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Sal Mineo
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Actor Born: January 10, 1939 in Bronx, New York City, NY Death: February 12, 1976 Biography:Actor "Sal Mineo" enjoyed great success as a teen idol during the late '50s, shooting to fame opposite "James Dean" in the perennial "Rebel Without a Cause". Born January 10, 1939, in the Bronx, NY, Mineo was an incorrigible youth, tossed out of parochial school and by age eight a member of a street gang. In an attempt to reform her son, his mother enrolled him in dancing school; still, he persisted in running wild until he was arrested for robbery in 1949. Given the choice between juvenile confinement or professional acting school, Mineo chose the latter. Two years later, he appeared on Broadway in "Tennessee Williams"' The Rose Tattoo, followed by a prominent role in The King and I opposite "Yul Brynner". He made his film debut in 1955's "Six Bridges to Cross", followed by the "Charlton Heston" vehicle "The Private War of Major Benson". Mineo closed out the year portraying the ill-fated Plato in the... Full Biography
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