William Bast & James Dean

James Dean and William Bast
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William Bast and James Dean dated from 1950 to 1954.

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American Actor James Dean was born James Byron Dean on 8th February, 1931 in Marion, Indiana, United States and passed away on 30th Sep 1955 Cholame, California, United States aged 24. He is most remembered for Best known for the characters Cal Trask in "East Of Eden" (1955), Jim Stark in "Rebel Without A Cause "(1955), Jett Rink in "Giant" (1956).. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1950 - 1954 4 years
Total 1950 - 1954 4 years


William Bast was one of Dean's closest friends, a fact acknowledged by Dean's family. Dean's first biographer (1956), Bast was his roommate at UCLA and later in New York, and knew Dean throughout the last five years of his life. Some time after Dean's death, he stated that he and Dean had been lovers. William Bast revealed that his relationship with Dean was more than a platonic bromance. Bast claimed he “experimented” with Dean and that things sometimes got sexual.

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Relationship Timeline

1954 - Breakup

1950 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
William Bast
James Dean
William Bast
James Dean
Age (at start of relationship)
18
18
Height
Male
6' 0" (183 cm)
Male
5' 8" (173 cm)
Zodiac
Aries
Aquarius
Occupation
Author
Actor
Hair Color
Grey
Blonde
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Green
Nationality
American
American
Religion
Roman Catholic
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