"Rock and Roll revolution by featuring Bill Haley & His Comets' ""Rock Around the Clock"" over the opening credits. Screenings of the film occasionally led to teen violence and vandalism, and, for some, the film marks the start of visible teen rebellion in the 20th century. ""Rebel Without a Cause"" (1955) thrust its angst-ridden star James Dean to international stardom, and, unlike ""Blackboard Jungle"", told its story from the viewpoint of its teen characters, another James Dean film ""East of Eden"" (1955) showcased his extraordinary talent as an actor. ""Gidget"" (1959) set off a wave of light-hearted teen beach party"
"Death of James Dean The death of Hollywood actor James Dean occurred on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. Dean had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when his car crashed at the junction of California State Route 46 (former 466) and California State Route 41. He was 24 years old. In April 1954, after securing the co-starring role of Cal Trask in ""East of Eden,"" James Dean purchased a 1955 Triumph Tiger T110 ""650 cc"" motorcycle and, later, a used red 1953 MG TD Midget sports car. In March"
"SCVTV documentary titled ""The Stuff of Legend: James Dean's Final Ride"", co-produced by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society. Death of James Dean The death of Hollywood actor James Dean occurred on September 30, 1955, near Cholame, California. Dean had previously competed in several auto racing events, and was traveling to a sports car racing competition when his car crashed at the junction of California State Route 46 (former 466) and California State Route 41. He was 24 years old. In April 1954, after securing the co-starring role of Cal Trask in ""East of Eden,"" James Dean purchased a 1955"
"Bud Osborne Bud Osborne (July 20, 1884 – February 2, 1964) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 600 films and television programs between 1912 and 1963. Osborne was born in Knox County, Texas, and died in Hollywood, California at age 79 from a heart attack. Osborne specialized in westerns, and was also noted for his skill as a stage driver, and was thus much in demand from his first film in 1912 right through the early 1950s. He was working as a stunt man as late as 1948, in Ray Enright's ""Return of the Bad Men."""
"the boat. He suffered a severe head injury, and died in hospital later that night. He is not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei and Marisa Tomei. Louis Tomei Luigi Gilbert ""Louis"" Tomei (February 17, 1910 in Portland, Oregon – May 15, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s and 1940s. After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in ""A Star is Born"" (1954). The following year, he died doubling for actor Edward G. Robinson during the filming of the movie Hell on"
"1960. Eddie Parker (actor) Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 """"Batman"""" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), ""The Crimson Ghost"", ""Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"" (as the Mummy), and ""Rear Window"" for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, ""Tales of the Texas Rangers"", and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack"
"13th Golden Globe Awards The 13th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1955 films, were held on February 23, 1956. ""' ""East of Eden directed by Elia Kazan"" ""' ""Guys and Dolls directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz"" ""' ""Ernest Borgnine - Marty"" ""' ""Tom Ewell - The Seven Year Itch"" ""' ""Anna Magnani - The Rose Tattoo"" ""' ""Marisa Pavan - The Rose Tattoo"" ""' ""Jean Simmons - Guys and Dolls"" ""' Arthur Kennedy - ""Trial"" ""' Joshua Logan - ""Picnic"" ""' ""Marlon Brando"" ""' ""Grace Kelly"" ""' ""James Dean"" Award given posthumously for Best Dramatic Actor."
