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Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor. He was 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 at age 17, making him the fifth-youngest nominee in the category.
Sal Mineo. Jump to. 2 wins & 3 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1961 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Exodus. 1956 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Rebel Without a Cause. Primetime Emmy Awards. 1957 Nominee Primetime Emmy. Best Single Performance by an Actor. Studio One. For episode "Dino". Golden Globes, USA.
- January 10, 1939
- February 12, 1976
Awards. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Sal Mineo (1939-1976) Actor. Music Department. Additional Crew. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:55. The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966) 8 Videos. 87 Photos. Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily.
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- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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James Dean and Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)- Maureen O'Hara, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Sal Mineo
- Sal Mineo in Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Barbara Eden, and Gary Crosby in A Private's Affair (1959)
- Sal Mineo, Barbara Eden, and Gary Crosby in A Private's Affair (1959)
- Sal Mineo, Barbara Eden, Barry Coe, Paul Comi, Gary Crosby, and Hideo Inamura in A Private's Affair (1959)
- Sal Mineo, Barbara Eden, Christine Carère, Barry Coe, Gary Crosby, and Terry Moore in A Private's Affair (1959)
Jun 2, 2022 · Mineo, who was 16 years old when Rebel opened, later called Plato “the first gay teenager in films.”. Speaking candidly in a 1972 interview, in which he also joked about having “a girl in ...
Sal Mineo. Actor: Exodus. Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. Sal was thrown out of parochial school and, by age eight, was a member of a street gang in a tough Bronx neighborhood. His mother enrolled him in dancing school and, after being arrested for robbery at age...
- January 10, 1939
- February 12, 1976
Memorable Moments. Gene Warren and Tim Baar, The Time Machine. Special Effects winner, with presenters Polly Bergen and Richard Widmark. Elizabeth Taylor, Best Actress winner for Butterfield 8. Dinner at the Governors Ball with Eddie Fisher. Shirley Jones and Peter Ustinov.
Apr 2, 2014 · Other prominent projects included Giant, Dino and Exodus —for which Mineo received a second Oscar nod and a Golden Globe award. His life was cut short on February 12, 1976 when he was...
