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Salvatore (Sal) Mineo Jr. was born to Josephine and Sal Sr. (a casket maker), who emigrated to the U.S. from Sicily. His siblings were Michael, Victor and Sarina. Sal was thrown out of parochial school and, by age eight, was a member of a street gang in a tough Bronx neighborhood. His mother enrolled him in dancing school and, after being arrested for robbery at age ten, he was given a choice of juvenile confinement or professional acting school.
He soon appeared in the theatrical production "The Rose Tattoo" with Maureen Stapleton and Eli Wallach and as the young prince in "The King and I" with Gertrude Lawrence and Yul Brynner. At age 16 he played a much younger boy in Six Bridges to Cross (1955) with Tony Curtis and later that same year played Plato in James Dean's Rebel Without a Cause (1955). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this film and again for his role as Dov Landau in Exodus (1960).
Expanding his repertoire, Mineo returned to the theatre to direct and star in the play "Fortune and Men's Eyes" with successful runs in both New York and Los Angeles. In the late 1960s and 1970s he continued to work steadily in supporting roles on TV and in film, including Dr. Milo in Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) and Harry O (1973). In 1975 he returned to the stage in the San Francisco hit production of "P.S. Your Cat Is Dead". Preparing to open the play in Los Angeles in 1976 with Keir Dullea, he returned home from rehearsal the evening of February 12th when he was attacked and stabbed to death by a stranger. A drifter named Lionel Ray Williams was arrested for the crime and, after trial in 1979, convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder, but was paroled in 1990. Although taken away far too soon, the memory of Sal Mineo continues to live on through the large body of TV and film work that he left behind.- Felix Young was born on 14 September 1898. He was a producer, known for The Party's Over (1934), Joy of Living (1938) and Whom the Gods Destroy (1934). He died on 12 February 1976 in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
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Skip Martin was born on 14 May 1916 in Robinson, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Singin' in the Rain (1952), Funny Face (1957) and The Family Stone (2005). He died on 12 February 1976 in Hollywood, California, USA.- Arthur V. Jones was born on 27 March 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a writer, known for Flight to Nowhere (1946), Kelly the Second (1936) and Frisco Lil (1942). He died on 12 February 1976 in Orange County, California, USA.
- Rita Varien was born on 27 August 1891 in West Norwood, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Holiday's with Pay (1948), George in Civvy Street (1946) and Charlesworth at Large (1958). She died on 12 February 1976 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
- Leonid Varpakhovskiy was born on 29 March 1908 in Moscow, Russian Empire. Leonid was a director, known for Prodavets dozhdya (1975), Strannaya missis Sevidzh (1975) and Beshenyye dengi (1978). Leonid died on 12 February 1976 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR.
- Bill Cohan was born on 3 August 1911. Bill was a producer, known for Lies My Father Told Me (1975). Bill died on 12 February 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Ethel Hodgson was born on 4 March 1902 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Our Miss Pemberton (1957). She died on 12 February 1976 in Streatham Hill, London, England, UK.
- Billy DeHaven was born on 6 December 1889 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was married to Florence May Durieu. He died on 12 February 1976 in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Spicer was born on 30 August 1924. He is known for The Legend of Amaluk: An Arctic Odyssey (1972) and The Dunwich Horror (1970). He was married to Joanne Spicer. He died on 12 February 1976 in Canoga Park, California, USA.