"Eddie Parker (actor) Eddie Parker (December 12, 1900 – January 20, 1960) was an American stuntman and actor who appeared in many classic films, mostly westerns and horror films. Some of his more famous films and serials include the 1943 """"Batman"""" (as Lewis Wilson's stunt double), ""The Crimson Ghost"", ""Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy"" (as the Mummy), and ""Rear Window"" for Alfred Hitchcock as well as many classic Universal horror films. He appeared three times in the early television series, ""Tales of the Texas Rangers"", and also performed stunts for that program. Parker died of a heart attack in"
"of an oxygen tank. He died four years later at the age of sixty. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Scott Brady Scott Brady (born Gerard Kenneth Tierney; September 13, 1924 – April 16, 1985) was an American film and television actor best known for his roles in western films and as a ubiquitous television presence. Gerard Kenneth Tierney was born in Brooklyn, New York to Lawrence and Maria Tierney; his father was an Irish American policeman who was chief of the New York aqueduct police force. His older and younger brothers were fellow actors"
"Louis Tomei Luigi Gilbert ""Louis"" Tomei (February 17, 1910 in Portland, Oregon – May 15, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s and 1940s. After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in ""A Star is Born"" (1954). The following year, he died doubling for actor Edward G. Robinson during the filming of the movie Hell on Frisco Bay. Tomei was performing a fight scene on a motorboat that marked the climax of the movie when he was hurled against a metal fitting on"
"in ""East of Eden"", Dean was nominated posthumously for the 1956 Academy Awards as Best Actor in a Leading Role of 1955, the first official posthumous acting nomination in Academy Awards history. (Jeanne Eagels was nominated for Best Actress in 1929, when the rules for selection of the winner were different.) ""East of Eden"" was the only film starring Dean that he would see released in his lifetime. Dean quickly followed up his role in ""Eden"" with a starring role as Jim Stark in ""Rebel Without a Cause"", a film that would prove to be hugely popular among teenagers. The"
"pursue an acting career. He appeared in the movies ""Girl in Gold Boots"" (1969) and ""The Commitment"" (1976). In 1977 he suffered a major heart attack, followed by a series of strokes that left him unable to sing. He returned to Philadelphia, and died in 1996 at the age of 67. Joe Valino Joseph Paolino, Jr. (March 9, 1929 – December 26, 1996), who performed as Joe Valino, was an American singer who had a chart hit in 1957 with ""The Garden of Eden"". Born in Philadelphia, the son of Mary and Joseph Paolino, he learned piano and guitar and"
"a fan of Hamilton's work, at an appearance at a movie theater in Venice, Los Angeles, California. The two were married less than two months after they met. The last of the ""Adventures of Shorty"" films was released in 1917. However, Hamilton continued to appear in western genre films. In March 1925, Hamilton died at age 45 when his automobile crashed into a steam shovel standing in a street in Hollywood. Shorty Hamilton Shorty Hamilton (September 9, 1879 – March 7, 1925) was an American actor and silent film comedian who appeared in more than 80 films, mostly westerns, from"
"1955) on an adjoining Warner lot, and with whom he exchanged items of jewelry as love tokens. Angeli, during an interview fourteen years after their relationship ended, described their times together: In his autobiography, ""East of Eden,"" director Elia Kazan dismissed the notion that Dean could possibly have had any success with women, although he remembered hearing Dean and Angeli loudly making love in Dean's dressing room. Kazan has been quoted saying about Dean, ""He always had uncertain relations with girlfriends."" Those who believed Dean and Angeli were deeply in love claim a number of forces led them apart. Angeli's"
"seriously injured in the crash of a car driven by film actor and director Tod Browning, who was also badly hurt. Another passenger, film actor Elmer Booth, was killed instantly in the crash. Siegmann had four broken ribs, a deeply lacerated thigh, and internal injuries. In 1927, Siegmann married Maud Darby. About a year later, in 1928, after a long illness, he died of pernicious anemia. George Siegmann George Siegmann (February 8, 1882, in New York City – June 22, 1928, in Hollywood, California) was an American actor in the silent film era. Born in New York City in 1882,"
"quoting Benjamin Franklin, said, ""Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,"" Butterworth replied, ""Ever take a good look at a milkman?"" Butterworth was killed in an automobile accident on June 13, 1946, when he lost control of his car on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. He died en route to the hospital. For his contributions to the film industry, Butterworth was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 with a motion pictures star located at 7036 Hollywood Boulevard. Charles Butterworth (actor) Charles Edward Butterworth (July 26, 1896 – June 13, 1946) was"
"Park on August 2, 1955. His funeral was attended by celebrities such as Jeff Donnell, Jack Lemmon, Vince Edwards and May Wynn (Wynn later married Jack Kelly, who had appeared with both Wynn and Francis in ""They Rode West""). Robert Francis (actor) Robert Charles Francis (February 26, 1930 – July 31, 1955) was an American actor. He appeared in only four Hollywood films, all with military themes, before his career and life were cut short at the age of 25 in the crash of a small airplane he was piloting. Robert Charles Francis was born in Glendale, California in 1930."
"Karl Malden Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American actor. He was primarily a character actor who ""for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun authenticity to roles in theater, film and television"", especially in such classic films as ""A Streetcar Named Desire"" (1951) — for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor — ""On the Waterfront"" (1954), ""Pollyanna"" (1960), and ""One-Eyed Jacks"" (1961). Malden also played in high-profile Hollywood films such as ""Baby Doll"" (1956), ""The Hanging Tree"" (1959), ""How the West Was"
"in the Garden of Good and Evil"", ""Pink Cadillac"", ""Any Which Way You Can"", ""Bronco Billy"", ""Every Which Way But Loose"", ""Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"", and ""High Plains Drifter"". In the 1980s, Lewis was also a member of musical storytelling group Celestial Navigations with musician and songwriter Geoff Levin. Lewis was married four times and had 10 children, including Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis. On April 7, 2015, Lewis died of a heart attack at age 79 in his Woodland Hills residence. Geoffrey Lewis (actor) Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American character actor. Lewis was"
"York at age 69. Russell Hardie Russell Hardie (May 20, 1904 – July 21, 1973) was an American actor. He appeared in the films ""The Costello Case"", ""Broadway to Hollywood"", ""Stage Mother"", ""Christopher Bean"", ""As the Earth Turns"", ""Men in White"", ""Operator 13"", ""Murder in the Private Car"", ""Pursued"", ""Hell in the Heavens"", ""The Band Plays On"", ""Sequoia"", ""West Point of the Air"", ""Speed Devils"", ""In Old Kentucky"", ""The Harvester"", ""Down to the Sea"", ""Meet Nero Wolfe"", ""Killer at Large"", ""Camille"", ""The Frogmen"", ""The Whistle at Eaton Falls"", ""Cop Hater"", ""Fail Safe"" and ""The Group"". He died on July 21,"
"film ""The Making of Rock Hudson"" scripted by Tyler Ruggeri, currently in development with Maven Pictures and Gadabout: A Moving Picture Company. Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, generally known for his turns as a leading man during the 1950s and 1960s. Viewed as a prominent ""heartthrob"" of the Hollywood Golden Age, he achieved stardom with roles in films such as ""Magnificent Obsession"" (1954), ""All That Heaven Allows"" (1955) and ""Giant"" (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and"
"Bob Woodward (actor) Bob Woodward (March 5, 1909 – February 7, 1972) was an American actor of film and television. Born in Oklahoma, Woodward co-starred in the western ""California Mail"" (1936), ""Pioneer Justice"" (1947), ""Range Renegades"" (1948), and ""Junction City"" (1952). Woodward played the role of the stagecoach driver in the two television series, ""The Gene Autry Show"" in 43 episodes (1950–55) and ""Buffalo Bill, Jr."" in 20 episodes (1955-1956). He was cast as a henchman on the series ""The Range Rider"" in 24 episodes (1951–53). He also appeared in the syndicated series, ""Annie Oakley"". In the 1950s and 1960s,"
"Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor, generally known for his turns as a leading man during the 1950s and 1960s. Viewed as a prominent ""heartthrob"" of the Hollywood Golden Age, he achieved stardom with roles in films such as ""Magnificent Obsession"" (1954), ""All That Heaven Allows"" (1955) and ""Giant"" (1956), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor, and found continued success with a string of romantic comedies co-starring Doris Day in ""Pillow Talk"" (1959), ""Lover Come Back"" (1961) and ""Send"
"James Dean (song) ""James Dean"" is a song written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne, and J. D. Souther, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles for their 1974 album ""On the Border"". It was the second single released from this album, reaching number 77 on the U.S. pop singles chart. The song is about American actor James Dean (1931–1955) who starred in such films as ""Rebel Without a Cause"", ""Giant"" and ""East of Eden"". The lyrics, ""too fast to live, too young to die"" refer to the life and abrupt death of Dean in a car crash"
"Ed Elisian Ed Elisian (born Edward Gulbeng Eliseian; December 9, 1926 – August 30, 1959) was an American racecar driver, mainly competing in the National Championship. He died in a crash at the Milwaukee Mile. In the 1955 Indianapolis 500, he stopped his car in a futile attempt to help Bill Vukovich when Vukovich's car crashed and burned during the race. He is one of only two drivers in Indy 500 history to stop a non-damaged car to help another driver, the other being Gary Bettenhausen in 1971. He received a sportsmanship award for his efforts, as well as the"
