RETRO FILES / COOLEST ACTOR WHO EVER LIVED

American actor Steve McQueen (1930-1980) in a movie still from "Bullit."

The man had a casual style that stamped his generation.  Easily, Steve McQueen (1930-1980) was the American cinematic icon of his time.  He captured the camera like no one else has then or now. Handsome, brooding and like so many of our heroes: terribly flawed off screen.

AMC Channel did a poll on the King of Cool and came up with the 10 best McQueen flicks of all time.  “Bullit,” the San Francisco-based cop thriller topped AMC’s list.  For the other nine go to:

http://www.amc.com/movie-guide/the-best-movies-of-steve-mcqueen

For an exhaustive biography, which appears on IMDB website go to:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000537/bio

Life Magazine in 2014 capsuled his early years and first marriage:

http://time.com/3878646/steve-mcqueen-and-neile-adams-life-photos-by-john-dominis-1963/

From a Life Magazine article taken in his Palm Springs home, early 1960s.

With wife Neile Adams McQueen

Shooting in the California desert with Neile Adams McQueen, 1950s.

With Broadway actress/dancer Neile Adams McQueen

From a movie still, the "Thomas Crown Affair" with Faye Dunaway