James Dean Trivia: Test Your Knowledge of the Rebel Icon!
1.
Where was James Dean born?
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Indiana
2.
What was the date of James Dean's fatal accident?
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30/Sep/55
3.
Who replaced James Dean in the movie "Somebody Up There Likes Me"?
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Paul Newman
4.
James Dean idolized what movie icon?
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Marlon Brando
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What type of car was James Dean driving when he had his fatal accident?
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Porsche
6.
What was the name of James Dean's character in "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Jim Stark
7.
James Dean was fascinated with acting, cars and what other hobby?
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Bullfighting
8.
Who were James Dean's co-stars in "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Natalie Wood And Sal Mineo
9.
Who directed "East of Eden"?
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Elia Kazan
10.
James Dean acted opposite all of the following except whom?
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Henry Fonda
11.
The movie "East of Eden" was based on a novel by whom?
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John Steinbeck
12.
James Dean starred in how many movies?
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3
13.
What was the name of James Dean's character in "East of Eden"?
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Cal Trask
14.
What was the name of James Dean's character in "Giant"?
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Jett Rink
15.
James Dean's middle name is a tribute to what writer?
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Byron
16.
Which characters do James Dean and Natalie Wood play in "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Jim And Judy
17.
In the beginning of "Rebel Without a Cause", why do the cops bring in Dean's character?
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Being Drunk
18.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", how did Jim Stark win the chicken run?
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His Opponent's Jacket Was Caught
19.
Which of the following starred with James Dean in "Giant"?
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Rock Hudson And Liz Taylor
20.
What was the nickname of James Dean's young friend, who idolized him in "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Plato
21.
In which film about boxing was James Dean cast when he died in a car crash?
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
22.
Who was James Dean's blonde co-star in "Giant" who later starred in a film about Jean Harlow?
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Carroll Baker
23.
In the movie "East of Eden", where did Cal's mother live?
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In A Brothel
24.
In the film "Rebel Without a Cause", who played the young boy, Plato?
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Sal Mineo
25.
What was James Dean's favorite instrument to play?
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Bongo Drums
26.
What former love interest's marriage did James Dean watch from his motorcycle?
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Pier Angeli
27.
Who was James Dean's female co-star in "East of Eden"?
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Julie Harris
28.
Who gave James Dean his cat, Markie?
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Elizabeth Taylor
29.
Who established and maintained an official James Dean website?
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Marcus Markie Winslow
30.
James Dean never dated which of the following women?
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Elizabeth Taylor
31.
Who did Italian actress Pier Angeli, reputed to have been the love of James Dean's life, marry?
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Vic Damone
32.
In "Giant", how did the characters played by Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor travel to Texas?
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Train
33.
What name did James Dean have painted on his beloved Porsche 356 Speedster, the car he died in?
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Little Bastard
34.
In "Giant", what did Jett Rink call the property willed to him by Luz until Bick brought a lawsuit?
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Little Reata
35.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was the name of the cop who befriended Jim Stark?
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Ray Framick
36.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", what color of socks was Plato wearing when he, Judy and Jim ran away?
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One Red, One Blue
37.
What state is the James Dean movie "Giant" set in?
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Texas
38.
What actress had a love affair with James Dean and later played opposite Sean Connery's James Bond?
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Ursula Andress
39.
For what movie or movies was James Dean nominated for an Oscar?
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Both "East Of Eden" And "Giant"
40.
Where did James Dean briefly study acting?
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The Actors Studio
41.
When was James Dean born?
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08/Feb/31
42.
Who was James Dean's passenger the day of his accident?
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His Mechanic
43.
What school did James Dean attend and drop out of?
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UCLA
44.
On what California road did James Dean's fatal accident occur?
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Highway 466
45.
What actor, upon meeting James Dean, suggested he seek psychological help?
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Marlon Brando
46.
What county athletic record did James Dean break in high school?
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Pole Vault Record
47.
What musician said: "If it weren't for James Dean, our group would have never existed"?
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John Lennon
48.
The high school in "Rebel Without a Cause" was actually what?
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Santa Monica Community College
49.
In what Indiana city was James Dean was born?
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Marion
50.
Which photographer shot the famous "torn sweater" series of James Dean?
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Roy Schatt
51.
Who produced "The James Dean Story"?
