Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Known for

Acting

Born

January 10, 1939

Birthplace

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

February 12, 1976 (aged 37)

Biography

Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the drama film Rebel Without a Cause (1955), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Mineo also starred in films such as Crime in the Streets, Giant (both 1956), Exodus (1960), for which he won a Golden Globe and received second Academy Award nomination, The Longest Day (1962), and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971).

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Best known work

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
1971
The Longest Day
The Longest Day
1962
Columbo
Columbo
1971
Giant
Giant
1956
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
1966
Exodus
Exodus
1960
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
1969

Filmography

  1. 2008

    Dominick Dunne: After the Party

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 2005

    James Dean: Forever Young

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 2005

    Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

    as Self (uncredited)

  4. 2003

    Murders of Hollywood

    as Self (archive footage)

  5. 1997

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    as Self (archive footage)

  6. 1996

    Rediscovering a Rebel

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  7. 1995

    James Dean: A Portrait

    as Self (archive footage)

  8. 1992

    Death Scenes 2

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  9. 1992

    Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  10. 1990

    Death In Hollywood

    as Self (archive footage)

  11. 1988

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  12. 1982

    Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

    as Self (archive footage)

  13. 1975

    James Dean: The First American Teenager

    as Self

  14. 1975

    Ellery QueenTV

    as James Danello (1 episode)

  15. 1974

    Harry OTV

  16. 1974

    James Dean Remembered

    as Self

  17. 1974

    Sonic Boom

    as Subject

  18. 1973

    Big John Morrison

    as Stippy

  19. 1973

    TenaflyTV

    as Jerry Farmer (5 episodes)

  20. 1973

    GriffTV

    as President Gamal Zaki (13 episodes)

  21. 1973

    Police StoryTV

  22. 1973

    Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

    as Walter Scheerer

  23. 1972

    The Family Rico

    as Nick Rico

  24. 1971

    How to Steal an Airplane

    as Luis Ortega

  25. 1971

    ColumboTV

    as Rahmin Habib (1 episode)

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