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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.
Learn about the life and career of Sal Mineo, a versatile actor who starred in Rebel Without a Cause, Exodus and many other films and plays. Find out how he was murdered in 1976 and who was convicted for the crime.
- January 10, 1939
- February 12, 1976
Apr 2, 2014 · Sal Mineo was a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in Rebel Without a Cause, Exodus and other films. He was also one of the first openly gay actors in Hollywood and was murdered in 1976 at age 37.
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn about the life and death of Sal Mineo, a famous teen actor in the 1950s who co-starred with James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. Find out how he was stabbed to death in 1976 and who was convicted of his murder.
- Missy Sullivan
Sal Mineo, born as Salvatore Mineo, Jr., was an American actor, best known for his performance as Dov Landau in the flick ‘Exodus’ and as John "Plato" Crawford in the movie ‘Rebel Without a Cause’. He was also known for appearing in many other films including 'Crime in the Streets', 'A Private's Affair', 'The Young Don't Cry', 'The ...
Sal Mineo was an American actor who starred in Rebel Without a Cause, Exodus and Escape from the Planet of the Apes. He was born in the Bronx, nominated for two Oscars and murdered in 1976.
Salvatore "Sal" Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976), was an American movie and theatre actor. Mineo was born in the Bronx, New York City, into an Italian family. He is best known for his performance as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in the movie Rebel Without a Cause.
