Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

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, and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1939 (New York City), Died February 12, 1976 (West Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	115116		8/5/1964	Why don't you love me	Sal Mineo		vocalist
Decca	115117		8/5/1964	The girl across the way	Sal Mineo		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mineo, Sal," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331829.

Mineo, Sal. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/331829.

"Mineo, Sal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.