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Robert Altman
52.
Who were among the pallbearers at James Dean's funeral?
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His High School Basketball Team
53.
Where is James Dean buried?
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Fairmount, Indiana
54.
With which show business personality did James Dean study dance?
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Eartha Kitt
55.
Dizzy Sheridan, James Dean's girlfriend, acted on which prime time show?
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Seinfeld
56.
What James Dean movie opened before his death?
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East Of Eden
57.
In "Giant", who willed Jett the land that became Little Reata?
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Luz Benedict
58.
How many movies did James Dean and Sal Mineo appear in together?
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2
59.
In "East of Eden", James Dean's character is told his mother has beautiful what?
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Hands
60.
What is the name of the gang leader in the James Dean movie, "Rebel Without A Cause"?
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Buzz
61.
In "East of Eden", what crop does James Dean's character suggest his father plant to make a profit?
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Beans
62.
What war takes place during the movie "East of Eden"?
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World War I
63.
In which baseball league did James Dean play as a teenager?
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American Legion
64.
Who referred to James Dean as "Little Boy Lost"?
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Marlon Brando
65.
Who played Luz Benedict II in the movie "Giant"?
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Caroll Baker
66.
What kind of car did James Dean's Porsche get hit by in the accident that killed him?
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Ford
67.
In the James Dean film "Rebel Without a Cause", what was Judy's phone number?
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Lexington 05549
68.
What was the name of James Dean's high school acting teacher?
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Adeline Nall
69.
How many movies did James Dean and Dennis Hopper appear in together?
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2
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What was James Dean's shoe size?
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9E
71.
What was the name of the high school the rebellious kids attended in "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Dawson High
72.
What was the name of James Dean's younger cousin?
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Markie
73.
What was the name of James Dean's boyhood dog?
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Tuck
74.
How did Elia Kazan characterize the actor he discovered, James Dean?
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Sick And Twisted
75.
Which classic screen performance was modeled on James Dean's "Giant" character?
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Marlon Brando In "The Godfather"
76.
Which statement accurately describes James Dean's attitude towards Hollywood?
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Contempt For It
77.
Dennis Hopper, a James Dean friend, once yelled at what actor because he'd been critical of Dean?
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Marlon Brando
78.
Which of James Dean's co-stars went on to appear in the controversial "Baby Doll"?
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Carroll Baker
79.
James Dean hung out with and was fascinated by which young woman who hosted a local, campy TV show?
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Vampira
80.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", whose picture did Plato have hanging in his locker?
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Alan Ladd
81.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", where did the chickie run between Jim and Buzz take place?
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Middletown Bluff
82.
What movie cowboy taught James Dean to do rope tricks on the set of "Giant"?
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Bob Hinkle
83.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was Jim Stark's address?
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1753 Angelo
84.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was the name of Judy's little brother?
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Beau
85.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", Jim Stark hurts his hand by punching what?
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Desk
86.
Who taught workshops on method acting that James Dean attended?
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James Whitmore
87.
What famous choreographer did James Dean study with in New York City?
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Katherine Dunham
88.
Who won an Oscar for "East of Eden"?
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Jo Van Fleet
89.
What famous acting couple appeared with James Dean in a TV drama called "Glory in the Flower"?
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Hume Cronyn And Jessica Tandy
90.
Who played opposite James Dean in the TV drama "I'm a Fool" as an elegant city girl?
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Natalie Wood
91.
Which performer co-wrote and performed "Come Back Jimmy Dean"?
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Bette Midler
92.
James Dean was briefly a member of what fraternity?
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Sigma Nu
93.
Who directed "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Nicholas Ray
94.
What writer's work did James Dean recite at a National High School Forensics competition?
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Charles Dickens
95.
What was James Dean's favorite book?
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The Little Prince
96.
In what city in Texas was much of the movie "Giant" filmed?
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Marfa
97.
What holiday is it at the beginning of "Rebel Without a Cause"?
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Easter
98.
In "Rebel Without a Cause", who was the stout African-American maid who looked after Plato?
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Bertha
99.
Whose 1975 biography "The James Dean Story" attracted little attention but has become a classic?
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Ronald Martinetti
100.
As a young man, just starting out as a performer, who was obsessed with Jimmy Dean and emulated him?
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Bob Dylan
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