What was Sal Mineo's Height?

Sal Mineo, standing at an exact 5ft 6 (167.6 cm), leveraged his compact stature to embody vulnerable, youthful characters in Classic Hollywood cinema.

• His height perfectly suited the intense, brooding teen Plato in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), earning an Academy Award nomination and defining his image as Hollywood's poignant adolescent rebel.
• In Giant (1956) and Exodus (1960), Mineo's 5ft 6 frame added authenticity to his roles as determined young men navigating epic dramas.
• Later films like Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), Tonka (1958), and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) highlighted how his height contributed to his versatile, ever-youthful screen presence.

Born in New York City to Sicilian descent parents, Mineo's height was central to his career as a memorable actor of the era.