Steve McQueen

by Alex Jones

Nominated for four Golden Globes

McQueen had Bitter Origins

Dad was a stunt pilot that left mom.
Mother was a prostitute.
Mother gave up McQueen.
Moved in with grandparents.
New stepfather beat him.
Joined street gang.
Went straight.
Joined Military.
Got discharged.
Went straight again!
Started stunt-racing like his dad.
Entered a film career.

After Sammy Davis Jr. Made some negative remarks about Frank Sinatra, McQueen took his place in the film Never So Few

McQueen Soared

Never so Few

director John Sturges promised to "give McQueen the camera in

Magnificent Seven

Along came a Bullit

McQueen kept starring in films leading up to Bullit including 1963's The Great Escape. Love with the Proper Stranger and The Sand Pebbles were other important entries into the Steve McQueen line-up. The Sand Pebbles netted McQueen's only Academy Award nominee.

Bullit
Time

1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT

2+2 Fastback

Became the highest paid actor in Hollywood.

Disappeared from the public eye to start stunt racing. Married three times. became Christian at the end of his life.

Went into cardiac arrest and died in 1980.

Turned Down Several roles Including:

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Ocean's 11

Dirty Harry