Sal Mineo: His Life, Murder, and Mystery by H. Paul Jeffers

Sal Mineo: His Life, Murder, and Mystery Reviews

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  Matthew Steiger

  This book was rather boring considering the topic. I really wanted to like it more but it just wasn't a real, professional biography.
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  Guy

  I love Sal Mineo, but this book is pretty short on anything beyond a collection of plot outlines for Mineo's films, and it commits the ultimate sin of revealing the endings of every one of his films! Not cool! There are some great publicity photos, but this is more filmography than biography, as very little is revealed that makes the reader feel they truly understand Sal Mineo, and even insofar as the details of the films are concerned, there is scarcely anything about the circumstances of the location shoots, interaction between cast members, circumstances of Mineo and Hayworth's relationship and living arrangement, or even interviews with many of his co-stars. You could know as much by watching Sal's films (and in fact the author does recommend that). Jeffers lets us know that he slept with Sal Mineo, but it feels about as meaningful as if he'd admitted he had a cheeseburger and a Coke for dinner. If I'd spent a night with Sal Mineo, I'd at least do a little crowing. Sal Mineo was a fine actor, a beauty and a pioneer among openly gay entertainers. His story deserves to be told with more passion and insight.
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  Nel

  The only biography available on the compellingly beautiful, talented, convention-bending and tragic actor (best known as Plato in REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE) luckily happens to be a very good one written by someone who once knew Mineo himself.
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  David Cerda

  Interesting biography about a fascinating enigma of a man. You keep wanting to get to the part where everything turns out okay and unfortunately it never happens.
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  Cindy

  Kinda sleezy writing.
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  James Clark

  the first biography I read on Sal it was an elightening and fascinating insight into a forgotten star.
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  Dirk Theunissen

  After such a long time a bio about Muneo. The book was a bit impersonal & you never really know who he was dating but a vivid story about the times he lived and loved
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  Sharon

  Mr. Jeffers seems to have captured Sal Mineo's voice. A tragedy.