Steve McQueen Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Steve McQueen

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Terence Steven McQueen

BIRTHDAY

March 24, 1930

BORN ON DAY

Monday

BIRTHPLACE

Beech Grove, Indiana, United States of America

DIED AT AGE

50 Years 7 Months 7 Days

DEATHDATE

November , 1980

DEATHPLACE

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

CAUSE OF DEATH

Cardiac Arrest

NATIONALITY

American

PROFESSION

Movies (Actor)

ZODIAC

ARIES

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'9''(feet & inches)

1.7526 meters

175.26 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Steve McQueen Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Julia Ann Crawford

FATHER

William Terence McQueen

SISTER(S) NAME

Terri McQueen

Steve McQueen Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Neile Adams (1956-1972)

Child(ren) of Steve McQueen and Neile Adams

Chad McQueen

Terry McQueen

SPOUSE

Ali MacGraw (1973-1978)

SPOUSE

Barbara Minty (1980-1980)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

Girl on the Run (Film 1953)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

The Cincinnati Kid (Film 1965)

Education, Net Worth & More

RELIGION

Evangelical Christian

SCHOOLING FROM

Stella Adler's school, New York

NET WORTH

$30 Million

More Information

Career of Steve McQueen

He started working at theatre to make his acting debut. His film debut was a cameo in "Somebody Up There Likes Me." He gained recognition with his appearance on television series like Tales of Wells Fargo. He played a starring role in the comedy-drama film 'Love with the Proper Stranger.' He also played a major role in the film "Le Mans."

Some Lesser Known Facts About Steve McQueen

Did Steve McQueen takes alcohol? Yes. He was an alcoholic but he didn't like those women who drank.
Was Steve McQueen in the habit of Smoking? Yes. He used to be a heavy smoker which also contributed to his lung cancer.
The actor was one of the two performers who were selected out of 2000 candidates who auditioned for Lee Strasberg's exclusive Actors Studio in the year 1955.
McQueen demanded electric razors and jeans in some of his films as the payment which he donated to the Boys Republic, a private school and treatment community for troubled youngsters. He himself spent some years at this school.
The actor was a trained pilot and also held the private pilot's license issued by the FAA.
He was also a martial artist and had taken lessons of Tang Soo Do from Pat E. Johnson.
He received a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame six years after his death.
McQueen served as a pallbearer at Bruce Lee's funeral.
The actor was set to star in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" but turned down due to a conflict relating to billing. He was also ready to work in the role of John Rambo in the film "First Blood" but died before filming started. The role was eventually played by Sylvester Stallone.
He played an uncredited role wearing a helmet as a motorcyclist in the B-movie 'Dixie Dynamite.'
McQueen worked as a motorcycle mechanic before pursuing an acting career. He also met James Dean and Martin Landau who visited the Garage to repair Dean's motorcycle.
He threatened Howard Hughes who was bothering Mamie Van Doren that he will break Hughes' nose if he will not stop his activities. Hughes had not troubled the lady after McQueen's warning.
The actor founded his own production company named Scuderia Condor Enterprises in 1960.
McQueen declined for a starring role in " Breakfast at Tiffany's" due to his contractual obligation with the television series "Wanted: Dead or Alive."
He declined to star in "The Gauntlet" as Barbra Streisand was set to direct him. However, the producers were ready to pay him 4 million Dollars for the role.
The actor suffered from mesothelioma which is a form of cancer caused due to exposure to asbestos. He was exposed to asbestos for using race driver suits which protects from car fires. His smoking also contributed to the disease.
Before making an acting debut, he had done various odd jobs including working as a towel boy in a brothel.
The actor didn't have good relations with his neighbors. One of his neighbors was British rocker Keith Moon who had a habit of leaving the light of his bathroom on at night which shone directly into McQueen's bedroom and bothered his sleep. McQueen blew the light with a shotgun after getting sick off repeatedly complaint to Moon.
McQueen was a fitness freak and used to exercise for two-hours daily. He once started running 5 miles daily.
Although he owned a number of classic motorcycles and cars including Porsche 917, 1968 Ford GT40 he couldn't purchase the Ford Mustang GT 390 he drove in 'Bullitt.'