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Sal Mineo (1939–1976)


Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. Sal was thrown out of parochial school and, by age eight, was a member of a street gang in a tough Bronx neighborhood. His mother enrolled him in dancing school and... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (71 titles)
1976 Joe Forrester (TV series)
Parma
The Answer (1976) … Parma
 
1976 Ellery Queen (TV series)
James Danello
The Adventure of the Wary Witness (1976) … James Danello
 
1974-1975 Police Story (TV series)
Fobbes / Stippy
Test of Brotherhood (1975) … Fobbes
The Hunters (1974) … Stippy
 
1975 Columbo (TV series)
Rachman Habib
A Case of Immunity (1975) … Rachman Habib
 
1975 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
Roy / Joey Hopper
Deadly Tide: Part 1 (1975) … Roy
Deadly Tide: Part 2 (1975) … Roy
A Coven of Killers (1975) … Joey Hopper
 
1973-1975 Harry O (TV series)
Broker / Walter Scheerer
Elegy for a Cop (1975) … Broker
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973) … Walter Scheerer
 
1968-1975 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Bobby George / Eddie
Hit Gun for Sale (1975) … Eddie
Tiger by the Tail (1968) … Bobby George
 
1974 Tenafly (TV series)
Jerry Farmer
Man Running (1974) … Jerry Farmer
 
1974 Sonic Boom (short)
 
1973 Griff (TV series)
President Gamal Zaki
Marked for Murder (1973) … President Gamal Zaki
 
1972 The Family Rico (TV movie)
Nick Rico
 
1971 How to Steal an Airplane (TV movie)
Luis Ortega
 
1971 In Search of America (TV movie)
Nick
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
Mort Downes
The Worst Crime (1971) … Mort Downes
 
1971 The Immortal (TV series)
Tsinnajinni
Sanctuary (1971) … Tsinnajinni
 
1971 My Three Sons (TV series)
Jim Bell
The Liberty Bell (1971) … Jim Bell
 
1970 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Mel Bracken
Flip Side (1970) … Mel Bracken
 
1969-1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Sheldon / Wade Hillary
So Long, Baby, and Amen (1970) … Wade Hillary
A Hard Case of the Blues (1969) … Sheldon
 
1970 The Challengers (TV movie)
Angel de Angelo
 
1969 80 Steps to Jonah
Jerry Taggart
 
1969 Krakatoa: East of Java
Leoncavallo
 
1967 Stranger on the Run (TV movie)
George Blaylock
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Doctoroff
A Song Called Revenge (1967) … Doctoroff
 
1966 The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (TV movie)
Bobby Jack Wilkes
 
1964-1966 Combat! (TV series)
Larry Kogan / Marcel Paulon / Vinnick
The Brothers (1966) … Marcel Paulon
Nothing to Lose (1966) … Vinnick
The Hard Way Back (1964) … Larry Kogan
 
1966 Court Martial (TV series)
Lt. Tony Bianchi
The House Where He Lived (1966) … Lt. Tony Bianchi
 
1966 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Yanio
Sequestro!: Part 2 (1966) … Yanio
Sequestro!: Part 1 (1966) … Yanio
 
1966 Mona McCluskey (TV series)
 
1965 Who Killed Teddy Bear
Lawrence Sherman
 
1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Lew Dixon
Who Killed the Rabbit's Husband? (1965) … Lew Dixon
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Sal Mineo
 
1964 Cheyenne Autumn
Red Shirt
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Ernie
The World I Want (1964) … Ernie
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Carlos Mendoza
Tomorrow Is a Fickle Girl (1964) … Carlos Mendoza
 
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Billy Archer
The Loser (1963) … Billy Archer
 
1962 The Longest Day
Pvt. Martini
 
1962 Escape from Zahrain
Ahmed
 
1962 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Coke
A Sound of Hunting (1962) … Coke
 
1961 Cry Vengeance! (TV movie)
Andrea
 
1960 Exodus
Dov Landau
 
1960 Insight or Insanity?
Narrator (voice)
 
1959 The Gene Krupa Story
Gene Krupa
 
1959 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Nicky Silvero
The Sal Mineo Story (1959) … Nicky Silvero
 
