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Did Steve McQueen design and patent a race car seat?
Yes, he did. Here is the listing of the seat from the Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office.
What year was Junior Bonner made, and did Steve do his own riding?
Junior Bonner was made in 1971 and Steve did all his own
riding in the movie, which earned him an honorary membership
in the Stuntman's Association.
What happened to the original gun that was used in Wanted: Dead or Alive?
I've been told that there were several Winchester Model 92's used in the series. One is on display at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage (Thanks to Jonathon Campbell for letting me know of this confirmed sighting!).
Michel Pisano from France writes that
French Singer Gilbert Becaud aquired the gun from Steve
McQueen at a charity auction. At the time, the price paid for
the gun was 15000 francs, which is about. 2500 euros, or
$3556 dollars.
Photo sent by Michel Pisano
Of the others, rumor has it that one is on display in a restaurant (name unknown) in California, and singer Waylen Jennings has one.
How much money did McQueen get for being in The Towering Inferno?
He made over 14 million dollars for his appearance (which
was a huge sum in 1974) and Steve became the highest paid
movie star of his time.
How long was Wanted: Dead or Alive on television and how many episodes were made?
The series went on the air September 1958 and lasted until
May 1961. 117 episodes were made.
What was the name of the musical group that named one of their albums after Steve McQueen?
The name of the group (from the U.K.) is "Prefab Sprout." The title was Steve McQueen, but due to a conflict with the McQueen Estate, which didn't want the band to use McQueen's name, the album's title in the U.S. release was changed to "Two Wheels Good."
Prefab Sprout's "Steve McQueen"
album cover.
Was Steve McQueen in the USA when he died?
No. McQueen died at a place called the Santa Rosa Clinic
in Juarez, Mexico.
What was the relationship between Sharon Tate (one of the people murdered by Charles Manson's group) and Steve McQueen?
McQueen dated Sharon Tate for a short time. Steve McQueen has said he was supposed to visit her on the night the "Manson Family" (without Manson) entered the house and killed her, along with three other people, on August 8, 1969. It was later reported that one or more of Manson's girls had a list of celebrities they wanted to kill and McQueen's name was on the the list. It is not known if Charles Manson even knew about this list. Also, many people in Hollywood at that time have said they were supposed to visit the home that night for a party but decided against it (done for publicity puroposes, no doubt.) Relatives of Sharon Tate reported that no visitors were expected at the Polanski residence on that particular night. Sharon Tate was married to director Roman Polanski when she died.
McQueen, Sharon Tate, and Roman Polanski.
