - though in the past several sources have referred to the footage, mistakenly identifying it as a public service announcement. (The segment can, however, be viewed on both the 2001 VHS and 2005 DVD editions of ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without a Cause]'').
  
 
William Bast identifies a potentially bipolar depression in James Dean's erratic behavior and mood swings.(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 301) In his description of their relationship, Dean emerges as a character very much torn apart between wanting to reach out (to Bast) and needing protection against possible rejections or wanting to hide any supposed weakness. Shortly before his death, Dean also gave away his pet kitten Marcus, saying: "I figured, I might go out some night and just never come home."(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 230-231) Bast also repeatedly observed Dean's heavy use of alcohol and drugs during the filming of ''Rebel Without a Cause''.(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 207, p.210-211)
 
William Bast identifies a potentially bipolar depression in James Dean's erratic behavior and mood swings.(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 301) In his description of their relationship, Dean emerges as a character very much torn apart between wanting to reach out (to Bast) and needing protection against possible rejections or wanting to hide any supposed weakness. Shortly before his death, Dean also gave away his pet kitten Marcus, saying: "I figured, I might go out some night and just never come home."(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 230-231) Bast also repeatedly observed Dean's heavy use of alcohol and drugs during the filming of ''Rebel Without a Cause''.(William Bast, ''Surviving James Dean'', Barricade 2006, p. 207, p.210-211)
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==Dean's iconic appeal==
 
==Dean's iconic appeal==
  
Many American teens at the time of Dean's major movies identified with Dean and the roles he played, especially in ''[[Rebel Without A Cause]]'': the typical teenager, caught where no one, not even his peers, can understand him. Joe Hyams says that Dean was "one of the rare stars, like [[Rock Hudson]] and [[Montgomery Clift]], who both men and women find sexy." According to Marjorie Garber, this quality is "the undefinable extra something that makes a star."(Marjorie B. Garber, ''Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life'' (2000), p.140. See also "Bisexuality and Celebrity." In Rhiel and Suchoff, ''The Seductions of Biography'', p.18.)
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Many American teens at the time of Dean's major movies identified with Dean and the roles he played, especially in ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without A Cause]'': the typical teenager, caught where no one, not even his peers, can understand him. Joe Hyams says that Dean was "one of the rare stars, like [[Rock Hudson]] and [[Montgomery Clift]], who both men and women find sexy." According to Marjorie Garber, this quality is "the undefinable extra something that makes a star."(Marjorie B. Garber, ''Bisexuality and the Eroticism of Everyday Life'' (2000), p.140. See also "Bisexuality and Celebrity." In Rhiel and Suchoff, ''The Seductions of Biography'', p.18.)
  
Dean's iconic appeal has been attributed to the public's need for someone to stand up for the disenfranchised young of the era (Perry, G., ''James Dean'', p. 204, New York, DK Publishing, Inc., 2005), and to the air of androgyny (David Burner, ''Making Peace with the 60s'' (Princeton University Press, 1997), p.244.) that he projected onscreen. Dean's "loving tenderness towards the besotted [[Sal Mineo]] in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' continues to touch and excite gay audiences by its honesty. The ''Gay Times'' Readers' Awards cited him as the male gay icon of all time."(Garry Wotherspoon and Robert F. Aldrich, ''Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: from Antiquity to World War II'' (Routledge, 2001), p.105.)
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Dean's iconic appeal has been attributed to the public's need for someone to stand up for the disenfranchised young of the era (Perry, G., ''James Dean'', p. 204, New York, DK Publishing, Inc., 2005), and to the air of androgyny (David Burner, ''Making Peace with the 60s'' (Princeton University Press, 1997), p.244.) that he projected onscreen. Dean's "loving tenderness towards the besotted [[Sal Mineo]] in ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without a Cause]'' continues to touch and excite gay audiences by its honesty. The ''Gay Times'' Readers' Awards cited him as the male gay icon of all time."(Garry Wotherspoon and Robert F. Aldrich, ''Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: from Antiquity to World War II'' (Routledge, 2001), p.105.)
  
