James Dean was an iconic actor best known for his role as Jim Stark in the 1955 film 'Rebel Without a Cause'. His real name was James Byron Dean, but he was commonly known by his stage name, James Dean. He was born in Indiana in 1931 and died tragically in a car accident in 1955 at the age of 24. His performance in 'Rebel Without a Cause' earned him a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. The crossword solutions for the term 'Rebel Without a Cause Actor' are MINEO (5 letters) and SALMINEO (8 letters). Both of these words refer to James Dean's character in the movie, Jim Stark.