Most Recent Role: Himself (archive footage) on Hollywood Greats
Alias Name(s): Steven McQueen, King of Cool
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Birthday: 3-24-1930
Birth Name: Terence Steven McQueen
Date of Death: 11-7-1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack following lung cancer surgery
Alias Name(s): Steven McQueen, King of Cool
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Birthday: 3-24-1930
Birth Name: Terence Steven McQueen
Date of Death: 11-7-1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack following lung cancer surgery
Jack Linkletter: I flew to Munich during my Here's Hollyood show to do interviews with Steve and the cast while they were making The Great Escape. On a free night, Steve got a hold of three Harleys for him, me and Jim Garner to go to Obermensing for a folk fest. Neither Garner nor I had many cycle hours and the narrow streets, humped in the middle and made of cobble stones would have been scary enough, but then to have cars flying by within inches, made Garner and I think it was our last trip anywhere.
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During his time in the Marines, he saved the lives of five men in the Arctic after a transport ship struck a sandbank during a training exercise. Due to this dramatic event, he was greatly rewarded by becoming part of the honour guard protecting Harry S Truman's yacht.
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He made his debut on Broadway in 1955, by replacing Ben Gazzara in the play A Hatful of Rain.
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His only Acadamy Award nomination came from the 1966 film The Sand Pebbles.
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His first lead role in film came from the 1958 horror movie The Blob.
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Steve McQueen: When I believe in something, I fight like hell for it.
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Steve McQueen: I'm half farmer and half street people. I've been in jail, in reform school. I get goosepimples every time I think of going back to jail...I haven't done bad for a kid from an orphanage.
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Steve McQueen: (referring to his friend James Garner) I could see that Jim was very neat around his place. Flowers trimmed, no papers in the yard...grass always cut. So, just to piss him off, I'd start lobbing empty beer cans down the hill into his driveway. He'd have his drive all spic 'n' span when he left the house, then get home to find all these empty cans. Took him a long time to figure out it was me.
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Steve McQueen: If I hadn't made it as an actor, I might have wound up a hood.
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Steve McQueen: I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on Earth.
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Other Appearances
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Josh Randall |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Man from the South Gambler |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Human Interest Story Bill Everett |
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Climax
Four Hours in White Henry Reeves/Anthony Reeves |
Dick Powell Show
The Honorable Albert Higgins Guest Host |
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E! True Hollywood Story
Steve McQueen archive footage |
Goodyear Television Playhouse
The Chivington Raid |
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"Personal favorite"Perfect Is there someone out there who doesn't like Steve McQueen? Continue » Posted Jul 10, 2006 8:39 pm PST |
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"Personal favorite"Perfect Oh so cool! The first thing I saw him in was Bullitt, need I say more. After that I was hooked, I had to watch everything he ever did! Cool, soft spoken and the epitome of good guy with a bad edge! Very cool. Continue » Posted Apr 27, 2006 1:56 pm PST |
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