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
Read Full James Name AnalysisFebruary 8, 1931 Facts
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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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 8, 1931
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Aquarius 1 | 19 Aquarius 59 | 22 Taurus 58 |
| Moon | 7 Scorpio 19 | 11 Scorpio 22 | 19 Aries 54 |
| Mercury | 26 Capricorn 12 | 3 Pisces 9 | 3 Taurus 38 |
| Venus | 2 Capricorn 20 | 27 Aquarius 54 | 22 Aries 21 |
| Mars | 2 Leo 22 | 12 Aquarius 48 | 16 Leo 33 |
| Jupiter | 11 Cancer 24 | 16 Cancer 34 | 16 Cancer 53 |
| Saturn | 18 Capricorn 24 | 29 Pisces 20 | 23 Capricorn 25 |
| Uranus | 12 Aries 26 | 27 Taurus 28 | 17 Aries 25 |
| Neptune | 4 Virgo 50 | 0 Aries 21 | 3 Virgo 0 |
| Pluto | 19 Cancer 12 | 3 Aquarius 56 | 19 Cancer 3 |
| Rahu | 17 Aries 33 | 10 Pisces 6 | 12 Aries 31 |
| Ketu | 17 Libra 33 | 10 Virgo 6 | 12 Libra 31 |
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