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Jimmy Dean, born on August 10, 1928 in Plainview, Texas, United States, was a singer, actor and philanthropist. Jimmy Dean died on June 13, 2010, aged 81. The listed height was 191 cm.
My Take
Jimmy Dean is a wonderfully American success story, a towering Texan who refused to be just one thing. Country singer, television host, actor and then, improbably, the man who turned his own name into a sausage empire. What impresses me most isn't the singing or the screen presence but the business instinct: he converted celebrity into a durable brand, one so well built that his voice and likeness kept selling product long after he died in 2010. Plenty of entertainers chase fame; few translate it into something that outlives them. Dean did, and that makes him more than a nostalgic footnote.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Dean
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・ディーン
- Reading
- じみー・でぃーん
- Born
- August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010
- Origin
- Plainview, Texas, United States
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- singer / actor / philanthropist / businessperson / television presenter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
2. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.deancountry.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Dean
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689346
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jimmy Dean born?
Jimmy Dean was born on August 10, 1928.
When did Jimmy Dean die?
Jimmy Dean died on June 13, 2010, aged 81.
Where was Jimmy Dean from?
Jimmy Dean was from Plainview, Texas, United States.
What did Jimmy Dean do?
Jimmy Dean worked as singer, actor, philanthropist, businessperson, television presenter.
How tall was Jimmy Dean?
Jimmy Dean was 191 cm tall.
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