Sal MineoSal MineoSalvatore Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939 - February 12, 1976) was an American actor and theater director, famous for his Academy Award-nominated performance opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without A Cause. Mineo, born in The Bronx, New York City as the son of Sicilian emigrants, was enrolled by his mother in dancing and acting school at an early age. In 1950, he had his first stage appearance in The Rose Tattoo, a play by Tennessee Williams. He also played the young prince opposite Yul Brynner in the stage musical The King And I. After a few lesser films, his breakthrough was Rebel Without A Cause (1955), in which he gave an impressive performance as "John 'Plato' Crawford", the unstated but apparently gay teenager smitten with James Dean's "Jim Stark". While explicit mention of homosexuality was not permissible in Hollywood movies at the time, the reportedly bisexual James Dean dared Mineo to let his real-life desires for Dean shine through considerably in the scenes between them. Mineo was later reunited with Dean in Giant, albeit only in a few scenes. Mineo's slightly exotic good looks also earned him roles such as those of an Indian boy in Tonka or of a Jewish emigrant in Otto Preminger's Exodus, for which he received another Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. In the 1960s, rumors about his sexual orientation began to spread, prompting Hollywood's increasing reluctance to cast him in A-list movies. Thus, he turned to the stage again, producing the gay-themed Fortune and Men's Eyes, starring Don Johnson of later Miami Vice fame. In 1957, Mineo made a brief foray into music by recording a handful of songs and an album, and two of the songs reached the Top 40 pop charts. Coming home from an audition for the play, P.S. Your Cat Is Dead (later to be adapted into a movie by Steve Guttenberg), where he was to play a gay burglar, Mineo was stabbed to death in front of his West Hollywood home. He was 37. Although a man named Lionel Ray Williams was later sentenced to life in prison for killing Mineo, considerable doubts about Williams' involvement in the crime remained, since there apparently was no immediate motive for the murder. Williams was paroled in 1990 after serving 12 years but has been jailed numerous times since for parole violations. Sal Mineo is interred in the Cemetery of the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York. This page about Sal Mineo includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Sal Mineo News stories about Sal Mineo External links for Sal Mineo Videos for Sal Mineo Wikis about Sal Mineo Discussion Groups about Sal Mineo Blogs about Sal Mineo Images of Sal Mineo |
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Sal Mineo is interred in the Cemetery of
the Gate of Heaven in Hawthorne, New York. Haley has also done minor voices on at least three Family Guy episodes. Williams was paroled
in 1990 after serving 12 years but has been jailed numerous times since for parole violations. Osment has appeared in a few Lifetime movies as well, some of which are listed
above. Although a man named Lionel Ray Williams was later sentenced to life in prison for killing Mineo, considerable doubts about
Williams' involvement in the crime remained, since there apparently was no immediate motive for the murder. Your Cat Is Dead (later to be adapted into a movie by Steve Guttenberg), where he was to play a gay burglar, Mineo was stabbed to death in front of his West Hollywood home. Haley Joel Osment currently resides in Los Angeles, California, living with his parents, Eugene and Theresa Osment and sister Emily (who is also an acredited actress). Coming home from an audition for the play, P.S. He starred in "Bogus" alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Gérard Depardieu. In 1957, Mineo made a brief foray into music by recording a handful of songs and an album, and two of the songs reached the Top 40 pop charts. Osment also provided the voice for Sora, the main protagonist of Squaresoft's game Kingdom Hearts. Thus, he turned to the stage again, producing the gay-themed Fortune and Men's Eyes, starring Don Johnson of later Miami Vice fame. He has since appeared in several films, including Pay It Forward and Secondhand Lions. In the 1960s, rumors about his sexual orientation began to spread, prompting Hollywood's increasing reluctance to cast him in A-list movies. This role got him his second Saturn Award. Mineo's slightly exotic good looks also earned him roles such as those of an Indian boy in Tonka or of a Jewish emigrant in Otto Preminger's Exodus, for which he received another Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Osment then appeared in Steven Spielberg's AI: Artificial Intelligence, cementing his stature as one of the leading young actors in Hollywood. Mineo was later reunited with Dean in Giant, albeit only in a few scenes. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor but lost to Michael Caine. While explicit mention of homosexuality was not permissible in Hollywood movies at the time, the reportedly bisexual James Dean dared Mineo to let his real-life desires for Dean shine through considerably in the scenes between them. For this role he won the Saturn Award for best young actor. After a few lesser films, his breakthrough was Rebel Without A Cause (1955), in which he gave an impressive performance as "John 'Plato' Crawford", the unstated but apparently gay teenager smitten with James Dean's "Jim Stark". Osment first achieved stardom in 1999 when he appeared in the blockbuster The Sixth Sense, co-starring Bruce Willis. He also played the young prince opposite Yul Brynner in the stage musical The King And I. He starred in numerous TV Series productions such as "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Murphy Brown" and most notably "The Jeff Foxworthy Show". In 1950, he had his first stage appearance in The Rose Tattoo, a play by Tennessee Williams. As a younger child he played Forrest Gump's son, also named Forrest Gump, in the film of the same name. Mineo, born in The Bronx, New York City as the son of Sicilian emigrants, was enrolled by his mother in dancing and acting school at an early age. The commercial launched his career and he landed his first television role later that year. Salvatore Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939 - February 12, 1976) was an American actor and theater director, famous for his Academy Award-nominated performance opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without A Cause. He began acting at the age of six, when he tried out for a Pizza Hut commercial in a shopping mall. Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is a well known child actor. Buzz Lightyear, playing Mika. Hey Arnold, playing Curly. A Beauty and the Beast Christmas (1997) playing Chip. Disney's "Discover Spot" Videos (2000) playing Spot. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Deux (2002) playing Zephyr. Kingdom Hearts (2002) playing Sora (video game). The Country Bears (2002) playing Beary. Kingdom Hearts II (2005) playing Sora (video game). Deadly Lessons: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994) as Kyle. Ransom of Red Chief (1996) as Andy Dorset. Last Stand at Saber River (1997) as David. Lake, The (1998) as Dylan Hydecker. Cab To Canada (1998) as Bobby. Mixed Nuts (1994) as Little Boy. Forrest Gump (1994) as Forrest Junior. For Better or Worse (1996) as Danny. Bogus (1996) as Albert Franklin. I'll Remember April (1999) as Peewee Clayton. Sixth Sense, The (1999) as Cole Sear. Pay It Forward (2000) as Trevor McKinney. Edges of The Lord (2000) as Romek. (2001) as David Swinton. A.I. Secondhand Lions (2003) as Walter. |