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All About James Dean Trivia Quiz

This quiz is entirely about the actor James Dean. It is a part of my celebrity quiz series. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by pinkblush2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pinkblush2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,243

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3028

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (2/10), Guest 37 (6/10), Guest 174 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is James's middle name? Hint

Brian

Byron

Bradley

Bradford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was James born? Hint

Illinois

Missouri

Indiana

Kentucky

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of James's mother? Hint

Mabel

Mildred

Macy

Maeve

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was James's first Broadway play?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was James's first credited movie role? Hint

Giant

Sailor Beware

Rebel without a Cause

East of Eden

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of James's character in "Rebel without a Cause"? Hint

John

Jim

Frank

Buzz

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Question 7 of 10

7. James was nominated for an Academy Award for "East of Eden" and what other movie?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. James was given a speeding ticket a little more than two hours before he died. True or false?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. James was rumored to be in love with what actress? Hint

Katherine Dunham

Pier Angeli

Natalie Wood

Julie Harris

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did James die? Hint

1952

1954

1955

1953

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is James's middle name?

Answer: Byron

James Byron Dean was born on February 8, 1931. Byron was after Lord Byron, his mother's favorite poet.

2. Where was James born?

Answer: Indiana

James was born in Marion, Indiana and raised by his aunt and uncle in Fairmount, Indiana.

3. What is the name of James's mother?

Answer: Mildred

James's father, Winton, was a dental technician.

4. What was James's first Broadway play?

Answer: See the Jaguar

James worked as a busboy in New York before he received a small part in "See the Jaguar".

5. What was James's first credited movie role?

Answer: East of Eden

Before this he had also had uncredited roles in "Fixed Bayonets" and "Sailor Beware".

6. What was the name of James's character in "Rebel without a Cause"?

Answer: Jim

James's played "Jim Stark" in "Rebel without a Cause" which was released in 1955.

7. James was nominated for an Academy Award for "East of Eden" and what other movie?

Answer: Giant

James was the first actor to receive an Academy Award posthumously for "East of Eden", although he didn't win.

8. James was given a speeding ticket a little more than two hours before he died. True or false?

Answer: True

Two hours and fifteen minutes before he was killed, James was issued a speeding ticket.

9. James was rumored to be in love with what actress?

Answer: Pier Angeli

They were supposedly going to be married, but were stopped by Pier's mother who didn't want her daughter married to someone who was not Catholic. There are also assertions that the relationship between Dean and Angeli was a cover for Dean's lifestyle.

10. What year did James die?

Answer: 1955

James died in a road accident in Paso Robles, California.

Source: Author pinkblush2

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