1959 A Private's Affair
Luigi J. Maresi
 
1958 Tonka
White Bull
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
Richie Rogart
The Vengeance (1958) … Richie Rogart
 
1958 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Aladdin
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Tony Russo
Barefoot Soldier (1957)
Drummer Man (1957) … Tony Russo
 
1957 The Young Don't Cry
Leslie Henderson
 
1957 Dino
Dino Minetta
 
1956 Rock, Pretty Baby
Angelo Barrato
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
Miguel
Island in the City (1956) … Miguel
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Tommy Angelo
The Magic Horn (1956) … Tommy Angelo
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Charles Monet
The Dream (1956) … Charles Monet
 
1956 Look Up and Live (TV series)
Nothing to Do (1956)
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Dino
Dino (1956) … Dino
 
1955 Frontiers of Faith (TV series)
The Man on the 6:02 (1955)
 
1955 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
The Trees (1955)
 
1955 Big Town (TV series)
Juvenile Gangs (1955)
 
1953-1955 Omnibus (TV series)
Paco / Senor Cortez
The Bad Men (1955) … Senor Cortez
The Capital of the World (1953) … Paco
 
1955 The Private War of Major Benson
Cadet Col. Sylvester Dusik
 
1955 Six Bridges to Cross
Jerry Florea as a Boy
 
1954 Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (TV series)
Jose Garcia
The Garcia Case (1954) … Jose Garcia
 
1952 A Woman for the Ages (TV movie)
Charles
 
1952 The Vision of Father Flanagan (TV movie)
Les (as Salvatore Mineo)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Episode #1.18 (1965) (performer: "Girl Across the Way", "Save the Last Dance for Me")
 
1957 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Drummer Man (1957) (performer: "Start Movin' In My Direction")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1967 LSD: Insight or Insanity? (documentary short) (vocalist: theme song)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2002 P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! (dedicated to the memory of)
 
1990 Texasville (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
1978 The Mindbenders: Scary Drug Education Films from the 60's. Volume 2 (video)
Host (segment "LSD: Insight or Insanity")
 
1978 The Mindbenders: Scary Drug Education Films from the 60's. Volume 1 (video documentary)
Narrator (segment "LSD: Insight or Insanity?")
 
1976 James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
Memories of a Gentle Giant (1974) … Himself
 
1974 James Dean Remembered (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.22 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 LSD: Insight or Insanity? (documentary short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1965 ABC's Nightlife (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 February 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #1.18 (1965) … Himself - Singer
 
1964 What's This Song? (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 November 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1957-1961 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Actor / Cameo Appearance
Episode #14.14 (1961) … Actor
Episode #13.16 (1960) … Cameo Appearance
Episode #11.31 (1958) … Himself
Episode #10.48 (1957) … Himself
Episode #10.42 (1957) … Himself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1959) … Himself
 
1959 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 January 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1958) … Himself
 
1957-1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself / Himself - guest
Episode #1.23 (1958) … Himself
Premiere (1957) … Himself - guest
 
1958 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.128 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.12 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #3.12 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 30 June 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1956 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #4.14 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 September 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Intermission Guest
Tabloid (1956) … Himself - Intermission Guest
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Sound
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
2011 Making the Boys (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 James Dean: Forever Young (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (TV documentary)
Himself/Red Shirt (from Cheyenne Autumn (1964)) (uncredited)
 
1999-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (documentary)
 
1996 Rediscovering a Rebel (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 Death Scenes 2 (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1976 America at the Movies (documentary)
Angel Obregon II (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1951) Stage: Appeared in "The King and I" on Broadway. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site for Sal Mineo | See more »

Alternate Names:

Salvatore Mineo

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[1975] I'll never be mistaken for Pat Boone. See more »

Trivia:

He was frequently cast as humorless, jittery youth whose loneliness turns violent when cornered, but in reality, he was known for his easy-going, extroverted ways and his ability to see the positive and the humor in almost any situation. See more »

Nickname:

Jr. See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn