Salvatore Mineo Jr. was an American actor, singer and director. Mineo is best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Mineo also received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Exodus (1960). A 1950s teen idol, Mineo's acting career declined in his adult years. He was murdered in 1976.
Sal Mineo
Active - 1955 - 2013 |
Birth - Jan 10, 1939 |
Death - Feb 12, 1976 |
Genres - Drama, Documentary, Biography, Action-Adventure, History
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Subgenres - Western Film, Biographical Film, LGBT-Related Film, Boxing Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction
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Jr, Salvatore Mineo, Salvatore Mineo Jr., The Switchblade Kid-
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