Sal Mineo

Also known as Salvatore Mineo, Jr.

American actor (1939-1976)

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The Delinquent, The Hipster, The Square, and the Sandpile Series

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Acting · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Dominick Dunne: After the Party — Self (archive footage)2008
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents — Himself (uncredited)2005
Murders of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2003
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender — Self (archive footage)1997
Rediscovering a Rebel — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1996
James Dean: A Portrait — Self (archive footage)1995
Death Scenes 2 — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1992
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files — (archive footage) (uncredited)

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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 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.

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 a second Academy Award nomination; The Longest Day (1962), John Ford's final western Cheyenne Autumn (1964), and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971).