I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.
I'm not sure that acting is something for a grown man to be doing.
His only Acadamy Award nomination came from the 1966 film The Sand Pebbles.
His favourite beer was Old Milwakee Beer.
In his collection Steve owned 210 motorcycles, 55 cars, 5 airplanes and over 10,000 miscellaneous items. Most of which was auctioned off by his family in 1984.
He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on August 23, 1971. He was pictured riding a motorcycle barechested.
Steve McQueen made a brief appearance as a dirt-bike rider in the 1976 film Dixie Dynamite. He was a stuntman, not an actor.
Steve McQueen: I live for myself and I answer to nobody.
He is the grandfather of Steven R. McQueen.
He received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumously on June 12, 1986.
While working in a New York City garage in the early 1950s, he repaired a motorcycle that belonged to James Dean.
According to military records released by the Pentagon in 2005, was confined to base for being absent without leave. McQueen as confined for 30 days and fined $90 after being AWOL from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He joined the Marines Corps at 17 and worked as a tank driver and mechanic, which the documents indicated may have spurred a lifelong interest in vehicles, especially motorcycles.
Steve McQueen: "In my own mind, I'm not sure that acting is something for a grown man to be doing."
He had two children, Terry (1959-1998) and Chad (b. 1960).
When he briefly left
His production company was Solar Productions, Inc.
He was cremated and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Of all the characters he played, Lt. Frank Bullitt, the title character of
He died from two heart attacks at 3:45 am on November 7, 1980, less than 24 hours after undergoing successful surgery to remove the cancerous tumors in his stomach. According to the doctor present at the operation, his right lung was entirely cancerous.
He was married to Neile Adams from November 2, 1956 until April 26, 1972.
He died of the same cause (lung cancer) as his
He always resented the fact that Horst Buchholz was cast as Chico in
You can share a link to this page with your friend!