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Sal Mineo

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 10, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting
2008Dominick Dunne: After the PartySelf (archive footage)
2005Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsHimself (uncredited)
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfJohn 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
2003Murders of HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderSelf (archive footage)
1996Rediscovering a RebelSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1995James Dean: A PortraitSelf (archive footage)
1992Death Scenes 2Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1990Death In Hollywood
1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1975James Dean: The First American TeenagerSelf
1975Ellery QueenJames Danello
1974James Dean RememberedSelf
1974Sonic BoomSubject
1974Harry O
1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made OnWalter Scheerer
1973Big John MorrisonStippy
1973Police Story
1973TenaflyJerry Farmer
1973GriffPresident Gamal Zaki
1972The Family RicoNick Rico
1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesDr. Milo
1971In Search of AmericaNick
1971How to Steal an AirplaneLuis Ortega
1971ColumboRahmin Habib
1970The ChallengersAngel de Angelo
1970The Immortal
196980 Steps to JonahJerry Taggart
1969Krakatoa, East of JavaLeoncavallo Borghese
1969Fortune and Men's EyesRocky
1968Hawaii Five-OBobby George
1968The Name of the GameSheldon
1968Hawaii Five-OEddie
1967LSD: Insight or Insanity?Narrator (voice)
1967Stranger on the RunGeorge Blaylock
1966The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesBobby Jack Wilkes
1966Mission: ImpossibleMel Bracken
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldUriah
1965Who Killed Teddy Bear?Lawrence Sherman
1965Run for Your LifeTonio
1965Mona McCluskey
1964Cheyenne AutumnRed Shirt
1964Shindig!Self
1963Burke's LawLew Dixon
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreErnie
1963The Patty Duke Show
1963The Greatest Show on EarthBilly Archer
1962The Longest DayPvt. Martini
1962Escape from ZahrainAhmed
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962Combat!Larry Kogan
1962Combat!Marcel Paulon
1962Combat!Vinnick
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961Dr. KildareCarlos Mendoza
1961The DuPont Show of the WeekCoke
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960ExodusDov Landau
1960My Three Sons
1959The Gene Krupa StoryGene Krupa
1959A Private's AffairLuigi J. Maresi
1959The Big PartySelf
1958TonkaWhite Bull
1958AladdinAladdin
1958PursuitRichie Rogart
1958The Dick Clark ShowSelf
1957The Young Don't CryLeslie Henderson
1957DinoDino Minetta
1957American BandstandSelf
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
1957DuPont Show of the MonthAladdin
1956GiantAngel Obregón II
1956Somebody Up There Likes MeRomolo
1956Crime in the StreetsAngelo 'Baby' Gioia
1956Rock, Pretty BabyAngelo Barrato
1956The DreamCharles Monet
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf
1955Rebel Without a CauseJohn 'Plato' Crawford
1955Six Bridges to CrossJerry - as a boy
1955The Private War of Major BensonCadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
1955Rock 'n' Roll RevueSal Mineo
1955Screen Director's PlayhouseCharles Monet
1954Climax!Miguel
1953The OscarsSelf
1952Omnibus
1951Hallmark Hall of FameCharles
1951Hallmark Hall of FameLes
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1948Studio OneDino Manetta
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
Directing
1969Fortune and Men's EyesDirector