John Mineo Biography (1942-)

Born October 26, 1942, in New York City; son of Isidor Jack (a meat packer) and Marie Lucy (a seamstress; maiden name, Danoto) Mineo; children: Bremen Allene, Jarad Damian. Addresses: AGENT--Karen Garber, Honey Sanders Agency Ltd. 229 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.

Mineo expressed his feeling about his work to CTFT in these words: "This is abusiness, not show--and don't talk to me about art."

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

October 26, 1942

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• NEW YORK DEBUT--Baby John, West Side Story, Winter Garden, 1960.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Bye Bye Birdie, Shubert, NY.
• Henry Sweet Henry, Palace, NY.
• Barnaby Tucker, Hello, Dolly!, St. James, NY.
• George M!, Palace, NY.
• The Rothchilds, Lunt-Fontanne, NY.
• Lolita (pre-Broadway).
• On the Town (revival).
• Sugar.
• Executioner, Pippin, Imperial, NY.
• Louis Lementier, Lorelei, Imperial, NY.
• Lucky, Over Here, Shubert, NY.
• Al, A Chorus Line, Shubert, NY.
• Dancin', Broadhurst, NY.
• One Night Stand, Nederlander, NY.
• Zorba (revival), Broadway Theatre, NY.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• West Side Story, Australian Company, Guber, Gross & Ford circuit.
• Bye Bye Birdie, St. Louis Municipal Opera.
• George M!, national tour.
• Zorba, national tour.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER AND DIRECTOR
• Becoming, Circle in the Square, NY.
• You Can't Lose, Dance Theatre Workshop.
• Over Here, Playhouse on the Mall, Paramus, NJ.
• full length ballet, Dover, Delaware Ballet Company.
• assistant choreographer for Broadway productions of Barnum, George M!, Lorelei, Sugar, Over Here.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• Naked City.
• Kraft Music Hall.
• Andy Williams Show.
• Perry Como Show.
• Bob Hope Special.
• The Ed Sullivan Show.
• Merv Griffin Show.
• Mike Douglas Show.
• "The Littlest Angel," Hallmark Hall of Fame.
• Pippin.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Curse of the Pink Panther.