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 (1964) and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971). |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 10, 1939 (New York City (most populous city in the United States)), Died February 12, 1976 (West Hollywood (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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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 January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331829.
Mineo, Sal. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331829.
"Mineo, Sal." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mineo, Sal, 1939-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81139179
Wikidata: Sal Mineo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q380997
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/14964549
MusicBrainz: Sal Mineo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e96801ec-74cd-4839-961a-6b9f79e7756e
ISNI: 0000 0001 2121 7717 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000121217717
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83075 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/83075
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