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Born | Salvatore Mineo Jr. January 10, 1939 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 12, 1976 | (aged 37)
Cause of death | Murder (stab wound to the heart) |
Resting place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
Other names | The Switchblade Kid[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1976 |
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Website | salmineo |
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).