Sal Mineo

Birth Name:

Salvatore Mineo

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Arrested at the age of 10 for robbery, he was given the choice of juvenile detention or professional acting classes
Victim of a homicide after being stabbed only once in a back alley behind his West Hollywood apartment at the age of 37
After years of acting in numerous stage productions, he turned his sights on directing and made his directorial debut with Fortune and Men's Eyes, a play that garnered critical acclaim in both New York and Los Angeles
Gained immediate recognition in the film industry after landing an Oscar nomination for his role in "Rebel Without a Cause" at the age of 16
Often could not escape typecasting, as his popularity peaked as a teenager and later after portraying a stalker in "Who Killed Teddy Bear?"
Served as the model for Harold Stevenson's painting, "The New Adam", a work that is a part of the Guggenheim Museum's permanent collection

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