Terrence Stephen "Steve" McQueen (Mar 24, 1930 – Nov 7, 1980) - American actor. In 1947, he joined US Marine Corps, promoted to PFC, assigned to an armored unit. Initially, demoted to private 7 times, went AWOL by failing to return after a weekend pass had expired spent 41 days in the brig. After this, he resolved to embrace the Marines' discipline. He saved the lives 5 other Marines on Arctic exercise, before tank fell through ice into sea. He served until 1950 was honorably discharged.