 
==Dean's personal relationships and sexual orientation==
 
==Dean's personal relationships and sexual orientation==
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* "Vogue", by [[Madonna]]
 
* "Vogue", by [[Madonna]]
* [[American Pie|"American Pie"]], by [[Don McLean]]
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* "American Pie", by Don McLean
* "Footballer's Wife", by [[Amy MacDonald]]
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* "Footballer's Wife", by Amy MacDonald
* [[Helicopter (song)|"Helicopter"]] and "Rhododendrons", by [[Bloc Party]]
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* "Helicopter" and "Rhododendrons", by Bloc Party
* "I Wanna Be Loved Like That", by [[Shenandoah]]
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* "I Wanna Be Loved Like That", by Shenandoah
* [[Jack and Diane|"Jack and Diane"]], by [[John Cougar Mellencamp]]
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* "Jack and Diane"]], by John Cougar Mellencamp
* [[James Dean (song)|"James Dean"]], by [[The Eagles]]
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* "James Dean", by The Eagles
* "James Dean", by the [[Goo Goo Dolls]]
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* "James Dean", by the Goo Goo Dolls
* [[James Dean (I Wanna Know)|"James Dean (I Wanna Know)"]], by [[Daniel Bedingfield]]
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* "James Dean (I Wanna Know)", by Daniel Bedingfield
* "Janis Joplin Hands", by [[Socratic]]
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* "Janis Joplin Hands", by Socratic
* "Mr. James Dean", by [[Hilary Duff]]
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* "Mr. James Dean", by Hilary Duff
* "Peach Trees" by [[Rufus Wainwright]]
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* "Peach Trees" by Rufus Wainwright
* [[Rock On (David Essex song)|"Rock On"]], by [[David Essex]]
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* "Rock On", by David Essex
* [[Rockstar (Nickelback song)|"Rockstar"]], by [[Nickelback]]
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* "Rockstar", by Nickelback
* "Some Girls Do", by [[Sawyer Brown]]
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* "Some Girls Do", by Sawyer Brown
* "Allure", by [[Jay-Z]]
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* "Allure", by Jay-Z
The ''[[Futurama]]'' character [[Philip J. Fry]] was visually designed to resemble Dean's character in ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]''.
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On the TV sitcom ''[[Happy Days]]'', [[Fonzie]] has a picture of Dean on his wall. A picture of Dean also appears on Rizzo's wall in the film ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]''.
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The ''Futurama'' character Philip J. Fry was visually designed to resemble Dean's character in ''Rebel Without a Cause''.
  
In the alternate history book ''[[Homeward Bound (novel)|Homeward Bound]]'' by [[Harry Turtledove]], James Dean is stated to have died in a car crash and made several more movies, including a film called ''Rescuing Private Ranfall'', based on ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''.
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On the TV sitcom ''Happy Days'', Fonzie has a picture of Dean on his wall. A picture of Dean also appears on Rizzo's wall in the film ''[[Grease]]''.
  
Dean's estate still earns about $5,000,000 per year, according to [[Forbes|Forbes Magazine]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Lisa DiCarlo|date=[[October 25]], [[2004]]| title=The Top Earners For 2004| url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/10/25/cx_2004deadcelebtears_15.html | accessdate=February 24 | accessyear=2006}}</ref>
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In the alternate history book ''Homeward Bound'' by Harry Turtledove, James Dean is stated to have died in a car crash and made several more movies, including a film called ''Rescuing Private Ranfall'', based on ''Saving Private Ryan''.
  
