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James Dean: Biography

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Birth Name: James Byron Dean
Birth Place: Marion, IN
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/08/1931, Aquarius
Date of Death: 09/30/1955
Profession: Actor

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James Dean Fast Facts:

First professional acting job was a commercial for Pepsi.
Worked as a stunt tester for TV's Beat the Clock.
Drove competitively in professional car races; placed in the Top 3 in the first two events.
Received his only two Academy Award nominations after he died; the initial one (for 1955's East of Eden) was the first posthumous acting nomination in Oscar history.
Honored on a U.S. postage stamp in 1996.
In 2002, the intersection where he was killed in a car accident was officially renamed the James Dean Memorial Junction.

James Dean Relationships:
Winton Dean - Father
Pier Angeli - Ex-significant Other
Mildred Dean - Mother
Liz Sheridan - Ex-significant Other
James Dean Awards:
1955 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1956 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1955 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1956 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1957 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1956 Golden Globe: Special Achievement - Winner
College:
Attended Santa Monica Junior College, Santa Monica, CA; attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA

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