1963 The Great Escape Original Movie Poster Steve McQueen

Did you know? Fun facts about legendary actor Steve McQueen

• In 1974, he was the highest paid film star in the world
• He’s well known for executing many of his own, often times dangerous, movie stunts
• His personal collection of motorcycles numbered 130 
• Dropped out of school in the ninth grade 
• He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana on March 24, 1930
• Inducted into the Motorcycle Museum’s Hall of Fame in 1999
• His lifelong dream was to become a professional car racer
• Served as a pallbearer at the funeral of actor Bruce Lee
• Holds a patent for a motorsports bucket seat design, issued in 1971
• Joined the Marine Corps in 1947, age 17
• Died of cardiac arrest associated with pleural mesothelioma on November 7, 1980 in Mexico. He was only 50 years old
• His acting debut came in 1956 with the film Somebody Up There 
• Highest grossing movie? The Towering Inferno (1974) $550.9 million
• Steve was so BIG, BAD and BUSY, he turned down several leading roles. Maybe you've heard of them? The God Father, Dirty Harry, Jaws, The Great Gatsby and many more.