the cooler king '' was steve mcqueen's nickname in the great escape.
steve mcqueen's nickname in the great escape?
`` the cooler king ''
steve mcqueen's virgil hilts, "the cooler king," was based on at least three pilots, david m. jones, john dortch lewis, and william ash, has been credited with the most significant performance. this film established mcqueen's box-office clout and secured his status as a superstar. critic leonard maltin wrote that "the large, international cast is superb, but the standout is mcqueen; it's easy to see why this cemented his status as a superstar."
the great escape (film)
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steve mcqueen (1930–1980) was an american actor, who appeared in 1960s and 1970s films.





















































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bullet::::- "steve mcqueen" (album), an album by prefab sprout





















































bullet::::- "steve mcqueen" (song), song from sheryl crow





















































bullet::::- "steve mcqueen" (the automatic song), a 2008 single by the automatic





















































bullet::::- "steve mcqueen", a song by the band lambchop





















































bullet::::- "you and steve mcqueen", a song by the audreys





















































bullet::::- "steve mcqueen", a song by m83 (band)





















































bullet::::- "steve mcqueen", a song by brian fallon





















































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bullet::::- steven r. mcqueen (born 1988), mcqueen's grandson, an american actor
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