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Sal Mineo Salvatore Mineo, Jr., was an American film and theatre actor who is known for his performance as John "Plato" Crawford opposite James Dean in the iconic film Rebel Without a Cause. The only blather here is the nonsense YOU are spewing. Columbo: The Original Series - The Villains show list info. Maarten Hofman , I may be biased as I am a huge fan of Columbo and always have been. Ultra-talented actor…. Sorry Colombophile. A villain or a gentleman? The same thing happened to Sal Mineo who played a murder victim in Columbo: A Case of Immunity (1975). But your very opinionated assessment of Jack Cassidy being “the greatest of all Colombo killers” and that “all other Colombo killers are compared to him” is just pure nonsense. Colombo was one of the best tv shows ever made. However, Columbo decides to investigate the matter in his own persistent way. Title: Laurence is mentioned here, towards the end along with some other stars who succumbed to cancer. American actors (left to right) James Dean (1931 - 1955), as Jim Stark, Sal Mineo (1939 - 1976), as John 'Plato' Crawford and Natalie Wood (1938 - … Overall, a solid and entertaining mystery with an interesting story and two great leads. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3588/jack-cassidy And today I’m examining the tragic real-life fates of three Columbo guest stars – including one of the best loved of all, Jack Cassidy. At the time, he was in a six-year relationship with a fellow actor Courtney Burr. There are probably many other examples not immediately coming to mind, too. In … Columbo has to solve a crime at the embassy of a middle-east nation. Little wonder, perhaps, given that Mineo was a two-time Oscar nominee who had been one of the world’s biggest rising stars after his breakthrough role as a 17-year-old in 1955’s Rebel Without a Cause. Lionel rapped with the late Sal. Two actors who played murder victims later became murder victims themselves: Barbara Colby ("Murder By The Book") and Sal Mineo ("A Case of Immunity"). While Mineo's killer was eventually caught and imprisoned, Barbara's was not, and her murder is likely to remain unsolved. Columbo has to solve a crime at the embassy of a middle-east nation. You’ll have to take that gripe up with Steven Spielberg. She would have such knowledge of Peter and his show,wasn’t she an actress that stared in many of the episodes like say six? Columbo then aired less frequently on ABC beginning in 1989. He also played the young prince opposite Yul Brynner in the stage musical The King and I. Brynner took the opportunity to help Mineo better himself as an actor. In the late 1950's, Sal Mineo, was one of the hottest movie stars in the world. All 34 discs are single-sided. Hassan Salah is a high-ranking official at the embassy in Los Angeles of the fictitious Middle Eastern nation of Suari (although both the name and the flag bear an uncanny resemblance to those of Syria). I still watch them every Sunday on Sky tv. The last installment was broadcast in 2003. However, the the needlessness of the deaths of Cassidy, Colby and Mineo set them apart. A reader of Facebook also referenced Barry Robbins’ death, which I wasn’t aware of at all. Nothing better than Columbo! If you enjoyed this article, consider donating to the upkeep of this site – from just $3, Shop for quality Columbo merchandise here, Vote for your favourite Columbo episode here. I really liked his role in Columbo and was sad when I learned his end after watching the episode (I like to browse the net afterwards and learn something about the actors). An investigation found that he’d tried to crawl to safety only to suffocate through lack of oxygen. I was aware of the three, i read about Jack Cassidy’s death on Findadeath, watching him playing with a Dupont flaminaire on a television set before his death is absolutely chilling knowing how he died. | The columbophile. Thanks for a wonderful article honoring yhese 3 great losses…. Pizza deliveryman Lionel Ray Williams was convicted of the crime in March 1979, revealing it was a botched robbery attempt, and sentenced to 57 years in jail. "Columbo" A Case of Immunity (TV Episode 1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ricardo Montalban 37. “At 3:15, you called [Alafa] into the Executive Office and you murdered him. All three tragedies resonated with me & their stellar appearances on Columbo are always laced with poignance. From "Dexter" to The Suicide Squad, here are our picks for the reboots and remakes we're most excited for in 2021 and beyond. I find his effeminacy very intriguing! In the 70’s, Mineo played minor roles in episodic television (“Columbo”, “Harry O”.) The Fascinating Fifth season also features such brilliant guest stars as Janet Leigh, Sal Mineo, Robert Vaughn, Ricardo Montalban, Hector Elizondo, Robert Loggia, Patrick McGoohan, and more. I’m a big fan of Colombo, especially the 1970s episodes. I agree with you -Jack Cassidy was my absolute favorite villain , and my next favorite one was Robert Vaughn -they both were excellent in their roles -they played them so effortlessly. Some fan! Did you survey every Columbo fan on the planet? Look at Rock! ; Diplomatic Impunity: Salah cites this, saying that even if Columbo could prove his allegations (and he can't), Salah has diplomatic immunity anyway so he can't be tried. It is you are the one who blathers. On 12 February 1976 – four months to the day that Case of Immunity first aired –  Mineo returned home following a play rehearsal. Sal Mineo was an Oscar-nominated film, TV and stage actor known for roles in 'Rebel Without a Cause' and 'Exodus,' among many other projects. I love many episodes but he is my favorite villain. (Columbo lends his badge to a crony whom he asks to go to the range in his place, claiming … for Sal Mineo this is the link https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/717/sal-mineo NB. A ladies’ man or wannabe? If anything he may have been the first metro sexual. Columbo pilot ‘Ransom for a Dead Man’ turns 50. Sal Mineo was born as Salvatore Mineo, Jr. on January 10, 1939 in the Bronx, New York, USA, to Josephine and Salvatore Mineo, Sr. You misspelled Columbo 5 times in your short post! I have great respect also for the roles played by Patrick McGoogan. The greatest of all Columbo killers, in this correspondent’s opinion at least, Jack Cassidy’s tragic demise still wrenches the heartstrings over 40 years since it took place. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6801724/barbara-colby He later said it was one of the worst decisions he ever made professionally. Doesn’t mean their homo, queer, or gay ….that’s just a sign toward that direction. A couple of hours later, firefighters were called in to tackle a ferocious blaze at Cassidy HQ. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. His remains were found in the front hall near his front door, burned beyond recognition. Ask David ! Talk about someone ‘blathering’. How can you write such blather? Lol! I often place a virtual flower at their memorial sites available through Findagrave.com eg for Jack Cassidy it is this link I have been an admirer of his since I was ten years old…..Dare We? Read more details of this tragic case here. I hereby declare officially that in my opinion ROBERT CULP was the very very very greatest of all Columbo-killers. Jack impressed me as being sour on his own career success while being jealous of David’s. Before he, too, died in hospital a short time later, Kiernan was able to provide police with brief details of their attackers, who were said to be two black men in a light-coloured van. He is suave, snarky, charming, menacing, sexy. The culture there is different, and the main suspects have diplomatic immunity. Cold hearted killer in his fake news Hollywood life , I wonder how close to the image the man really was? Of the support cast, Sal Mineo comes off best. Was this review helpful to you? Read more about Mineo’s death in the New York Times archive here. All 6 episodes are terrific. On the night of 24 July 1975, Barbara had finished teaching an acting class in Venice, LA, and was returning to her car in a parking lot with fellow actor James Kiernan. A bullet had entered her left lung through her arm and chest and she was dead at the scene. None of the discs share the same side of any of the disc holding trays and none of the discs overlap any of the discs either. But by no means is he wrong for feeling the way he does just because you don’t agree. It was the act that doomed him. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Thank you for this post. Jack Cassidy playing with fire in his final appearance is so prescient & haunting. Mineo's mother enrolled him in dancing and acting school at an early age. He said, "I'm sorry, man. Here are some great movies worth streaming that you won't see at the Oscars this year. How dare you tell Columbophile he’s not allowed to think Jack Cassidy was the best killer on all of Columbo! Join Columbo in this three-disc set as he asks all the right questions in some of the most intriguing and deadly cases. You think FAR too highly of yourself. Written by Jack Cassidy was the voice of Bob Cratchet in Mr Magoo s Christmas Carol, the very first animated tv Christmas special of the early 1960’s, Pingback: Episode review: Columbo A Case of Immunity | The Columbophile. The casket of actor Sal Mineo being carried out of Most Holy Trinity Church in Mamaroneck, New York, following his death in 1976. cheers Sal Mineo was a famous teen actor in the 1950s. The plot of this episode is a bit implausible but it’s one of the very best Columbo’s. That’s very true. Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1991-2003 is stored in a plastic DVD case that holds 6 discs. If you are including Columbo stars who died at a tragically young age of natural causes, then Laurence Harvey should be added as well. Reblogged this on moxie supper and commented: Very amateurish for a Hollywood production of this caliber. He was paroled in the early 1990s. He appears to smell delicious. You’re not really sure who is he. The transition to adult roles did not come easily for Mineo, but he later appeared in films such as The Longest Day and Escape From the Planet of the Apes, and consistently performed guest spots on television series. He had his first stage appearance in Tennessee Williams' play The Rose Tattoo (1951). It’s really tragic about the deaths of the actors mentioned. Barbara Colby’s well-meaning but naive widow, Lilly La Sanka, suffered a terrible demise in Murder by the Book at Jack Cassidy’s hands. Mineo was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in … “Witnesses report that Mineo cried out for help before dying through loss of blood.”. I never saw that in Jack until you mentioned it but yes I do see that trait bright and fancy lol! HI, there…quick FYI, it’s Barry Robins, not Barry Robbins. This FAQ is empty. “Cassidy’s legacy is such that all other Columbo killers are compared to him.”. The episode looks great, slickly shot and with beautiful scenery, and the music is as haunting and as fitting as ever. " Teresa and La Sonya shared a look. Bruno Kirby (Dawn’s early light) was 57 when he died from cancer. She was 36 at the time of her murder.”. A footnote about Sal Mineo: Just 18 days before his death, Mineo appeared in an episode of “Ellery Queen” (“The Adventure of the Wary Witness,” aired Jan. 25, 1976), another Link & Levinson creation. Lol! I agree , I did enjoy his performance but also saw a bit of that effeminate trait that Jack had. In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola was prepared to cast him as Fredo in “The Godfather”, but costar James Caan threatened to quit, if “that fag” was allowed on the set. He was also a great comedic actor-his two bewitched episodes are hilarious. He was the brother of actress Sarina Mineo and actors Michael and Victor Mineo. Just relax and enjoy. We can only hope that Jack and Peter are having a blast together wherever they are now. In the 70’s, Mineo played minor roles in episodic television (“Columbo”, “Harry O”.) Pat, Pingback: What were Peter Falk’s favourite Columbo episodes? There is something VERY wrong with you. When police arrived at the scene they found Kiernan clinging to life, but it was too late for Barbara. I said, 'That's what Sal Mineo … My first trip to Hollywood. Oh, and how about Peter Falk himself? Finally, in this riveting new biography filled with exclusive, candid interviews with both Mineo’s closest female and male lovers and never-before-published photographs, Michael Gregg Michau Harold Lloyd's Greenacres Estate - 1740 Green Acres Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA. Beautiful Sal Mineo’s career was long past its peak by the time he starred as murder victim Rachman Habib in A Case of Immunity in 1975, but his murder the following year still sent shock waves across America. Sal Mineo is probably most well-known for his unforgettable, Academy Award–nominated turn opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and his tragic murder at the age of thirty-seven. In 1972, Francis Ford Coppola was prepared to cast him as Fredo in “The Godfather”, but costar James Caan threatened to quit, if “that fag” was allowed on the set. In my opinion for instance, I believe that the Jack Cassidy and Robert Culp episodes are by far the pinnacle of the Columbo series. Police chased a wide variety of leads and the crime was assumed to have a ‘homosexual motivation’ before it was ultimately cracked. Neither Barbara nor her companion were robbed, highlighting the senselessness of the attack. Salah, now livid, calls Columbo’s presence ‘a diplomatic affront’ and vows to see him bust off the force. “Colby’s killing remains unsolved to this day. and for my favourite gal of them all Barbara Colby, this is the link William Shatner 39. Thank you Columbophile. It seems particularly ironic that a Columbo star would suffer an unsolved murder; if only there were a Columbo to discover who killed Colby. All part of his sinister charm! A Case of Immunity Without a doubt, Cassidy was one of the best perps on the series. Not any other killer has the self-confidence, the self-complacency, the self-satisfaction and the haughtiness ROBERT CULP succeeded to give to the killers he played. Sorry to disappoint you Sandra, but I am NOT Shera Danese, nor can I stake any claim on knowing or even having met Mr Falk. Cast & Crew I too, am a Colombo fan and have all episodes on DVD. However, Columbo decides to investigate the matter in his own persistent way. How do YOU know? In the early hours of 12 December 1976, after a night on the town, Jack returned to his luxury penthouse in West Hollywood. I also knew about these deaths–strange how reality can be as mystifying as fiction. 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