James Dean

James Dean
Standing 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about a buck 40, who would have thought the profound effect a young man would place on American Society. This Man goes by the name of James Byron Dean. One of the most sought after actors in history to hit the big screen. James Dean revolutionized the title “Rebel Without a Cause”, and made a striking impact on teenagers during the mid-fifties. Rebellious, angst-ridden, troubled, and explosively sexual-yet also sensitive and almost innocent at times-he commanded the screen like few others before or since (Kehoe, 2001). Just getting into Hollywood super stardom with a little over a year of work on the big screen, he left the world with only three films. Forty-seven years later, rising stars are still hailed as the next James Dean. Who was this mysterious actor that left us at such a young age, and the image he portrayed on America till today.
James Dean was born February 8, 1931 in a little town by the name of Winton,...