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Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Actor · 1939–1976 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 58

1980s

  1. 1988

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

  1. 1975
  2. 1974
  3. Sonic Boom

    Subject

  4. 1973

    Big John Morrison

    Stippy

  5. Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

    Walter Scheerer

  6. 1972

    The Family Rico

    Nick Rico

  7. 1971

    How to Steal an Airplane

    Luis Ortega

  8. In Search of America

    Nick

  9. 1970
  10. The Challengers

    Angel de Angelo

1960s

  1. 1969

    80 Steps to Jonah

    Jerry Taggart

  2. Fortune and Men's Eyes

    Rocky

  3. 1968
  4. 1967

    Stranger on the Run

    George Blaylock

  5. 1966

    The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

    Bobby Jack Wilkes

  6. 1965

    Mona McCluskey

    TV

  7. 1964

    Cheyenne Autumn

    Red Shirt

  8. 1963
  9. 1962
  10. Escape from Zahrain

    Ahmed

  11. 1961
  12. The DuPont Show of the Week

    Coke · 1 episode

  13. 1960

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Gene Krupa Story

    Gene Krupa

  2. A Private's Affair

    Luigi J. Maresi

  3. 1958

    Tonka

    White Bull

  4. Aladdin

    Aladdin

  5. 1957
  6. The Young Don't Cry

    Leslie Henderson

  7. Dino

    Dino Minetta

  8. 1956

    Rock, Pretty Baby

    Angelo Barrato

  9. Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Romolo

  10. Crime in the Streets

    Angelo 'Baby' Gioia

  11. 1955
  12. The Private War of Major Benson

    Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik

  13. Six Bridges to Cross

    Jerry - as a boy

  14. 1954
  15. 1952
  16. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Charles, Les · 1 episode

Directed 1

1960s

  1. 1969

    Fortune and Men's Eyes

    Director

Appearances23

2000s

  1. 2005
  2. Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

    Self (uncredited)

  3. 2003

    Murders of Hollywood

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1997

    The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1996

    Rediscovering a Rebel

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  3. 1995

    James Dean: A Portrait

    Self (archive footage)

  4. 1992

    Death Scenes 2

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 1990

1980s

  1. 1982

    Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1975

    James Dean: The First American Teenager

    Self

  2. 1974

    James Dean Remembered

    Self