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James Dean

1931 - 1955

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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years. His impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, even though he appeared in just three major films. Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he portrayed a disillusioned and rebellious teenager, East of Eden (1955), which showcased his intense emotional range, and Giant (1956), a sprawling drama, have been preserved in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for their "cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Dean is the 63rd most popular actor (down from 49th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from United States (down from 119th in 2019) and the 25th most popular American Actor.

James Dean is most famous for starring in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause" and being killed in a car accident in 1955.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Dean ranks 63 out of 13,578. Before him are Meryl Streep, Toshiro Mifune, Alan Rickman, Will Smith, Liam Neeson, and Vivien Leigh. After him are Steven Seagal, Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Gere, and Steve McQueen.

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Among people born in 1931, James Dean ranks 8. Before him are Boris Yeltsin, Rajneesh, Toni Morrison, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Raúl Castro, and Tomas Tranströmer. After him are Chun Doo-hwan, Isabel Martínez de Perón, Mário Zagallo, Robert Duvall, Irvin D. Yalom, and Raymond Kopa. Among people deceased in 1955, James Dean ranks 4. Before him are Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, and Thomas Mann. After him are Dale Carnegie, José Ortega y Gasset, Arthur Honegger, Sadako Sasaki, James B. Sumner, Alberto Ascari, Fernand Léger, and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Dean ranks 158 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel D. Tompkins (1774), John Dewey (1859), William R. King (1786), Buckminster Fuller (1895), Louis Sullivan (1856), and William Faulkner (1897). After him are Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), Tina Turner (1939), John Wayne (1907), George Washington Carver (1864), and Katharine Hepburn (1907).

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Among actors born in United States, James Dean ranks 25. Before him are Charles Bronson (1921), Michael Douglas (1944), Harrison Ford (1942), Chuck Norris (1940), Meryl Streep (1949), and Will Smith (1968). After him are Steven Seagal (1952), Kirk Douglas (1916), John Wayne (1907), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Richard Gere (1949), and Steve McQueen (1930).

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