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In the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the brink of superstardom, already popular from his big-screen breakout as one of The Magnificent Seven and just a couple months away from entering the Badass Hall of Fame with the release of The Great Escape— LIFE sent photographer John Dominis to California to hang out with the 33-year-old actor and see what he could get. Only a handful of those photos have ever been published… LIFE.com presents these never-before-seen gems from that legendary assignment, along with insights from Dominis about the time he spent with the man who would become known as the King of Cool.
Steve McQueen: 20 Never-Seen Photos

When our youngest son was small, we used to call him Steve McQueen. The resemblance has faded, though. :-)

In the spring of 1963, Steve McQueen was on the brink of superstardom, already popular from his big-screen breakout as one of The Magnificent Seven and just a couple months away from entering the Badass Hall of Fame with the release of The Great Escape— LIFE sent photographer John Dominis to California to hang out with the 33-year-old actor and see what he could get. Only a handful of those photos have ever been published… LIFE.com presents these never-before-seen gems from that legendary assignment, along with insights from Dominis about the time he spent with the man who would become known as the King of Cool.

Steve McQueen: 20 Never-Seen Photos

When our youngest son was small, we used to call him Steve McQueen. The resemblance has faded, though. :-)

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