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Steve McQueen 'left cops in awe of him' as star stunned onlookers on set

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JUST IN: 'Pain in the a**' Steve McQueen enraged his co-stars"When he pulled over, they'd say, 'Herr McQueen, good morning, we're delighted that once again you've won the special prize' and cart him off to jail. "Once I asked him what he did in a crash. "He told me you should aim for the smallest trees. "McQueen also terrified another of his celebrity friends with his driving skills, namely martial arts legend Bruce Lee. DON'T MISS:Steve McQueen: Star's asbestos-induced death explained - mesothelioma [ANALYSIS]Yul Brynner Charlton Heston rivalry in The Ten Commandments [INSIGHT]Bruce Lee once jokingly threatened to kill Steve McQueen [LATEST]The pair enjoyed a colourful friendship throughout their lives, first connecting at Lee's martial arts school he opened in Los Angeles.

McQueen was one of a host of celebrities, including James Coburn, who attended the institution, striking up a friendship with Lee, who had just starred in 1966's series The Green Hornet.

They bonded as friends over the sport, and according to Author Matthew Polly, author of Bruce Lee: A Life, they had a lot in common.

He wrote: "They really connected because they were the same kind of guy, rough and tumble coming from similar backgrounds. "In return, McQueen reportedly helped teach Lee some of the most important lessons of acting.

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