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More than half a century after his tragic death, James Dean remains a classic figure in pop culture. Taylor Swift even mentioned him in her 2014 song, “Style”, where the singer referenced a boy with “that James Dean daydreams look in [his] eye.”
But it is possible that the rest of the song, talking about “good girl faith and a tight little skirt”, would be out of place for James Dean, who was rumored to be gay. Unfortunately, the debate around the sexuality of the dead star remains unresolved to this day. Straight, gay, or bisexual: who was James Dean and how did he identify?
James Byron Dean was born in Indiana, the only child of Mildred and Winton Dean. After his father changed jobs from farmer to dental technician, the Deans relocated to California. This is where Dean went to Brentwood Public School and, later, McKinley Elementary School.
Following his mother’s death, nine-year-old Dean’s father sent him to live with relatives in Indiana. The youth attended Fairmount High School, where he excelled in academics and athletics. He was part of his school’s basketball and baseball teams as well as the public speaking association, in addition to studying drama. His father served in World War II and remarried after returning.
Dean returned to California after graduation. He originally studied pre-law at Santa Monica College, but Dean wanted a different life and switched to UCLA as a drama major. They later dropped out of college and began acting full-time.
After quitting college, James Dean appeared in commercials and bit parts. His first speaking role was John the Beloved Disciple in Hill Number One, an Easter television special dramatizing Jesus Christ’s resurrection.
He worked part-time as a parking attendant at CBS Studios – this is where Dean met radio director Rogers Brackett. The young actor moved in with Brackett, who helped him with his career, following which he appeared in several television roles on shows such as Robert Montgomery Presents. He was also admitted to the Actors Studio where he studied method acting.
Dean’s debut film appearance was as East of Eden’s troubled teenager Cal, for which he received a posthumous nomination at the 1956 Academy Awards for the Best Actor in a Leading Role.
The actor ended up making only three movies. He followed East of Eden with Rebel Without A Cause, starring in another angst-fueled teen role as the blue jeans-clad Jim Stark. His last movie was Giant, where he had a supporting role alongside movie stars Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson.
James Dean died in a car accident at age 24 and was buried in Park Cemetery in Indiana.
To date, James Dean’s sexuality remains a subject of debate. The icon publicly dated several women, including actresses Barbara Glenn, Pier Angeli, and Ursula Andress. However, it is acknowledged that he was also secretly involved with men.
When asked about his sexuality, the star stated, “No, I am not a homosexual. But I’m also not going to go through life with one hand tied behind my back.”
His relationship with Brackett also appears to have been sexual. Brackett is on record saying, “I loved him, and Jimmy loved me. If it was a father-son relationship, it was also somewhat incestuous.” The Brackett connection was characterized as a “kept boy” scenario by screenwriter William Bast. Bill Bast was also Dean’s roommate and later admitted that they experimented sexually with each other.
In the biography Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Life, Times, and Legend of James Dean by Paul Alexander, it was suggested that Dean also formed a relationship with pastor James Deweerd. Elizabeth Taylor, his Giant co-star, later stated to the press that Dean had told her he was sexually abused by a priest after the death of his mother.
Warner Bros., with whom Dean had signed a contract, promoted Dean alongside gay young actors Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, marketing the three as the studio’s “eligible bachelors”. Biographer Darwin Porter also alleged that the star had a borderline-abusive sadomasochistic relationship with actor Marlon Brando.
While Rebel director Nicholas Ray stated that the idol was bisexual, there is still conflict on whether Dean’s relationships with men were purely for career advancement or because he was actually gay or bisexual. Even so, the star was called “the male gay icon of all time” by The Gay Times Readers’ Awards.
Dean’s death hasn’t affected the icon’s presence in the public consciousness and with it the discourse on his orientation. So, was James Dean gay? This is a question to which there will never be a concrete answer – the “Rebel Without a Cause” will likely forever remain a rebel without a label.
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James Dean was the icon of millions, his brooding sensuality made him an instant star, but his smoldering looks hid a secret pain.
Iconic 50s actor James Dean is still a legend 65 years after his death, even though he only made three films in his entire career.
His mystique is the fruit as much his monumental talent, as the rumors of his tormented love life which might have led to his tragic death at the age of 27.
Studio portrait of James Dean circa 1954 | Source: Getty Images
Dean skyrocketed to fame in Hollywood. He started his career at the age of 22 after dropping out of UCLA, five years later, he was the industry's hottest leading man, scooping up roles contested by the likes of Paul Newman and Marlon Brando.
