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1.

Where was James Dean born?

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Answer: Indiana
2.

What was the date of James Dean's fatal accident?

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Answer: 30/Sep/55
3.

Who replaced James Dean in the movie "Somebody Up There Likes Me"?

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Answer: Paul Newman
4.

James Dean idolized what movie icon?

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Answer: Marlon Brando
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What type of car was James Dean driving when he had his fatal accident?

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Answer: Porsche
6.

What was the name of James Dean's character in "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: Jim Stark
7.

James Dean was fascinated with acting, cars and what other hobby?

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Answer: Bullfighting
8.

Who were James Dean's co-stars in "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: Natalie Wood And Sal Mineo
9.

Who directed "East of Eden"?

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Answer: Elia Kazan
10.

James Dean acted opposite all of the following except whom?

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Answer: Henry Fonda
11.

The movie "East of Eden" was based on a novel by whom?

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Answer: John Steinbeck
12.

James Dean starred in how many movies?

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Answer: 3
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What was the name of James Dean's character in "East of Eden"?

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Answer: Cal Trask
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What was the name of James Dean's character in "Giant"?

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Answer: Jett Rink
15.

James Dean's middle name is a tribute to what writer?

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Answer: Byron
16.

Which characters do James Dean and Natalie Wood play in "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Being Drunk
18.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", how did Jim Stark win the chicken run?

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Answer: His Opponent's Jacket Was Caught
19.

Which of the following starred with James Dean in "Giant"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Plato
21.

In which film about boxing was James Dean cast when he died in a car crash?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Carroll Baker
23.

In the movie "East of Eden", where did Cal's mother live?

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Answer: In A Brothel
24.

In the film "Rebel Without a Cause", who played the young boy, Plato?

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Answer: Sal Mineo
25.

What was James Dean's favorite instrument to play?

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Answer: Bongo Drums
26.

What former love interest's marriage did James Dean watch from his motorcycle?

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Answer: Pier Angeli
27.

Who was James Dean's female co-star in "East of Eden"?

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Answer: Julie Harris
28.

Who gave James Dean his cat, Markie?

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Answer: Elizabeth Taylor
29.

Who established and maintained an official James Dean website?

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Answer: Marcus Markie Winslow
30.

James Dean never dated which of the following women?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Vic Damone
32.

In "Giant", how did the characters played by Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor travel to Texas?

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Answer: Train
33.

What name did James Dean have painted on his beloved Porsche 356 Speedster, the car he died in?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Little Reata
35.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was the name of the cop who befriended Jim Stark?

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Answer: 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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Answer: One Red, One Blue
37.

What state is the James Dean movie "Giant" set in?

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Answer: Texas
38.

What actress had a love affair with James Dean and later played opposite Sean Connery's James Bond?

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Answer: Ursula Andress
39.

For what movie or movies was James Dean nominated for an Oscar?

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Answer: Both "East Of Eden" And "Giant"
40.

Where did James Dean briefly study acting?

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Answer: The Actors Studio
41.

When was James Dean born?

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Answer: 08/Feb/31
42.

Who was James Dean's passenger the day of his accident?

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Answer: His Mechanic
43.

What school did James Dean attend and drop out of?

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Answer: UCLA
44.

On what California road did James Dean's fatal accident occur?

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Answer: Highway 466
45.

What actor, upon meeting James Dean, suggested he seek psychological help?

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Answer: Marlon Brando
46.

What county athletic record did James Dean break in high school?

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Answer: Pole Vault Record
47.

What musician said: "If it weren't for James Dean, our group would have never existed"?

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Answer: John Lennon
48.

The high school in "Rebel Without a Cause" was actually what?

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Answer: Santa Monica Community College
49.

In what Indiana city was James Dean was born?

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Answer: Marion
50.

Which photographer shot the famous "torn sweater" series of James Dean?

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Answer: Roy Schatt
51.

Who produced "The James Dean Story"?

