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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-01-10

Day of Death

1976-02-12 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Сэл Минео

Salvatore Mineo Jr.

Sal Mineo

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sal Mineo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

Giant

Giant

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Dino

Dino

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

The Family Rico

The Family Rico

Acting

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as

John 'Plato' Crawford

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

as

Dr. Milo

Giant

1956

Giant

as

Angel Obregón II

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

as

Uriah

Exodus

1960

Exodus

as

Dov Landau

The Longest Day

1962

The Longest Day

as

Pvt. Martini

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

2008

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

as

Self (archive footage)

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

Somebody Up There Likes Me

as

Romolo

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Red Shirt

Crime in the Streets

1956

Crime in the Streets

as

Angelo 'Baby' Gioia

Six Bridges to Cross

1955

Six Bridges to Cross

as

Jerry - as a boy

The Gene Krupa Story

1959

The Gene Krupa Story

as

Gene Krupa

Tonka

1958

Tonka

as

White Bull

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

as

Himself (uncredited)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

In Search of America

1971

In Search of America

as

Nick

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

1965

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

as

Lawrence Sherman

The Private War of Major Benson

1955

The Private War of Major Benson

as

Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik

LSD: Insight or Insanity?

1967

LSD: Insight or Insanity?

as

Narrator (voice)

Escape from Zahrain

1962

Escape from Zahrain

as

Ahmed

The Young Don't Cry

1957

The Young Don't Cry

as

Leslie Henderson

The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones

1966

The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones

as

Bobby Jack Wilkes

How to Steal an Airplane

1971

How to Steal an Airplane

as

Luis Ortega

Dino

1957

Dino

as

Dino Minetta

80 Steps to Jonah

1969

80 Steps to Jonah

as

Jerry Taggart

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

Rock, Pretty Baby

as

Angelo Barrato

Stranger on the Run

1967

Stranger on the Run

as

George Blaylock

A Private's Affair

1959

A Private's Affair

as

Luigi J. Maresi

Rediscovering a Rebel

1996

Rediscovering a Rebel

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Challengers

1970

The Challengers

as

Angel de Angelo

The Celluloid Closet

1996

The Celluloid Closet

as

Self (archive footage)

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

1973

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

as

Walter Scheerer

Krakatoa, East of Java

1968

Krakatoa, East of Java

as

Leoncavallo Borghese

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as

Self

James Dean Remembered

1974

James Dean Remembered

as

Self

Big John Morrison

1973

Big John Morrison

as

Stippy

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

The Family Rico

1972

The Family Rico

as

Nick Rico

Sonic Boom

1974

Sonic Boom

as

Subject

Aladdin

1958

Aladdin

as

Aladdin

Rock 'n' Roll Revue

1955

Rock 'n' Roll Revue

as

Sal Mineo

Death Scenes 2

1992

Death Scenes 2

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Columbo

Columbo

as

Rahmin Habib

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Lew Dixon

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

as

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Ernie

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Bobby George

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

American Bandstand

American Bandstand

as

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Studio One

Studio One

as

Dino Manetta

Combat!

Combat!

as

Larry Kogan

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Mel Bracken

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Charles

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Harry O

Harry O

as

The Immortal

The Immortal

as

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Tonio

Police Story

Police Story

as

Shindig!

Shindig!

as

Self

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as

Climax!

Climax!

as

Miguel

Tenafly

Tenafly

as

Jerry Farmer

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Carlos Mendoza

Pursuit

Pursuit

as

Richie Rogart

Griff

Griff

as

President Gamal Zaki

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Charles Monet

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

as

Self

Combat!

Combat!

as

Vinnick

Combat!

Combat!

as

Marcel Paulon

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week

as

Coke

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Sheldon

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Eddie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Les

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Aladdin

The Big Party

The Big Party

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Production

Crew

Directing