Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen , of its true name Terence Steven McQueen , (born the March 24th 1930 with Beech Grove in the Indiana with the the United States and deceased the November 7th 1980 with Ciudad Juárez with the Mexico) is a producing Acteur, , Racing driver and American Pilote of motor bike .

Biography

He will never know his father, who leaves his mother shortly after his birth. He is partly raised by his uncle, with Slater in the Missouri. At the twelve years age, it leaves food with his mother to Los Angeles. It leaves the school very early and engages in the Marines in 1947 where he is mechanic. In 1952, it studies with the Actors Studio of New York and makes its beginnings with Broadway in 1955, in the part has Hatful Rain off.

In 1956, it turns in its first film, Marqué by the hatred of Robert Wise. It is the beginning of a cinematographic career which does of him one of the largest actors of its generation of an off-hand elegance, completely timeless. Its most famous films are in particular: the Seven Mercenaries , the Great Escape , Bullitt and Butterfly .

Steve McQueen is a large amateur of sport Mécanique. It carries out to him even several cascades in its films. It is this passion which is at the origin of the film Mans .

He Marie in 1957 with Neile Adams and divorces in 1972. Of this marriage, it has two children, a boy and a girl. It Marie two other times with the actress Ali MacGraw, then Barbara Minty.

He dies the November 7th 1980 of a Heart attack, with Ciudad Juárez with the Mexico, following an operation in a discussed private clinic aiming at removing to him the Mésothéliome (cancer) which he had probably developed because of the Amiante present in his fireproofed combinations that he used in the automobile races.

Catalog of films

( Except particular mention, McQueen is doubled in French by Jacques Thébault. )

Television

  • Goodyear Television Playhouse , episode “ The Chivington Raid ” (NBC, March 27th, 1955)
  • The U.S. Steel Hour , episode “ Bring has Me Dream ” (CBS, January 4th, 1956)
  • Studio One , episode “ The Defender ” (CBS, February 25th and March 4th, 1957)
  • West Point , episode “ Ambush ” (CBS, March 8th, 1957)
  • Climax , episode “ The Four Hours in White ” (NBC, February 6th, 1958)
  • Tales off Wells Fargo , episode “ Bill Longley ” (NBC, February 10th, 1958)
  • Trackdown , episodes “ The Bounty Hunter ” and “ The Brothers ” (CBS, March 7th and May 16th, 1958)
  • Wanted - Dead gold Alive ( In the name of the Law ), created by Vincent Fennely produced by John Robinson (September 6th, 1958 - March 29th, 1961); Steve McQueen is Josh Randall, 94 episodes.
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents , episodes “ Human Interest Story ” and “ Man from the South ” (May 24th, 1959 and March 13rd, 1960)
  • What' S My Line? (December 18th, 1966).

Anecdotes

Concerning the famous race of cars in the streets of San Francisco for the film Bullitt, Steve McQueen called upon his/her friend Bill Hickman, old motorbike racer, to drive the vehicle which it continues in film. The actor in addition required not to be doubled in this sequence. Speed with the meter could reach two hundred kilometers per hour. The turning of this scene lasted three weeks and required the recourse to two Ford Mustang and two Dodge Charger.

Another scene in which Steve McQueen took risks: that of the continuation on the landing strip of the airport. It is indeed itself which continues true Ross while being under the wheels of a plane ready to take off.

It simulated an car accident in order to be released from the turning of the series TV In the name of the Law to play in the Seven Mercenaries .

It is during the turning of the Ambush ( The Getaway ) that Steve McQueen made the meeting of his future wife Ali MacGraw.

In the Great Escape , it is Bud Edkins which carried out the jump (3,70 of top and 20 meters length) at the Swiss border. Steve goes even until controlling another motor bike by playing the part of a German prosecutor.

Prize list car

In 1970, at the time of the 12 hours of Sebring it controls a Porsche 908 in company of Peter Revson. After having carried out the race during a time, they arrive second, 23 seconds after the Ferrari 512S of Mario Andretti. Steve McQueen carries out this race with a leg in the plaster, following an motorbike accident two weeks before.

Prize list motor bike

About 1963, it took part in a competition of moto-cross on Triumph 500cc with Erfurt in Germany.

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