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Born Terence Steven McQueen; March 24, 1930, Beech Grove, Indiana. Died November 7, 1980, Juárez, Mexico.

Steve McQueen died nearly a quarter of a century ago, of cancer, in a Mexican hospital. He was 50. Today, McQueen is a legend, an icon. He has been going through a Renaissance of sorts over the past 5 or so years. His style of acting is the type that does not date. McQueen underplayed beautifully. He was not a stage actor; he was not a Method ham. Offscreen he was insecure, could barely read, couldn't stop cheating on his wives, drank too much, and could be a real dick to people. But he knew the camera. He knew how to draw people in. The smallest gestures, the slightest expressions. He knew how to use props to his full advantage; to make the most out of lines that his peers could have never made come to life. His ten best films, according to me, of course, are:

  1. Bullitt (1968)
  2. The Getaway (1972)
  3. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
  4. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
  5. Hell Is For Heroes (1962)
  6. Junior Bonner (1972)
  7. The Great Escape (1963)
  8. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
  9. The Magnificent Seven (1960)
  10. Soldier in the Rain (1963)
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Below is Steve's complete filmography, including television work.

01. The Hunter (1980)... DVD VHS (also executive producer) Ralph "Papa" Thorson
02. Tom Horn (1979)... VHS Tom Horn
03. An Enemy of the People (1977)... Doctor Thomas Stockmann
04. Dixie Dynamite (1976)... VHS (uncredited stunt work only)
05. The Towering Inferno (1974)... DVD VHS Michael O'Hallorhan
06. Papillon (1973)... DVD VHS Henri 'Papillon' Charriere
07. Junior Bonner (1972)... DVD VHS Junior Bonner
08. The Getaway (1972)... DVD VHS Carter "Doc" McCoy
09. Le Mans (1971)... DVD VHS Michael Delaney
10. On Any Sunday (1971)... DVD VHS Himself
11. The Reivers (1969)... VHS Boon Hogganbeck
12. Bullitt (1968)... DVD VHS Detective Lieut. Frank Bullitt
13. The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)... DVD VHS Thomas Crown
14. Nevada Smith (1966)... DVD VHS Nevada Smith/Max Sand
15. The Sand Pebbles (1966)... DVD VHS Jake Holman
16. Baby, the Rain Must Fall (1965)... VHS Henry Thomas
17. The Cincinnati Kid (1965)... VHS Eric Stoner/Cincinnati Kid
18. The Great Escape (1963)... DVD VHS Capt. Virgil Hilts "The Cooler King"
19. Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)... VHS Rocky Pampasano
20. Soldier in the Rain (1963)... Sgt. Eustis Clay
21. Hell Is for Heroes (1962)... DVD VHS Reese
22. The War Lover (1962)... DVD VHS Buzz Rickson
23. The Honeymoon Machine (1961)... VHS Lieutenant Fergie Howard
24. The Magnificent Seven (1960)... DVD VHS Vin
25. Never So Few (1959)... VHS Bill Ringa
26. The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)... DVD VHS George Fowler
27. The Blob (1958) (as Steven McQueen)... DVD VHS Steve Andrews
28. Never Love a Stranger (1958)... VHS Martin Cabell
29. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)... VHS Fidel
   
Books  
Portait of an American Rebel Great Bio by Marshall Terrill
A French Kiss with Death Authors Michael Keyser and Jonathan Williams cover Le Mans' history, McQueen (warts and all) and the moviemaking process. Hardcover - 464 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 1.55 x 10.85 x 8.40
Steve McQueen: Photographs by William Claxton DKNY: A photographic art book capturing McQueenıs off-beat good looks, leading ladies and scenes from some of his best and earliest films. FLAUNT Magazine: William Claxton wrote the manual for jazz portraiture, but two new portfolios reveal the photographerıs hidden side-William Claxton is starstruck. Hardcover - 184 pages; Dimensions (in inches): 0.84 x 12.13 x 9.43
Steve McQueen: The Pocket Essential Great, little book by Richard Luck.

TV Series

  1. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) .... Josh Randall

Notable TV guest appearances

  1. "What's My Line?" (1950) playing "Mystery Guest" 12/18/1966
  2. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) playing "Gambler" in episode: "Man From the South" (episode # 5.15) 1/3/1960
  3. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) playing "Bill Everett" in episode: "Human Interest Story" (episode # 4.32) 5/24/1959
  4. "Trackdown" (1957) playing "Mat Cody/Wes Cody" in episode: "Brothers, The" (episode # 1.31) 5/16/1958
  5. "Trackdown" (1957) playing "Josh Randall" in episode: "Bounty Hunter, The" (episode # 1.21) 3/7/1958
  6. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957) playing "Bill Longley" in episode: "Bill Longley" (episode # 2.23) 2/10/1958
  7. "Climax!" (1954) in episode: "Four Hours in White" (episode # 4.19) 2/6/1958
  8. "20th Century-Fox Hour, The" (1955) playing "Kinsella" in episode: "Deep Water" (episode # 2.16) 5/1/1957
  9. "West Point" (1956) in episode: "Ambush" (episode # 1.23) 3/8/1957
  10. "Studio One/The Defender" (1948) playing "Joseph Gordon" in episode: "Defender, The: Part 2" (episode # 9.21) 3/4/1957 VHS
  11. "Studio One /The Defender" (1948) playing "Joseph Gordon" in episode: "Defender, The: Part 1" (episode # 9.20) 2/25/1957
  12. "United States Steel Hour, The" (1953) in episode: "Bring Me a Dream" 1/4/1956
  13. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951) in episode: "Chivington Raid, The" (episode # 4.13) 3/27/1955

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McQueen & Binoche

Original artwork by Ted Strong, 1999.