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Actor
The Resume
(February 8, 1931-September 30, 1955)
Starred in 'Rebel Without a Cause,' 'East of Eden' and 'Giant'
Tested stunts for the game show 'Beat the Clock' (1950)
Why he might be annoying
He died while speeding in his sports car and crashed at 24 years old (1955).
Humphrey Bogart said of him: 'It's a good thing Dean died when he did. If he'd lived, he'd never have been able to live up to the publicity.'
His acting was of that of a pained introspective character.
After he died, sovenier seekers tore apart his car using a blow torch and sold the pieces for money.
Why he might not be annoying
He ranked #42, in Empire Magazine's 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of All Time.
He ranked #33, in Empire Magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.
Fans have chipped parts of his gravestone for souvenirs.
He received an Academy Award nomination of his first screen appearance.
He is the first actor to get an Academy Award nomination posthumously.
Actress, Pier Angeli, was forbidden by her mother to marry James Dean because he was not a Catholic.
Even though she was married to Vic Damone, she wrote that Dean was the only man she loved (she later committed suicide).
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Year In Review:
For 2010, as of last week, Out of 277 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
For 2009, Out of 275 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 224 Votes: 32.59% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 283 Votes: 44.17% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 1575 Votes: 40.51% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 1239 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 926 Votes: 49.68% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1792 Votes: 42.13% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 5897 Votes: 39.82% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 746 Votes: 47.72% Annoying
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