Great Characters James Dean Limited Edition 1931 RollerballJames Byron Dean (1931 1955) was an American actor and a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, exemplified by the title of his most celebrated film, "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The overall shape of this writing instrument is inspired by the switchblade James Dean uses in the film "Rebel Without a Cause". The cap in precious wood is also inspired by this same scene. The