In a letter dated August 12, 1954, agent Jane Deacy sought to advise her client James Dean about his plans to marry his girlfriend, Pier Angeli. “I don’t know what to tell you,” Jane wrote. “I found ...

James Dean was allegedly blackmailed by a former gay lover who threatened to out the actor before his big break into Hollywood, according to a new book. Author Jason Colavito details the harrowing ...

During filming of the 1955 classic East of Eden, James Dean wrote a letter to “Lady Jane,” the woman he also called “Mom.” In it, he expressed his dislike of L.A., his quest to find a discreet dentist ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — James Dean, the Hollywood icon who captured the world’s attention with his rebellious charm, is often remembered for his roles in classics like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “East ...

The following is an excerpt from Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean by Jason Colavito and available now from Applause Books. A scant forty-eight hours after he arrived in Los Angeles, [James] Dean ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - James Dean was not allowed to drive fast cars while he was working on a movie. Problem was, on Sept. 30, 1955, when he got behind the wheel of his German sports car in ...

WHETHER YOU KNOW JAMES DEAN from his influential (and tragically short) movie career or from his name drop in a Taylor Swift song, he is undeniably a cultural icon. A year before his death in a car ...