A rare 5 x 3½ page from an autograph album signed in person by Sal Mineo (1939 – 1976), the American actor who was fatally stabbed in the heart by a mugger at age 37. He was best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), which earned him an Oscar nomination at age 17. He also starred in Giant (1956), the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor. Other notable movie credits include Crime in the Streets (1956), Exodus (1960), for which he won a Golden Globe and received a second Academy Award nomination, The Longest Day (1962), Cheyenne Autumn (1964) and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971).