James Dean. James Byron Dean was born February 8 1931 in Marion Indiana to Mildred Marie Wilson and Winton A. James Dean only 24 years old died in the crash.
A biopic about the actor James Dean whose stardom of the ultimate teenage rebel as well as the premature death made him a legend. James Dean is a 2001 American made-for-television biographical drama film based on the life of the American actor James Dean. His roles are depicted having much in common with his personal life most notably the difficult relationship with his father.
James Dean was born in Marion Indiana in 1931 to Mildred and Winton Dean.
His father a dental technician moved the family to Los Angeles when Jimmy was five. James Dean was born February 8 1931 in Marion Indiana to Winton and Mildred Dean. James Franco plays the title role under the direction of Mark Rydell who chronicles Deans rise from a struggling actor to an A-list movie star in 1950s Hollywood. A struggling actor at the time 20-year-old James Dean shared an LA.