Steve McQueen

Thirteen of the best sites about the late actor Steve McQueen. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Entertainment, Peter Lawford, Tom Cruise)

1. Steve McQueen at Wikipedia – Biography of Steve McQueen from this user-edited encyclopedia, including details of a tumultuous early life, his beginnings as an actor, major TV and movie roles, marriages and children, his love of cars and motorcycles, and his untimely death at age 50 from the cancer mesothelioma, which McQueen may have contracted due to exposure to asbestos in the military or via protective clothing used while racing cars. Also tracks McQueen’s posthumous pop culture legacy. (http://en.wikipedia.org)

2. The Steve McQueen Film Poster Site - See the movie posters from all of Steve McQueen’s movies, including those he had just small parts in, and including multiple posters for many film’s worldwide releases. Also includes photos of other McQueen memorabilia, including lobby cards, pressbooks, autographs and more. (www.stevemcqueen.org.uk)

3. Steve McQueen Movies and Memorabilia at eBay - On our last visit there were over 600 items related to Steve McQueen up for auction or immediate sale here, including publicity photos, posters, paintings, DVDs, T-shirts, more. (search.ebay.com)

4. Steve McQueen Interview – Mislabeled, as author Douglas Thompson actually interviews Elmer Valentine, McQueen confidant, on topics including McQueen’s ravenous sexual appetite, rumors of his purported homosexuality, Satanic worship and other gooey gossip. (www.dougiethompson.com)

5. The Steve McQueen Sale - Announcement of a November 2006 auction by auction house Bonhams & Butterfields of a large number of Steve McQueen’s personal items, including many motorcycles, a jukebox, saddle and more. Some of the photos of the items still exist on this page, while others no longer show up. (www.bonhams.com)

6. Classic Escape Film to Get Hollywood Remake - July 21, 2008 article about plans to remake the 1973 movie Papillon, in which Steve McQueen starred (opposite Dustin Hoffman) as a petty criminal wrongly convicted of murder. (www.nzherald.co.nz)

7. The Steve McQueen Collection - This DVD set includes four Steve McQueen movies: The Great Escape, Junior Bonner, The Magnificent Seven, and The Thomas Crown Affair. (www.amazon.com)

8. Steve McQueen at The Zen of Steve - While this blog discusses a variety of topics, its favorite one is Steve McQueen, and the many blog posts about McQueen here feature pictures of McQueen, news related to his life, and more. (soundsofthecinema.blogspirit.com)

9. The First Steve McQueen Site - As the title suggests, this site claims to be the first Web site dedicated to Steve McQueen’s work and life, including a short bio, information on his films, pictures from acting roles and other life pursuits, magazine covers, computer desktop wallpaper, quotes, trivia, suggested books on McQueen, more. (members.tripod.com)

10. Steve McQueen at IMDb – Offers details on every movie Steve McQueen was ever in. The actor had credits in 41 films over four decades. Also includes over 200 McQueen photos. (www.imdb.com)

11. Steve McQueen: Career Profile – BBC profile of Steve McQueen. (www.bbc.co.uk)

12. Bullitt as Cool as ‘68 Pony - Review of the 2008 Mustang Bullitt, an updated replica of the famous car Steve McQueen rode in the movie Bullitt. (news.enquirer.com)

13. The “Steve McQueen Jacket” as Seen in “Le Mans” - This is not an authentic collectible, but if you want a replica of the jacket Steve McQueen wore in the move Le Mans, here’s one place to get it. (www.autotrend.com)