Salvatore Mineo Jr.
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 10, 1939 The Bronx, NY |
| Died | Feb 12, 1976 West Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 37 |
| Final Resting PlaceGate of Heaven Cemetery | |
Sal Mineo | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1951 - 1976 |
| Top Roles | John 'Plato' Crawford, Romolo, Dov Landau, Pvt. Martini, Gene Krupa |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Action, Historical, Comedy, Biographical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Period Piece, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | George Stevens (Director), Carroll Baker, Julie Adams, Don Siegel (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger, Francis X. Bushman see more.. |
Sal Mineo Overview:
Legendary actor, Sal Mineo, was born Salvatore Mineo Jr. on Jan 10, 1939 in The Bronx, NY. Mineo died at the age of 37 on Feb 12, 1976 in West Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Mineo was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1955 | Best Supporting Actor | Rebel without a Cause (1955) | Plato | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Supporting Actor | Exodus (1960) | Dov Landau | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and , born on January 10th (2)
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and , born on January 10th
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
Happy Birthday! To Actors: Paul Henreid, Ray Bolger and , born on January 10th
By C. S. Williams on Jan 10, 2014 From Classic Film AficionadosPaul Henreid Paul Henreid found his claim to fame rooted in his performances in films from 1939 through 1945, wherein he appeared in some of the best movies of that era, with Goodbye Mr. Chips, 1939,?Joan of Paris, 1942 and Casablanca, 1942, those being his best and each becoming true classic films ... Read full article
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Sal Mineo Quotes:
[Gene is offered a marijuana cigarette]
Gene Krupa: Reefers huh? So that's what they look like.
Dov Landau: [explaining to the leaders of the Irgun how he survived Auschwitz] The Germans used me -- like you would use a woman.
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