=== The "curse" of "Little Bastard"===
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Dean's estate still earns about $5,000,000 per year, according to ''Forbes Magazine''.([http://www.forbes.com/lists/2004/10/25/cx_2004deadcelebtears_15.html "The Top Earners For 2004"], by Lisa DiCarlo)
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Since Dean's death, his Porsche 550 Spyder became infamous for being the vehicle that killed not only him, but for injuring and killing several others in the years following his death. In view of this, many have come to believe that the actor's vehicle and all of its parts [[phantom vehicle|were cursed]]. Legendary Hot Rodder [[George Barris (auto customizer)|George Barris]] bought the wreck for $2,500, only to have it slip off its trailer and break a mechanic's leg. Soon afterwards, Barris sold the [[engine]] and [[powertrain|drive-train]], respectively, to [[physician]]s Troy McHenry and William Eschrid. While racing against each other, the former would be killed instantly when his vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a tree, while the latter would be seriously injured when his vehicle rolled over while going into a curve. Barris later sold two tires, which [[malfunction]]ed as well. The tires, which were unharmed in Dean's accident, blew up simultaneously causing the buyer's automobile to go off the road. Subsequently, two young would-be [[thief|thieves]] were injured while attempting to steal parts from the car. When one tried to steal the steering wheel from the Porsche, his arm was ripped open on a piece of jagged metal. Later, another man was injured while trying to steal the bloodstained front seat. This would be the final straw for Barris, who decided to store "Little Bastard" away, but was quickly persuaded by the [[California Highway Patrol]] (CHP) to lend the wrecked car to a highway safety exhibit.
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=== The "curse" of "Little Bastard"===
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Since Dean's death, his Porsche 550 Spyder became infamous for being the vehicle that killed not only him, but for injuring and killing several others in the years following his death. In view of this, many have come to believe that the actor's vehicle and all of its parts were cursed. Legendary Hot Rodder George Barris bought the wreck for $2,500, only to have it slip off its trailer and break a mechanic's leg. Soon afterwards, Barris sold the engine and drive-train, respectively, to physicians Troy McHenry and William Eschrid. While racing against each other, the former was killed instantly when his vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a tree, while the latter was seriously injured when his vehicle rolled over while going into a curve. Barris later sold two tires, which malfunctioned as well. The tires, which were unharmed in Dean's accident, blew up simultaneously causing the buyer's automobile to go off the road. Subsequently, two young would-be thieves were injured while attempting to steal parts from the car. When one tried to steal the steering wheel from the Porsche, his arm was ripped open on a piece of jagged metal. Later, another man was injured while trying to steal the bloodstained front seat. This would be the final straw for Barris, who decided to store "Little Bastard" away, but was quickly persuaded by the California Highway Patrol to lend the wrecked car to a highway safety exhibit.
  
The first exhibit from the CHP featuring the car ended unsuccessfully, as the garage storing the Spyder went up in flames, destroying everything except the car itself, which suffered almost no damage whatsoever from the fire. The second display, at a [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]] [[High School]], ended when the car fell, breaking a student's hip. "Little Bastard" caused problems  while being transported several times. On the way to [[Salinas, California|Salinas]], the truck containing the vehicle lost control, causing the driver to fall out, only to be crushed by the Porsche after it fell off the back. On two separate occasions, once on a [[freeway]] and again in [[Oregon]], the car came off other trucks, although no injuries were reported, another vehicle's [[windshield]] was shattered in Oregon. Its last use in a CHP exhibit was in 1959. In 1960, when being returned to George Barris in [[Los Angeles]], California, the car mysteriously vanished. It has not been seen since.<ref>Frascella, L., Weisel, A. ''Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause'', p.295, New York: Touchstone, 2005</ref><ref>Beath, W., Wheeldon, P.,''James Dean in Death: A Popular Encyclopedia of a Celebrity Phenomenon'', McFarland & Co, 2005</ref>
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The first exhibit from the CHP featuring the car ended unsuccessfully, as the garage storing the Spyder went up in flames, destroying everything except the car itself, which suffered almost no damage whatsoever from the fire. The second display, at a Sacramento, California High School, ended when the car fell, breaking a student's hip. "Little Bastard" caused problems  while being transported several times. On the way to Salinas, California, the truck containing the vehicle lost control, causing the driver to fall out, only to be crushed by the Porsche after it fell off the back. On two separate occasions, once on a freeway and again in Oregon, the car came off other trucks, although no injuries were reported, another vehicle's windshield was shattered in Oregon. Its last use in a CHP exhibit was in 1959. In 1960, when being returned to George Barris in Los Angeles, California, the car mysteriously vanished. It has not been seen since.(Frascella, L., Weisel, A. ''Live Fast, Die Young: The Wild Ride of Making Rebel Without a Cause'', p.295, New York: Touchstone, 2005; Beath, W., Wheeldon, P.,''James Dean in Death: A Popular Encyclopedia of a Celebrity Phenomenon'', McFarland & Co, 2005)
  
