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James Dean (Byron James)

(1931 – 1955) Andy Warhol called him “the damaged but beautiful soul of our time” (McCann 1993:125). Three starring roles—two in movies released after his death in a car crash— seared Dean in American and global consciousness as the consummate teenage rebel (East of Eden, 1955; Rebel without a Cause, 1955; Giant, 1955). Dean embodied the anxieties of teenagers in his life and screen presence, which have made him an enduring legend for subsequent generations and highlighted the dark side of family values and Hollywood success.

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