His first movie, "East of Eden" made him an instant star. Dean's boyish good looks, and his intensity, coupled with a disturbing fragility dominated the screen. Audiences swooned, and the studios showered him with offers.
James Dean as a young boy, undated | Source: Getty Images
But behind the image hid a young man still dealing with the pain of losing his mother, Mildred Marie Wilson to cancer when he was just 9. His father had been unable to cope and had sent Dean to live with relatives on a farm in Indiana.
James Dean as Cal Trask in Elia Kazan's 'East of Eden' in 1954 | Source: Getty Images
"When Jimmy was 11 and his mother passed away, he began to be molested by his minister. I think that haunted him the rest of his life. (...) that was one of the things he confessed to me."
James Dean on the set of 'East Of Eden' in 1954 in California | Source: Getty Images
A biography of Dean, "James Dean: Tomorrow Never Comes" written by Darwin Porter and published in 2016, detailed his constant search for love, which led to countless affairs with both men and women, many of them Hollywood stars.
James Dean on the set of the movie "Giant" in July 1955 in Marfa, Texas | Source: Getty Images
Among his conquests was the equally volatile and vulnerable Marylin Monroe, who confessed that she and Dean had even spoken of marriage. Monroe described Dean as "romantic and loving" but stated :
“It wouldn’t work. We’d end up destroying each other.”
Marilyn Monroe in a still from the 1948 film "Ladies of the Chorus" | Source: Getty Images
His second leading role was in the iconic "Rebel Without a Cause" opposite Natalie Wood. The film cemented his growing fame, and also provided him with another conquest. Wood confessed that she and Dean had had a love affair, and revealed why it came to an end. She said :
“Sometimes Jimmy liked to hurt his partner and be hurt. I don’t go in for that.”
James Dean and Natalie Wood in a scene from 'Rebel Without A Cause' in 1955 | Source: Getty Images
Dean was desperately trying to fill in the void left by his great love Pier Angeli . He met the Italian actress in January 1954 at the studio while filming "East of Eden." Dean and Angeli were in love, but her domineering mother disapproved. Dean admitted that he wasn't ready for commitment, and said :
“I wouldn’t marry her unless I could take care of her properly. And I don’t think I’m emotionally stable enough to do so right now.”
James Dean with Italian actress Pier Angeli circa 1954 | Source: Getty Images
Dean was shattered when Angeli announced her engagement to singer Vic Damone in October 1954 and married him a month later. A disbelieving Dean is said to have sat on his motorbike, watching the church from across the street during the ceremony.
James Dean poses on the set of 'Giant' in 1955 in Marfa, Texas | Source: Getty Images
Hollywood biographer Joe Hyams, claimed in his 1992 biography "James Dean: Little Boy Lost," that Dean had told him that Angeli had revealed that she had married Damone because she was pregnant. The weeping Dean confided that he believed the child was his, and not Damone's.
James Dean holding the three trophies he won in the Palm Springs Road Race in May 1955 | Source: Getty Images
After the end of the romance with Angeli, Dean threw himself into his passion for racing, yet another activity he indulged into extremes. His reckless driving was a worry to friends and the studio, and another of his lovers, singer Eartha Kitt revealed that a ride with Dean in his Spyder had been "a nightmare" she thought she might not survive.
Elizabeth Taylor - studio portrait, circa 1952 | Source: Getty Images
In September 1955, Dean was finished filming his third film, "Giant," opposite Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor. Once again, Dean had sought a replacement for Angeli in the arms of a leading lady. Dean told Taylor's husband Michael Wilding:
“I’ve fallen in love with your wife. She is going to divorce you and marry me.”
James Dean in a still from Robert Altman's documentary movie 'The James Dean Story' | Source: Getty Images
But shortly after, Dean died, speeding down a country road at night, and crashing into a car turning onto the thoroughfare. Taylor was shattered and had a breakdown after his death, and would only speak of their relationship years later, in an interview she insisted should remain unpublished until her death.
James Dean poses with his Porche Speedster in 1955 in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
The death of James Dean the man, was the birth of the legend. The young actor who had a brief career in television, and a three-movie career in film, has become a symbol of reckless, romantic rebellion to successive generations.
Sadly, the lover of so many had sought love desperately and unsuccessfully his whole life. James Dean will forever be remembered as the unfulfilled promise, the young man who might have been the greatest of all Hollywood stars, lived too fast and died too young.

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