A color silver gelatin print photo with an autograph depicting James Dean with his famous Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed the Little Bastard, on which he had a fatal collision near Cholame, California, on September 30th, 1955. Signed in ball pen, lower left. James Byron Dean, 1931 to 1955, was an American actor with a career that lasted five years. His roles typified the teenage disillusionment and social estrangement of his time. He had several uncredited roles from 1951 to 1953 before starring as a rebellious son attempting to win his fathers approval in East of Eden, 1955. In Rebel Without a Cause 1955, he portrayed a teenager struggling with his emotions and feeling frustrated with his family and social life. His last lead role was playing a Texan rancher who discovered oil and became rich in Giant 1956. American Celebrities Hollywood Movie Film Stars Portrait Photos, Authographs, Memorabilia, and Collectibles.