At the time of his untimely death, he was signed to play Al Francis on the television series Playwrights '56 (1955) (episode "The Battler"). The role went instead to Paul Newman.
[when told he was too short to be an actor] How can you measure acting in inches?
Frequently played angry youths
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Aquarius
James Byron Dean
Marion, Indiana, USA
(age 24)
Cholame, California, USA