Happy Birthday: Steve McQueen (1930–1980)

Steve McQueen (1930–1980)

Born: March 24, 1930 in Beech Grove, Indiana, USA
Died: November 7, 1980 (age 50) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Married to: Barbara Minty (16 January 1980 – 7 November 1980) (his death)
Ali MacGraw (31 August 1973 – 9 August 1978) (divorced)
Neile Adams (2 November 1956 – 26 April 1972) (divorced) (2 children)

I have to be careful because I’m a limited actor. I mean, my range isn’t very great. There’s a whole lot of stuff I can’t do, so I have to find characters and situations that feel right. Even then, when I’ve got something that fits, it’s a hell of a lot of work. I’m not a serious actor. There’s something about my shaggy-dog eyes that makes people think I’m good. I’m not all that good.

I’m out of the Midwest. It was a good place to come from. It gives you a sense of right or wrong and fairness, which is lacking in our society.
Listen, in Taiwan most people don’t know who Lyndon Johnson is, but they sure as hell know who John Wayne is.

[on Dustin Hoffman] If a guy like him can become a star, what’ll happen to guys like [Paul Newman] and me?

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