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Answer: Robert Altman
52.

Who were among the pallbearers at James Dean's funeral?

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Answer: His High School Basketball Team
53.

Where is James Dean buried?

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Answer: Fairmount, Indiana
54.

With which show business personality did James Dean study dance?

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Answer: Eartha Kitt
55.

Dizzy Sheridan, James Dean's girlfriend, acted on which prime time show?

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Answer: Seinfeld
56.

What James Dean movie opened before his death?

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Answer: East Of Eden
57.

In "Giant", who willed Jett the land that became Little Reata?

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Answer: Luz Benedict
58.

How many movies did James Dean and Sal Mineo appear in together?

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Answer: 2
59.

In "East of Eden", James Dean's character is told his mother has beautiful what?

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Answer: Hands
60.

What is the name of the gang leader in the James Dean movie, "Rebel Without A Cause"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Beans
62.

What war takes place during the movie "East of Eden"?

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Answer: World War I
63.

In which baseball league did James Dean play as a teenager?

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Answer: American Legion
64.

Who referred to James Dean as "Little Boy Lost"?

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Answer: Marlon Brando
65.

Who played Luz Benedict II in the movie "Giant"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Ford
67.

In the James Dean film "Rebel Without a Cause", what was Judy's phone number?

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Answer: Lexington 05549
68.

What was the name of James Dean's high school acting teacher?

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Answer: Adeline Nall
69.

How many movies did James Dean and Dennis Hopper appear in together?

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Answer: 2
70.

What was James Dean's shoe size?

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Answer: 9E
71.

What was the name of the high school the rebellious kids attended in "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: Dawson High
72.

What was the name of James Dean's younger cousin?

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Answer: Markie
73.

What was the name of James Dean's boyhood dog?

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Answer: Tuck
74.

How did Elia Kazan characterize the actor he discovered, James Dean?

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Answer: Sick And Twisted
75.

Which classic screen performance was modeled on James Dean's "Giant" character?

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Answer: Marlon Brando In "The Godfather"
76.

Which statement accurately describes James Dean's attitude towards Hollywood?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Marlon Brando
78.

Which of James Dean's co-stars went on to appear in the controversial "Baby Doll"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Vampira
80.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", whose picture did Plato have hanging in his locker?

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Answer: Alan Ladd
81.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", where did the chickie run between Jim and Buzz take place?

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Answer: Middletown Bluff
82.

What movie cowboy taught James Dean to do rope tricks on the set of "Giant"?

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Answer: Bob Hinkle
83.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was Jim Stark's address?

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Answer: 1753 Angelo
84.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", what was the name of Judy's little brother?

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Answer: Beau
85.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", Jim Stark hurts his hand by punching what?

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Answer: Desk
86.

Who taught workshops on method acting that James Dean attended?

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Answer: James Whitmore
87.

What famous choreographer did James Dean study with in New York City?

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Answer: Katherine Dunham
88.

Who won an Oscar for "East of Eden"?

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Answer: 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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Answer: 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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Answer: Natalie Wood
91.

Which performer co-wrote and performed "Come Back Jimmy Dean"?

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Answer: Bette Midler
92.

James Dean was briefly a member of what fraternity?

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Answer: Sigma Nu
93.

Who directed "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: Nicholas Ray
94.

What writer's work did James Dean recite at a National High School Forensics competition?

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Answer: Charles Dickens
95.

What was James Dean's favorite book?

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Answer: The Little Prince
96.

In what city in Texas was much of the movie "Giant" filmed?

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Answer: Marfa
97.

What holiday is it at the beginning of "Rebel Without a Cause"?

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Answer: Easter
98.

In "Rebel Without a Cause", who was the stout African-American maid who looked after Plato?

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Answer: Bertha
99.

Whose 1975 biography "The James Dean Story" attracted little attention but has become a classic?

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Answer: 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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Answer: Bob Dylan
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