BOYS of MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL

JOE DALLESANDRO : NUDES : UNDERGROUND SUPERSTAR: (Group 3)

Born in Florida, 'Little Joe' as he was affectionately called, was the son of an Italian American sailor, his mother was jailed for 5 years for auto theft. He and his brother Bobby were put in a foster home, and then brought up by foster parents in Brooklyn. In and out of trouble, he moved to Queens to live with his paternal grandparents.

By his teen years he had grown into a very handsome street-wise boy and was hustling as a male prostitute and nude modeling in underground photo shoots. He became particularly famous for his work with Bob Mitzer's Athletic Model Guild and other 'muscle' magazines. He also made short physique films and a few gay porno's. After meeting Andy Warhol in 1967, and joining the 'factory' he became a favorite Andy Warhol 'Superstar' leading man in many of Warhol's films. He went on to be photographed by many famous photographers, his well endowed crotch appeared on the famous 'zipper' cover of The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Finger's album, and he appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone, thus having 'made it'....... He has appeared in many cult films throughout his career, and is still working today. Films include: Lonesome Cowboy's (1968), Flesh (1968), Trash (1970), Heat (1972), Fleah for Frankenstein (1974), Blood for Dracula (1974), JeT'Aime Moi Non Plus (1975), Cry Baby (with Johnny Depp) (1980), The Cotton Club (1984), Gun Crazy (1992), Little Joe (a new documentary on his life) (2009).

SAL MINEO 50's-60's gay actor.

Sal Mineo (1939-1976) was a gay actor best known for the classic teen angst film 'Rebel Without A Cause' (1955). His early career included the stage plays 'The Rose Tattoo', and 'The King and I' with Yul Brynner. After appearing in the epic Giant (1956) with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, he truly became a teen idol, constantly appearing in Teen magazines and on the Hollywood circuit. In 1957 he recorded an album of songs, two of which hit the Top 40. He starred as drummer Gene Krupa in 'The Gene Krupa Story'.

By the 1960's his career was all but over. As a man, he could no longer play the teenage roles that had made him famous. He received good reviews as a stalker in 'Who Killed Teddy Bear' (1965), and he also played Dr. Milo in 'Escape From The Planet Of The Apes' (1971). By the '70's he produced a local version in L.A of the gay play 'Fortune and Men's Eyes' famous for its prison rape scene. He also starred as a gay burglar in the stage comedy 'P.S. Your Cat Is Dead'.

On February 12th 1976 Sal Mineo was stabbed to death once through the heart in a seedy back alleyway in West Hollywood. His murderer was sentenced to 57 years and had no idea who Mineo was. Sal Mineo was 36. Pics selected here include 3 photos with bisexual actor the legendary James Dean, and one with the King, Elvis Presley.