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Sal Mineo
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 37
Also known asСэл Минео, Salvatore Mineo Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/01/1939Born inThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied12/02/1976 (aged 37)Died inWest HollywoodCausestab woundWikidataQ380997 ↗Buried atGate of Heaven CemeteryTMDb#2770 ↗

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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Filmography78 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2005James Dean: Forever YoungMovieSelf (archive footage)66
2005Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant InnocentsMovieSelf (uncredited)66
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovieJohn 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)65
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderMovieSelf (archive footage)58
1996Rediscovering a RebelMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)57
1995James Dean: A PortraitMovieSelf (archive footage)56
1992Death Scenes 2MovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)53
1990Death In HollywoodMovie—51
1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie(archive footage) (uncredited)49
1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special LadyMovie—43
1975Ellery QueenSeriesJames Danello36
1974Harry OSeries—35
1974Sonic BoomMovieSubject35
1973Police StorySeries—34
1973TenaflySeriesJerry Farmer34
1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made OnMovieWalter Scheerer34
1973GriffSeriesPresident Gamal Zaki34
1971ColumboSeriesRahmin Habib32
1971How to Steal an AirplaneMovieLuis Ortega32
1971Escape from the Planet of the ApesMovieDr. Milo32
1970The ImmortalSeries—31
1970The ChallengersMovieAngel de Angelo31
1969Krakatoa, East of JavaMovieLeoncavallo Borghese30
196980 Steps to JonahMovieJerry Taggart30
1969Fortune and Men's EyesMovieRocky30
1968The Name of the GameSeriesSheldon29
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesEddie29
1967Stranger on the RunMovieGeorge Blaylock28
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesMel Bracken27
1965Run for Your LifeSeriesTonio26
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovieUriah26
1965Who Killed Teddy Bear?MovieLawrence Sherman26
1965Mona McCluskeySeries—26
1964Cheyenne AutumnMovieRed Shirt25
1964Shindig!SeriesSelf25
1963The Patty Duke ShowSeries—24
1963Burke's LawSeriesLew Dixon24
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesErnie24
1963The Greatest Show on EarthSeriesBilly Archer24
1962Combat!SeriesVinnick23
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf23
1962The Longest DayMoviePvt. Martini23
1962Escape from ZahrainMovieAhmed23
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf23
1961Dr. KildareSeriesCarlos Mendoza22
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf22
1961The DuPont Show of the WeekSeriesCoke22
1960ExodusMovieDov Landau21
1960My Three SonsSeries—21
1959A Private's AffairMovieLuigi J. Maresi20
1959The Gene Krupa StoryMovieGene Krupa20
1959The Big PartySeriesSelf20
1958TonkaMovieWhite Bull19
1958The Dick Clark ShowSeriesSelf19
1958AladdinMovieAladdin19
1957DuPont Show of the MonthSeriesAladdin18
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf18
1957American BandstandSeriesSelf18
1957DinoMovieDino Minetta18
1957The Young Don't CryMovieLeslie Henderson18
1956Somebody Up There Likes MeMovieRomolo17
1956Rock, Pretty BabyMovieAngelo Barrato17
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf17
1956GiantMovieAngel Obregón II17
1956Crime in the StreetsMovieAngelo 'Baby' Gioia17
1956The DreamMovieCharles Monet17
1955The Private War of Major BensonMovieCadet Col. Sylvester Dusik16
1955Rebel Without a CauseMovieJohn 'Plato' Crawford16
1955Six Bridges to CrossMovieJerry - as a boy16
1955Rock 'n' Roll RevueMovieSal Mineo16
1954Climax!SeriesMiguel15
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf14
1952OmnibusSeries—13
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesLes12
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf - Mystery Guest11
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries—9
1948Studio OneSeriesDino Manetta9
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf9