Barbara Minty
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Barbara Minty, also known as Barbara Minty McQueen, is the third wife of American film star Steve McQueen
. Barbara was born in Seattle, Washington and spent several years growing up in Corvallis, Oregon
, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1971.
McQueen saw Minty's photo in an advertisement and had his agent arrange a meeting with her. A few months later they married, and she was by his side till his death. Originally a model, she is the author of a book about their time together, Steve McQueen — The Last Mile.
Steve McQueen
Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen was an American movie actor. He was nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination...
. Barbara was born in Seattle, Washington and spent several years growing up in Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1971.
McQueen saw Minty's photo in an advertisement and had his agent arrange a meeting with her. A few months later they married, and she was by his side till his death. Originally a model, she is the author of a book about their time together, Steve McQueen — The Last Mile.