James Dean

:This article is about the actor James Dean. You might also be looking for Jimmy Dean.

Legacy

James Dean is one of only five people to have been nominated Best Actor for his first feature role and the only one nominated twice posthumously. He is buried in Park Cemetery in Fairmount, Indiana.

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Two films from 1955, Rebel Without a Cause and Blackboard Jungle, are most often cited as having symbolized the growing post-war rebellion of 1950s teenagers along with playing a part in the emergence of Rock and Roll as a lasting cultural phenomenon. Many young people of that and later generations modeled themselves after James Dean. His charismatic screen presence and very brief career combined with the publicity surrounding his death at a young age transformed Dean into a cult figure and pop icon of apparently timeless fascination.

Related Topics:
Blackboard Jungle - 1950 - Rock and Roll - Cult figure - Pop icon

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