Born on Feb. 8, 1931, James Dean was the son of farmer-turned-dental ... The actor admitted to Gig Young in an interview promoting Rebel Without a Cause that he had taken “a lot of unnecessary ...

The Secret Life of James Dean' When James Dean became a massive movie star in 1955 with the back-to-back classics East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause, he set a new standard for iconic masculinity.

James Dean, the 1950s Hollywood icon, made quite a splash with only a few major roles in the film industry. He became famous ...

"It was about wanting to be James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and wearing that red jacket," Cage said of his teenage ambitions. During a talk at SXSW in 2014, Cage singled out Dean's performance ...

James Dean opened up about his horrific childhood ... history as a heartthrob with back-to-back hits East of Eden and Rebel ...

James Dean is one of the single most iconic movie stars of all time, as he launched his career at the height of the “Golden Age of Hollywood” by adopting a “rebel” persona that was quite ...

Released the same year as East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause solidified James Dean's status as a cultural icon. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film explored themes of teenage rebellion ...