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
 
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
 
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| [[1951 in film|1951]] || ''[[Fixed Bayonets!]]'' || Doggie || (uncredited) ||
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| 1951 || ''Fixed Bayonets!'' || Doggie || (uncredited) ||
 
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|rowspan="2" | [[1952 in film|1952]] || ''[[Sailor Beware]]'' || Boxing opponent's second || (uncredited) ||
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|rowspan="2" | 1952 || ''Sailor Beware'' || Boxing opponent's second || (uncredited) ||
 
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| ''[[Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (film)|Has Anybody Seen My Gal?]]'' || Youth at soda fountain || (uncredited) ||
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| ''Has Anybody Seen My Gal?'' || Youth at soda fountain || (uncredited) ||
 
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| [[1953 in film|1953]] || ''[[Trouble Along the Way]]'' || Extra || (uncredited) ||
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| 1953 || ''Trouble Along the Way'' || Extra || (uncredited) ||
 
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|rowspan="2" | [[1955 in film|1955]] || ''[[East of Eden (film)|East of Eden]]'' || Cal Trask ||  
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|rowspan="2" | 1955 || ''[[East of Eden]]'' || Cal Trask ||  
*Nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award.]]
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*Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor
*Nominated for [[BAFTA]]
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*Nominated for BAFTA
*Won [[Jussi Award]]
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*Won Jussi Award
 
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| ''[[Rebel Without a Cause]]'' || Jim Stark ||  
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| ''[http://sites.google.com/site/movielegends/rebel-without-a-cause Rebel Without a Cause]'' || Jim Stark ||  
*Nominated for [[BAFTA]]
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*Nominated for BAFTA
 
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| [[1956 in film|1956]] || ''[[Giant (film)|Giant]]'' || Jett Rink ||  
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| 1956 || ''[[Giant]]'' || Jett Rink ||  
*Nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Academy Award.]]
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*Nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor  
*Won [[Golden Globe Award]]
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*Won Golden Globe Award
 
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===Broadway===
 
===Broadway===
 
*''See the Jaguar'', (1952)
 
*''See the Jaguar'', (1952)
*''[[The Immoralist]]'' (1954) - based on the book by [[André Gide|Andre Gide]]
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*''The Immoralist'' (1954) - based on the book by Andre Gide
  
 
===Off-Broadway===
 
===Off-Broadway===
*''[[The Metamorphosis]]'' (1952) - based on the [[novella]] by [[Franz Kafka]]
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*''The Metamorphosis'' (1952) - based on the novella by Franz Kafka
*''[[The Scarecrow]]'' (1954)
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*''The Scarecrow'' (1954)
*''[[Women of Trachis]]'' (1954) - translation by [[Ezra Pound]]
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*''Women of Trachis'' (1954) - translation by Ezra Pound
*''[[La Légende de Jimmy]]'' ([[1980?]]) - Musical by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon
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==Television==
 
