Sal Mineo's biography
Salvatore Mineo, Jr. is 37 years old film actor born at New York City. He was born on Tuesday 10th of January 1939. Salvatore is often nicknamed as Sal Mineo, The Switchblade Kid, The Latin Lover. According to year of birth 1939 Salvatore belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 10th of January means he is Capricorn. These people are stable in nature. As the sign lord is “Saturn”, the person will be judgemental in his approach.
Salvatore is white american. Salvatore is citizen of United States of America. Salvatore is roman catholic. His primary profession is to be film actor. You can know Salvatore also as singer, stage actor. He is recently known as television actor.
Sal Mineo's schools
We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Christopher Columbus High School, Adelphi University.
Detailed informations about Salvatore´s schools
- Sal attended Quintano's School For Young Professionals, a New York City private high school for working child actors.
Sal Mineo's career
Salvatore´s main focus is to be film actor. Salvatore is famous thanks to 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.
Is Sal Mineo gay ?
He is known to be bisexual.
How did Sal Mineo die
Salvatore died on on Thursday 12th of February 1976 when he was 37 years old at West Hollywood. Sal Mineos death was caused by murdered (stab wound to the heart). It happend like homicide.
Awards and competitions
Sal Mineo's Awards
- Escorted Tuesday Weld to the 1964 Academy Awards.
- Appeared in two films nominated for Best Picture Academy Award: Giant (1956) and The Longest Day (1962).
Sal Mineo's Nominations
- Salvatore was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work Rebel Without a Cause in 1955
- Salvatore was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Sal Mineo's Donations
- Donated the drum he used in Drum Crazy (1959) to another teen idol, David Cassidy, the day after a dinner with David and his father, Jack Cassidy. David was 13 at the time.
Sal Mineo's quotes
- [1975] I'll never be mistaken for Pat Boone.
- No one ever said movies are for developing your range. Hardly anyone gets that opportunity. Which is why I think the stage is so good. It's less bread, but you can play different types, and you can initiate your own projects.
- [on James Dean] We never became lovers, but we could have -- like that.
- [on his father's death] Being in the same room with him and looking at him, I realized that one day I would be in the same position as he, facing death. Before it happens I mean to do the things I want to do. I will not end up saying, "I wish I had".
- It's a situation I've never been able to fathom. One minute, it seemed I had more movie offers than I could handle, the next -- no one wanted me.
- If I'd understood back then that a guy could be in love with another one, it would have happened. But I didn't come to that realization for a few more years and then it was too late for Jimmy [James Dean] and me.
Sal Mineo's height, body shape, eye color
Lets describe how Sal Mineo looks. We will focus on Salvatore´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Salvatore is tall as 5' 8" (173 cm). Body build is athletic. Salvatore´s eyes are tinted brown - dark. Salvatore´s hair is shade of brown - dark.