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Salvatore "Sal" Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976), was an American film and theatre actor, known for his performance as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his roles in Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus (1960).
Mineo was born in the Bronx, the son of coffin makers Josephine (née Alvisi) and Salvatore Mineo, Sr. He was of Sicilian descent; his father was born in Italy and his mother, of Italian origin, was born in the United States. His mother enrolled him in dancing and acting school at an early age. He had his first stage appearance in Tennessee Williams' play The Rose Tattoo (1951). He also played the young prince opposite Yul Brynner in the stage musical The King and I. Brynner took the opportunity to help Mineo better himself as an actor.
As a teenager, Mineo appeared on ABC's musical quiz program Jukebox Jury, which aired in the 1953-1954 season. Mineo made several television appearances before making his screen debut in the Joseph Pevney film Six Bridges to Cross (1955). He beat out Clint Eastwood for the role. Mineo had also successfully auditioned for a part in The Private War of Major Benson (1955), as a cadet colonel opposite Charlton Heston.
Actors: Vince Jolivette (writer), Vince Jolivette (actor), James Franco (director), Adam W. Rosen (miscellaneous crew), James Franco (actor), James Franco (writer), Vince Jolivette (producer), Brian Lally (actor), William Clark Coit III (miscellaneous crew), David Danberg (miscellaneous crew), Val Lauren (writer), Val Lauren (actor), Miles Levy (producer), Raymond T. Williams (actor), Jim Parrack (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Harmony Korine (writer), James Franco (actor), Harmony Korine (director), James Franco (director), James Franco (writer), Deborah Rombaut (actress), Brad Renfro (actor), Jim Parrack (actor), Scott Haze (actor), Tamzin Brown (actor), Yvette Saunders (actress), Simona Brhlikova (actress), Nina Ljeti (actress), Suzan Averitt (actress), Suzan Averitt (actress),
Plot: Video installation piece which features a collaboration of many artists that is inspired by Nicholas Ray's classic Rebel Without A Cause. Korine whose work has often responded to street culture, violence, and subcultural transgression, directs two female gangs to fight with machetes in a Los Angeles parking lot. Franco commissions legendary tattoo artist Mark Mahoney to carve the late actor Brad Renfro's first name into his arm with a switchblade. Filmed in real time, imagery of the carving is juxtaposed with interviews with friends of Renfro, including actors Scott Haze and Jim Parrack. The installation features two never-made scenes from Ray's original draft of Rebel Without A Cause, one featuring a man on fire, and the second, a woman being whipped. The two performances are played side by side in one continuous 20-minute take and the overall effect is has been been described as "beautiful and harrowing."
Keywords: one-word-title, video-installation, writer-director, written-and-directed-by-cast-member, written-by-directorActors: Joseph McConnell (director), Joseph McConnell (writer), Joseph McConnell (producer), Joseph McConnell (actor), John Migdal (actor), Sam Masotto (actor), Hunter Schlesinger (actor), Hunter Schlesinger (actor), Mike Hoffmann (actor), Gina Musumeci (actress), Grace Matias (actress), Leech Ernowetz (composer), Sander Folsom (actor), Robert Weba (actor), Nicholas Greco (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi,Actors: Lana Wood (actress), Natalie Wood (actress), Michael Weatherly (actor), Robert Vaughn (actor), Margaret O'Brien (actress), Alice Krige (actress), Johann Benét (actor), George Chakiris (actor), Paul Mazursky (actor), Robert Hyatt (actor), Elliott Gould (actor), Colin Friels (actor), Henry Jaglom (actor), Ted Babcock (producer), Gerald W. Abrams (producer),
Plot: Uses accounts from family, friends, and acquaintances to tell the story of Natalie Wood and how she started young, acting in the spotlight, making the transition from a childhood actress to serious actress, dating the top names in Hollywood, her life and marriage to her husband, Robert Wagner,and her biggest fear that ended up being the cause of her death.
Keywords: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, actress, based-on-book, birthday-party, boat, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationshipActors: Joseph Campanella (actor), Casey Kasem (actor), Mike Connors (actor), Casper Van Dien (actor), Connie Stevens (actress), Robert Mitchum (actor), Diane Ladd (actress), Monique Parent (actress), George Barris (miscellaneous crew), Richard S. Brummer (editor), Rebecca Budig (actress), Mohammed Rustam (producer), Mohammed Rustam (actor), Charles Guardino (actor), Mohammed Rustam (director),
Plot: Casper Van Dien of STARSHIP TROOPERS stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingénue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) angers her disapproving mother (Academy Awardïf¢ nominee Diane Ladd) and studio chief Jack Warner (Mike Connors). How did a broken heart, reckless behavior and his relationships with Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and director George Stevens (the legendary Robert Mitchum in his final screen role) lead to Dean's ultimate race with destiny? Connie Stevens, Joseph Campanella and Casey Kasem co-star in this revealing biopic that goes behind the myth to tell the true story of the superstar who lived fast, died young and left a legacy that changed movies forever.
Keywords: actor, car-crash, character-name-in-title, independent-film
James Dean as remembered by Sal Mineo (TV Documentary 1974). Please visit my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/15AndInLoveWithTheLateJamesDean and download my Android App (In Love With James Dean)
Tribute to Sal and James set to Sal's song "Young as We Are." I don't own any of this & is purely for entertainment purposes. No infringement ntended. Clips are from Rebel Without a Cause; film & screentest, and Who Killed Teddy Bear.
WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR (1965) starring Sal Mineo, Juliet Prowse, Jan Murray and Elaine Stritch; original screenplay by Leon Tokatyan and Arnold Drake; directed by Joseph Cates A busboy at a disco has sexual problems related to events in his childhood. He becomes obsessed with a female disc jockey at the club, leading to obscene phone calls, voyeurism and criminality.
Christopher Plummer Sal Mineo Dennis Wilson Natalie Wood Juliet Mills Tuesday Weld Jack Warden Malibu 1965. Silent home movies given to me personally by Roddy McDowall.
Buy WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR on DVD here: http://www.j4hi.com/page8/page193/Who-Killed-Teddy-Bear-dvd.html Sal Mineo is obsessed with Juliet Prowse as you'll see in this scene where he first works out then goes for a swim with her in WHO KILLED TEDDY BEAR (1965) Watch in "HIGH QUALITY" Mode!
Dick Clark interviews Sal Mineo on the TV series The Rock N Roll Years in 1974. They discuss the effect the film Rebel Without A Cause had on teenagers.
Interview Clips from the (1976) Documentary James Dean: The First American Teenager Narrated by Stacy Keach with Corey Allen, Leslie Caron Sorry for the poor picture quality in spots, since it's from an old VHS recording. ** No copyright infringement intended.
(bliss)
Thinking about you
How it would be
If I could live without you
Something I just can't seem to visualise
When I look into your eyes
I only hear the words I want to hear
Say that you'll be mine
For ever and ever
You don't have to tell the truth
But I want you to
Say that you're mine
Say that you'll be mine
For ever and ever
Let me live a fantasy
Gotta lie to me won't you please
Say that you're mine
Deep inside me
I hear a warning voice
Speak softly to me
Asking how I could ever be so blind
I've been trying to read your mind
Why don't you say the words I want to hear
Why don't you
Chorus
Doing all I can to make you see
Ooh, baby what you do to me
Don't you know my heart's in jeopardy
The effect you havin' over me