==Television==
*''[[Family Theater|Father Peyton's Family Theater]]'', "Hill Number One" (Easter Sunday, [[April 1]], [[1951]])
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*''Father Peyton's Family Theater'', "Hill Number One" (Easter Sunday, 1 Apr 1951)
*''The Web'', "Sleeping Dogs" ([[February 20]], [[1952]])
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*''The Web'', "Sleeping Dogs" (20 Feb 1952)
*''[[Studio One (TV series)|Studio One]]'', "Ten Thousand Horses Singing" ([[March 3]], [[1952]])
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*''Studio One'', "Ten Thousand Horses Singing" (3 Mar 1952)
*''[[Lux Video Theater]]'', "The Foggy, Foggy Dew" ([[March 17]], [[1952]])
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*''Lux Video Theater'', "The Foggy, Foggy Dew" (17 Mar 1952)
*''[[Kraft Television Theater]]'', "Prologue to Glory" ([[May 21]], [[1952]])
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*''Kraft Television Theater'', "Prologue to Glory" (21 May 1952)
*''[[Studio One (TV series)|Studio One]]'', "Abraham Lincoln" ([[May 26]], [[1952]])
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*''Studio One'', "Abraham Lincoln" (26 May 1952)
*''[[Hallmark Hall of Fame]]'', "Forgotten Children" ([[June 2]], [[1952]])
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*''Hallmark Hall of Fame'', "Forgotten Children" (2 Jun 1952)
*''The Kate Smith Show'', "Hounds of Heaven" ([[January 15]], [[1953]])
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*''The Kate Smith Show'', "Hounds of Heaven" (15 Jan 1953)
*''Treasury Men In Action'', "The Case of the Watchful Dog" ([[January 29]], [[1953]])
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*''Treasury Men In Action'', "The Case of the Watchful Dog" (29 Jan 1953)
*''[[You Are There (TV Series)|You Are There]]'', "The Capture of Jesse James" ([[February 8]], [[1953]])
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*''You Are There'', "The Capture of Jesse James" (8 Feb 1953)
*''Danger'', "No Room" ([[April 14]], [[1953]])
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*''Danger'', "No Room" (14 Apr 1953)
*''Treasury Men In Action'', "The Case of the Sawed-Off Shotgun" ([[April 16]], [[1953]])
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*''Treasury Men In Action'', "The Case of the Sawed-Off Shotgun" (16 Apr 1953)
*''Tales of Tomorrow'', "The Evil Within" ([[May 1]], [[1953]])
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*''Tales of Tomorrow'', "The Evil Within" (1 May 1953)
*''Campbell Soundstage'', "Something For An Empty Briefcase" ([[July 17]], [[1953]])
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*''Campbell Soundstage'', "Something For An Empty Briefcase" (17 Jul 1953)
*''Studio One Summer Theater'', "Sentence of Death" ([[August 17]], [[1953]])
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*''Studio One Summer Theater'', "Sentence of Death" (17 Aug 1953)
*''Danger'', "Death Is My Neighbor" ([[August 25]], [[1953]])
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*''Danger'', "Death Is My Neighbor" (25 Aug 1953)
*''The Big Story'', "Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News" ([[September 11]], [[1953]])
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*''The Big Story'', "Rex Newman, Reporter for the Globe and News" (11 Sep 1953)
*''[[Omnibus (US TV series)|Omnibus]]'', "Glory In Flower" ([[October 4]], [[1953]])
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*''Omnibus'', "Glory In Flower" (4 Oct 1953)
*''[[Kraft Television Theater]]'', "Keep Our Honor Bright" ([[October 14]], [[1953]])
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*''Kraft Television Theater'', "Keep Our Honor Bright" (14 Oct 1953)
*''Campbell Soundstage'', "Life Sentence" ([[October 16]], [[1953]])
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*''Campbell Soundstage'', "Life Sentence" (16 Oct 1953)
*''[[Kraft Television Theater]]'', "A Long Time Till Dawn" ([[November 11]], [[1953]])
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*''Kraft Television Theater'', "A Long Time Till Dawn" (11 Nov 1953)
*''Armstrong Circle Theater'', "The Bells of Cockaigne" ([[November 17]], [[1953]])
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*''Armstrong Circle Theater'', "The Bells of Cockaigne" (17 Nov 1953)
*''Robert Montgomery Presents the Johnson's Wax Program'', ''[[Harvest (movie)|Harvest]]'' ([[November 23]], [[1953]])
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*''Robert Montgomery Presents the Johnson's Wax Program'', ''Harvest'' (23 Nov 1953)
*''Danger'', "The Little Women" ([[March 30]], [[1954]])
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*''Danger'', "The Little Women" (30 Mar 1954)
*''Philco TV Playhouse'', "Run Like A Thief" ([[September 5]], [[1954]])
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*''Philco TV Playhouse'', "Run Like A Thief" (5 Sep 1954)
*''Danger'', "Padlocks" ([[November 9]], [[1954]])
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*''Danger'', "Padlocks" (9 Nov 1954)
*''[[General Electric Theater]]'', "I'm A Fool" ([[November 14]], [[1954]])
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*''General Electric Theater'', "I'm A Fool" (14 Nov 1954)
*''[[General Electric Theater]]'', "The Dark, Dark Hour" ([[December 12]], [[1954]])
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*''General Electric Theater'', "The Dark, Dark Hour" (12 Dec 1954)
*''[[U.S. Steel Hour]]'', "The Thief" ([[January 4]], [[1955]])
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*''U.S. Steel Hour'', "The Thief" (4 Jan 1955)
*''[[Lux Video Theatre]]'', "[[The Life of Emile Zola]]" ([[March 10]], [[1955]]) - appeared in a promotional interview for ''[[East of Eden (1955 film)|East of Eden]]'' shown after the program aired
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*''Lux Video Theatre'', "The Life of Emile Zola" (10 Mar 1955) - appeared in a promotional interview for ''[[East of Eden]]'' shown after the program aired
* ''[[Schlitz Playhouse of Stars]]'', "The Unlighted Road" ([[May 6]], [[1955]])
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* ''Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'', "The Unlighted Road" (6 May 1955)
  
