Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo
Mineo in 1973
Born
Salvatore Mineo Jr.

(1939-01-10)January 10, 1939
DiedFebruary 12, 1976(1976-02-12) (aged 37)
Cause of deathMurder (stab wound to the heart)
Resting placeGate of Heaven Cemetery
Other namesThe Switchblade Kid[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1951–1976
Known for
Partners
  • Jill Haworth (1960–1964)
  • Courtney Burr III (1970–1976)

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 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).

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