jamesdean Yul Brynner beat him out for Best Actor of 1956 Late film idol Iconic "East of Eden" star who died in a car crash in 1955: 2 wds Icon of social estrangement Hero for the Fonz "Rebel Without a Cause" icon 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor 'East of Eden' actor "Being an actor is the loneliest thing in the world" speaker Actor who said "Only the gentle are ever really strong" Oscar nominee for playing Cal Trask Star in "Rebel Without a Cause": 1955 "Rebel Without a Cause" star Short-lived screen icon who kept his sideburns short "East of Eden" co-star