 
==Further reading==
 
==Further reading==
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==Biographical films==
 
==Biographical films==
*''James Dean: Portrait of a Friend'' aka ''James Dean'' (1976)<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0074708/ ''James Dean'' at IMDB]</ref>
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*''James Dean: Portrait of a Friend'' aka ''James Dean'' (1976)([http://imdb.com/title/tt0074708/ ''James Dean'' at IMDB])
* ''Sense Memories'' ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]] ''[[American Masters]]'' television biography) (2005)<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0776283/ ''Sense Memories'' at IMDB]</ref>
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* ''Sense Memories'' (PBS ''American Masters'' television biography) (2005)([http://imdb.com/title/tt0776283/ ''Sense Memories'' at IMDB])
*''Forever James Dean'' (1988), Warner Home Video (1995)<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0268312/ ''Forever James Dean'' at IMDB]</ref>
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*''Forever James Dean'' (1988), Warner Home Video (1995)([http://imdb.com/title/tt0268312/ ''Forever James Dean'' at IMDB])
*''[[James Dean (film)|James Dean]]'' (fictionalized TV [[biographical film]]) (2001)
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*''James Dean'' (fictionalized TV biographical film) (2001)
*''James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, Little Bastard'' aka ''James Dean - Little Prince, Little Bastard'', German television biography, includes interviews with William Bast, Marcus Winslow Jr, Robert Heller (2005)<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479485/ ''James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, little Bastard'' film page at IMDB]</ref>
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*''James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, Little Bastard'' aka ''James Dean - Little Prince, Little Bastard'', German television biography, includes interviews with William Bast, Marcus Winslow Jr, Robert Heller (2005)([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479485/ ''James Dean - Kleiner Prinz, little Bastard'' film page at IMDB])
*''James Dean: The Final Day'' features interviews with William Bast, Liz Sheridan and Maila Nurmi. Dean's bisexuality is openly discussed. Episode of ''Naked Hollywood'' television miniseries produced by The Oxford Film Company in association the [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]], aired in the US on the [[A&E Network]], 1991.<ref>[http://imdb.com/title/tt0297595/ ''Naked Hollywood'' at IMDB]</ref>
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*''James Dean: The Final Day'' features interviews with William Bast, Liz Sheridan and Maila Nurmi. Dean's bisexuality is openly discussed. Episode of ''Naked Hollywood'' television miniseries produced by The Oxford Film Company in association the British Broadcasting Corporation, aired in the US on the A&E Network, 1991.([http://imdb.com/title/tt0297595/ ''Naked Hollywood'' at IMDB])
*''Living Famously: James Dean'', Australian television biography includes interviews with Martin Landau, Betsy Palmer, William Bast, and Bob Hinkle (2003, 2006).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023222/ ''Living Famously: James Dean'' at IMDB]</ref>
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*''Living Famously: James Dean'', Australian television biography includes interviews with Martin Landau, Betsy Palmer, William Bast, and Bob Hinkle (2003, 2006).([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1023222/ ''Living Famously: James Dean'' at IMDB])
*''James Dean - Mit Vollgas durchs Leben'', Austrian television biography includes interviews with Rolf Weutherich and William Bast (2005).<ref name=imdb/>
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*''James Dean - Mit Vollgas durchs Leben'', Austrian television biography includes interviews with Rolf Weutherich and William Bast (2005).
* ''James Dean - Outside the Lines'' (2002), episode of ''Biography'', US television documentary includes interviews with Rod Steiger, William Bast, and Martin Landau (2002).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394388/ Biography episode page at IMDB]</ref> 
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* ''James Dean - Outside the Lines'' (2002), episode of ''Biography'', US television documentary includes interviews with Rod Steiger, William Bast, and Martin Landau (2002).([http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394388/ Biography episode page at IMDB])
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==References==
 
{{reflist|2}}
 
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
{{Commons}}
 
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{{wikiquote}}
 
*{{imdb|0000015}}
 
*{{tcmdb name | id=47049 | name=James Dean}}
 
*{{ibdb name | id=37665 | name=James Dean}}
 
 
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/amc_hollywood_icon_james_dean/ AMC's James Dean Photo Gallery: Living Fast and Dying Young]
 
*[http://blogs.amctv.com/amc_hollywood_icon_james_dean/ AMC's James Dean Photo Gallery: Living Fast and Dying Young]
 
*[http://www.jamesdean.com/| James Dean.com] link to new "Official" CMG James Dean website
 
*[http://www.jamesdean.com/| James Dean.com] link to new "Official" CMG James Dean website
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*[http://www.jamesdeanartifacts.com/collections/james_dean/biography.htm Fairmount Historical Museum], a James Dean Memorabilia webstore.
 
*[http://www.jamesdeanartifacts.com/collections/james_dean/biography.htm Fairmount Historical Museum], a James Dean Memorabilia webstore.
 
*[http://www.jamesdeangallery.com/ James Dean Gallery site]  
 
*[http://www.jamesdeangallery.com/ James Dean Gallery site]  
*{{Find A Grave|id=267}}, includes photos of Dean's Tombstone.
 
 
*[http://www.jamesdeanindeath.com/index.html James Dean in Death], a site related to exploring Dean's death.
 
*[http://www.jamesdeanindeath.com/index.html James Dean in Death], a site related to exploring Dean's death.
 
*[http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod1/dean2.html James Dean], on The Living Room, a biographical website which focuses on Dean's sexuality.
 
*[http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biod1/dean2.html James Dean], on The Living Room, a biographical website which focuses on Dean's sexuality.
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*[http://www.members.authorsguild.net/williambast/ William Bast], Dean's biographer.
 
*[http://www.members.authorsguild.net/williambast/ William Bast], Dean's biographer.
  
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