← Home
Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Acting

Born: January 10, 1939The 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 Golden Globe and received second Academy Award nomination, The Longest Day (1962), and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971). Description above from the Wikipedia article Sal Mineo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography

Dominick Dunne: After the Party

Self (archive footage)

2008
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

Himself (uncredited)

2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

2004
Murders of Hollywood

Murders of Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2003
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage)

1997
Rediscovering a Rebel

Rediscovering a Rebel

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1996
James Dean: A Portrait

James Dean: A Portrait

Self (archive footage)

1995
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

1992
Death Scenes 2

Death Scenes 2

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982
James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager

Self

1975
Sonic Boom

Sonic Boom

Subject

1974
James Dean Remembered

James Dean Remembered

Self

1974
Big John Morrison

Big John Morrison

Stippy

1973
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On

Walter Scheerer

1973
The Family Rico

The Family Rico

Nick Rico

1972
How to Steal an Airplane

How to Steal an Airplane

Luis Ortega

1971
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Dr. Milo

1971
In Search of America

In Search of America

Nick

1971
The Challengers

The Challengers

Angel de Angelo

1970
80 Steps to Jonah

80 Steps to Jonah

Jerry Taggart

1969
Fortune and Men's Eyes

Fortune and Men's Eyes

Rocky

1969
Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

Leoncavallo Borghese

1969
LSD: Insight or Insanity?

LSD: Insight or Insanity?

Narrator (voice)

1967
Stranger on the Run

Stranger on the Run

George Blaylock

1967
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

Bobby Jack Wilkes

1966
Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Who Killed Teddy Bear?

Lawrence Sherman

1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Uriah

1965
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Red Shirt

1964
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

Pvt. Martini

1962
Escape from Zahrain

Escape from Zahrain

Ahmed

1962
Exodus

Exodus

Dov Landau

1960
The Gene Krupa Story

The Gene Krupa Story

Gene Krupa

1959
A Private's Affair

A Private's Affair

Luigi J. Maresi

1959
Tonka

Tonka

White Bull

1958
Aladdin

Aladdin

Aladdin

1958
The Young Don't Cry

The Young Don't Cry

Leslie Henderson

1957
Dino

Dino

Dino Minetta

1957
Rock, Pretty Baby

Rock, Pretty Baby

Angelo Barrato

1956
Giant

Giant

Angel Obregón II

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Romolo

1956
Crime in the Streets

Crime in the Streets

Angelo 'Baby' Gioia

1956

The Dream

Charles Monet

1956
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

John 'Plato' Crawford

1955
Rock 'n' Roll Revue

Rock 'n' Roll Revue

Sal Mineo

1955
The Private War of Major Benson

The Private War of Major Benson

Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik

1955
Six Bridges to Cross

Six Bridges to Cross

Jerry - as a boy

1955