"particularly in television, working on such series as ""Perry Mason"", ""The Fugitive"" and ""The Man from U.N.C.L.E."", whilst on the feature film front, his work can be viewed in Samuel Fuller's ""Shock Corridor"" (1963) and the Clint Eastwood vehicle, ""Joe Kidd"" (1972). Thompson scored a second Oscar nomination in 1965 for his work on ""A Patch of Blue"". He died on July 9, 1994 at the age of 85. Charles S. Thompson Charles Sproull Thompson, Mountaineer and agent for the Central Illinois Railway. Charles S. Thompson (August 28, 1908 – July 9, 1994) was Hollywood set decorator, with nearly 200"
"Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ""The Ten Commandments"" (1956), for which he received his first nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He also starred in ""Touch of Evil"" (1958) with Orson Welles, ""Ben-Hur"" (1959), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, ""El Cid"" (1961), ""Planet of the Apes"" (1968), ""The"
"Sid Caesar Isaac Sidney Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor and writer, best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: ""Your Show of Shows"", which was a 90-minute weekly show watched by 60 million people, and its successor, ""Caesar's Hour"", both of which influenced later generations of comedians. ""Your Show of Shows"" and its cast received seven Emmy nominations between the years 1953 and 1954 and tallied two wins. He also acted in movies; he played Coach Calhoun in ""Grease"" (1978) and its sequel ""Grease 2"" (1982) and appeared in the films"
"supporting role in Jean Negulesco's Hollywood movie ""Under My Skin"" (1950). He remained very active as an actor during the 1950s, but his roles got smaller during the 1960s. He retired in 1969 and returned only for one movie into acting business: ""Gone with the West"" (1975), which was his final movie. He died on December 7, 1981 in Sedona, Arizona. Noel Drayton Noel Drayton (October 7, 1913 – December 7, 1981) was an actor who remains perhaps best known for playing supporting roles in Hollywood films like ""Elephant Walk"", ""The Court Jester"", ""Plymouth Adventure"" and ""Botany Bay"" during the"
"after being administered an antibiotic injection at the office of Dr. Cedric Emery. He was 79 years old. James Stacy Maurice William Elias (December 23, 1936 September 9, 2016), known professionally as James Stacy, was an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best-known for co-starring in the late 1960s TV western ""Lancer"". In 1973, Stacy was hit by a drunk driver while driving his motorcycle, resulting in the amputation of his left leg and arm and the death of his girlfriend. He returned to acting in 1975 before retiring in 1992. He was convicted of child sex abuse"
"in 1991 and died of throat cancer the following year at age 65 in Roselle, New Jersey. His son, Brian Reardon, is a session guitarist in Los Angeles. Eddie Fontaine Eddie Fontaine (March 6, 1927 – April 13, 1992) was an American actor and singer, best known for television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. Born Edward Reardon in Springfield, Massachusetts, Fontaine signed as a vocalist with RCA in 1954 after serving in the US Navy. In 1955, he appeared at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in disc jockey Alan Freed's first rock and roll show. He also sang in the"
"rpm single was backed with ""Cotton Picker"". Buchanan died from a stroke complicated by pneumonia in Palm Desert, California, and was interred in the Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Edgar Buchanan William Edgar Buchanan II (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the ""Petticoat Junction"", ""Green Acres"", and ""The Beverly Hillbillies"" television sitcoms of the 1960s. On ""Petticoat Junction"", he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the 1968 death of show"
"Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ""North by Northwest"" (1959). He played regular roles in the television series """" (for which he received several Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award) and """". Landau received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, as well as his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in """""