Steve McQueen - Details

Biography

Steve McQueenBorn in Beech Grove, Indiana.
Height 5' 9"
Married to: Neile Adams, Ali MacGraw, Barbara Minty.
Children: Chad (son) and Terry Leslie McQueen (daughter) by first wife Neile Adams. Step Son - Josh Evans (son of Ali MacGraw)
Marriage dates:
Ali MacGraw 1973 - 1978 - divorced
Neile Adams 1957 - 1972 - divorced
Barbara Minty 16th January 1980 till his death

He died of a heart attack following a cancer operation for mesothelioma, which is related to asbestos exposure.
Was a pallbearer at the funeral of actor (and his martial arts instructor) Bruce Lee
Served in the United States Marine Corps.

McQueen, whose off screen passion was racing, did most of his own stunts in the memorable chase sequence from The Great Escape.

Salaries ranged from $19/day for Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) to $ 3 000 000 for his final film The Hunter (1980)

Events

  • 24th March 1930 - Birth
  • 7th November 1980 - Death