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(extract from www.biography.com ) Sal Mineo was one of the first actors to be openly gay during an era when it was considered far more taboo to be out in Hollywood, with some of his later project choices reflecting his orientation. He returned to the stage, directing the dramas End as a Man and Fortune and Men’s Eyes, with the latter focusing on power and sexuality in a prison. He also began to take on TV projects like the movies Stranger on the Run (1967) and The Challengers (1968), a Mission: Impossible special and guest spots on Columbo and S.W.A.T. Struggling financially, he landed a role in the play P.S. Your Cat Is Dead, which ran in San Francisco during the mid-1970s. Murdered in Robbery Attempt : On February 12, 1976, coming home from Los Angeles rehearsals, Mineo met an untimely death. He was brutally stabbed outside of his West Hollywood home in a robbery attempt and died shortly thereafter at the age of 37. Years later Lionel Ray Williams was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Books on the pioneering actor’s life include 2000’s Sal Mineo: His Life, Murder, and Mystery by H. Paul Jeffers and 2010’s Sal Mineo: A Biography by Michael Gregg Michaud. Mineo was also depicted in the 2013 film Sal, directed by James Franco, with Val Lauren playing lead. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Citation Information Article Title Sal Mineo Biography Author Biography.com Editors Website Name The Biography.com website URL https://www.biography.com/people/sal-mineo-10239481 Access Date April 2, 2019 Publisher A&E Television Networks Last Updated August 5, 2015 Original Published Date April 2, 2014