Sal Mineo
American actor (1939-1976) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 37
Salvatore Mineo Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the coming-of-age 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.
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1976Died12 February 19761975
James Dean: The First American TeenagerFilm1973
Police StorySeries
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made OnFilm, 1973Walter Scheerer1971
Escape from the Planet of the ApesFilm, Dr. Milo1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Bobby George
80 Steps to JonahFilm, 1969Jerry Taggart1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Mel Bracken
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesFilm, 1966Bobby Jack Wilkes1965
Run for Your LifeSeries, Tonio1964
Cheyenne AutumnFilm, Red Shirt1962
Combat!Series, Larry Kogan
Escape from ZahrainFilm, 1962Ahmed1960
My Three SonsSeries1959
A Private's AffairFilm, Luigi J. Maresi1957
DinoFilm, Dino Minetta1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries1955
Rebel Without a CauseFilm, John 'Plato' Crawford1954
Climax!Series, Miguel1952
OmnibusSeries1948
Studio OneSeries, Dino Manetta1939Born10 January 1939
James Dean: The First American TeenagerFilm1973Police StorySeriesSuch Dust as Dreams Are Made OnFilm, 1973Walter Scheerer1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesFilm, Dr. Milo1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Bobby George80 Steps to JonahFilm, 1969Jerry Taggart1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Mel BrackenThe Dangerous Days of Kiowa JonesFilm, 1966Bobby Jack Wilkes1965Run for Your LifeSeries, Tonio1964Cheyenne AutumnFilm, Red Shirt1962Combat!Series, Larry KoganEscape from ZahrainFilm, 1962Ahmed1960My Three SonsSeries1959A Private's AffairFilm, Luigi J. Maresi1957DinoFilm, Dino Minetta1956The Steve Allen ShowSeries1955Rebel Without a CauseFilm, John 'Plato' Crawford1954Climax!Series, Miguel1952OmnibusSeries1948Studio OneSeries, Dino Manetta1939Born10 January 1939Known for
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The Longest Day 1962
Giant 1956
Rebel Without a Cause 1955
Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956
Cheyenne Autumn 1964
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George Stevens Directed Giant and The Greatest Story Ever Told
David Weisbart Produced Rebel Without a Cause (1956)
Carroll Baker Also in Giant and Cheyenne Autumn
Don Siegel Directed Crime in the Streets (1956)
Roddy McDowall Also in The Longest Day (1962)
Gerd Oswald Directed The Longest Day (1962)
John Crawford Also in The Longest Day and Exodus
Walt Disney Produced Tonka (1958)
John Wayne Also in The Longest Day (1962)
Paul Newman Also in Somebody Up There Likes Me and Exodus
Charlton Heston Also in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
John Ford Directed Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Dennis Hopper Also in Rebel Without a Cause and Giant
Henry Mancini Wrote The Private War of Major Benson (1962)
Robert Loggia Also in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Raoul Walsh Directed A Private's Affair (1959)
Susan Kohner Also in Dino and The Gene Krupa Story
Jim Backus Also in Rebel Without a Cause (1956)- Reginald Rose Wrote Crime in the Streets and Dino
- Arthur P. Jacobs Produced Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Charles Schnee Produced Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
George Stevens, Jr. Produced The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Jerry Hopper Directed The Private War of Major Benson (1962)
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 1976 · aged 37
