Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980), nicknamed the “King of Cool“, was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the zenith of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office fascination during the 1960s and 1970s.
McQueen expected an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966). His additional popular films include Love With the Proper Stranger (1963), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Nevada Smith (1966), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Bullitt (1968), Le Mans (1971), The Getaway (1972) and Papillon (1973), as capably as the all-star ensemble films The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963) and The Towering Inferno (1974).
In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not encounter in film for complementary four years. He was combative similar to directors and producers, but his popularity placed him in high request and enabled him to command the largest salaries.
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