James Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor and cultural icon known for embodying teenage angst. He gained fame for his roles as Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955), and Jett Rink in Giant (1956). His early death in a car accident solidified his legendary status. Dean was the first actor to be posthumously nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor and remains the only actor with two posthumous nominations. In 1999, he was ranked 18th among the greatest actors of all time by the American Film Institute.
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Time Zone - America/Indiana/Indianapolis (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
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James Dean belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Marion
Place of Death: Cholame
Cause of Death: car collision
Educated At: UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television | Fairmount Public School | Santa Monica College | University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: film actor | racing automobile driver | television actor | stage actor | actor
Employers: Warner Bros.
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Henrietta Award | Theatre World Award
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Ephemeris for February 8, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 8, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for February 8, 2024 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 1 | 19 Aquarius 28 | 21 Taurus 2 |
| Moon | 7 Scorpio 19 | 2 Aquarius 27 | 26 Pisces 1 |
| Mercury | 26 Capricorn 12 | 5 Aquarius 31 | 3 Taurus 36 |
| Venus | 2 Capricorn 20 | 20 Capricorn 12 | 19 Aries 57 |
| Mars | 2 Leo 22 | 26 Capricorn 32 | 15 Leo 38 |
| Jupiter | 11 Cancer 24 | 8 Taurus 8 | 16 Cancer 32 |
| Saturn | 18 Capricorn 24 | 7 Pisces 18 | 23 Capricorn 27 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 26 | 19 Taurus 10 | 17 Aries 19 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 50 | 26 Pisces 0 | 3 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 12 | 0 Aquarius 35 | 19 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 33 | 18 Aries 49 | 12 Aries 38 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 33 | 18 Libra 49 | 12 Libra 38 |
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