"Sometimes he behaves like a child (James Dean). He is upset only by receiving my attention. He was a child I loved, sometimes as a father figure and sometimes not being a father." In the 1950s ...

A few years later, James Dean and his family moved to Santa Monica, Calif. so his father could work as a dental technician. James is pictured here at the age of 1 while still living in Marion ...

For the James Dean who attends Lord Botetourt High School, his identical name is no mere coincidence. He’s named after his father, but is connected to the actor by family tree. “I’m actually ...

On what would have been James Dean's 94th birthday, we look at Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicolas Cage and more actors inspired by ...

Smith says his family didn’t own the store when James Dean made his last stop at the gas station, but Smith’s father-in-law started collecting James Dean memorabilia because so many people ...