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Lee Van Cleef

Military Personnel / Actor | * 01/09/1925 († 64, 12/16/1989) | Somerville, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
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Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). He received a Golden Boot Award in 1983 for his contribution to the Western film and television genre. Born and raised in Somerville, New Jersey, Van Cleef served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard a minesweeper, earning a Bronze Star for his actions. After acting on stage in regional theatre, he made his film debut in the Oscar-winning Western High Noon (1952) in a non-speaking outlaw cast role. With distinctive, angular features and a taciturn screen persona, Van Cleef was typecast as minor villain and supporting player in Westerns and crime dramas. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef's acting career started to d... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Drama | Action

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While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox contai ...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

R

1966 | 4.2/5 | 2h 41min
Western
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A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed. ...

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

PG-13

1962 | 3.9/5 | 2h 3min
Western
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In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old ...

Escape from New York

R

1981 | 3.5/5 | 1h 39min
Science Fiction, Action
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Two bounty hunters are in pursuit of "El Indio," one of the most wanted fugitives in the western territories, and his gang. ...

For a Few Dollars More

R

1965 | 4.0/5 | 2h 12min
Western
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Awards & Nominations for Lee Van Cleef

Golden Boot Awards
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Movies with Lee Van Cleef as Actor(88)

as Col. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)2000 Klaus Kinski - I'm not an actor
as Sergio Danielo Christophero1990 Thieves of Fortune
as himself1990 The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Rock-Skipping Grandfather1989 Speed Zone
as Col. Mazzarini1988 The Commander
as Burt Roth1986 Armed Response
as Warren1985 Jungle Raiders
as Julot1984 Killing Machine
as John Peter McAllister1984 Master Ninja
as Archie 'China' Travers1984 Code Name: Wild Geese
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk1981 Escape from New York
as McCarn1980 The Octagon
as McNeal1979 The Hard Way
as Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan1978 The Squeeze
as Harry Chapman1977 The Perfect Killer
as Ike Scanlon1977 Nowhere to Hide
as McClain1977 Kid Vengeance
as Father John / Lewis1976 God's Gun
as Kiefer1975 Take a Hard Ride
as Dakota1974 The Stranger and the Gunfighter
as Frankie1973 Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
as Marshal Chris Adams1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Sheriff Clayton1972 The Grand Duel
as Capt. Apache1971 Captain Apache
as Roy King1971 Bad Man's River
as Sabata / Major1971 Return of Sabata
as Travis1970 Barquero
as Jaroo1970 El Condor
as Sabata1969 Sabata
as Billy Joe Cudlip1968 Beyond the Law
as MSgt. Sullivan1968 Commandos
as Frank Talby1967 Day of Anger
as Ryan1967 Death Rides a Horse
as Jonathan Corbett1967 The Big Gundown
as Sentenza / Angel Eyes1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
as Col. Douglas Mortimer1965 For a Few Dollars More
as Reese1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as River Pirate1962 How the West Was Won
as Leo1961 Posse from Hell
as Sam Bass1960 The Slowest Gun in the West
as Mike Bennett1959 Guns Girls and Gangsters
as Frank1959 Ride Lonesome
as Miguel1958 Machete
as 1st Sgt. Rickett1958 The Young Lions
as Jake Hayes1958 Day of the Badman
as Alfonso Parral1958 The Bravados
as Ed Bailey1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Adam Grant1957 Joe Dakota
as Shad Donaphin1957 The Badge of Marshal Brennan
as Faro1957 The Lonely Man
as Kirby1957 Gun Battle at Monterey
as Damon Pardee1957 Raiders of Old California
as Maj. Cham1957 China Gate
as Doug Sadler1957 The Quiet Gun
as Ed McGaffey1957 The Tin Star
as Steve Margolies1957 Last Stagecoach West
as Dr. Tom Anderson1956 It Conquered the World
as Chepei1956 The Conqueror
as Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey1956 Accused of Murder
as Fat Jones1956 Tribute to a Bad Man
as Gus1956 Pardners
as Pecos Larry1955 The Road to Denver
as Frank Emmett1955 Treasure Of Ruby Hills
as Al Drucker1955 Ten Wanted Men
as Fante1955 The Big Combo
as Flash Logan1955 I Cover the Underworld
as Clanton1955 A Man Alone
as Harry Goldish (uncredited)1955 The Naked Street
as Jay Lord1955 The Vanishing American
as Hakar (uncredited)1954 Princess of the Nile
as Ace Winton1954 Rails Into Laramie
as Fire Knife1954 The Yellow Tomahawk
as Hank1954 Gypsy Colt
as Paul Clayton/Buck Clayton1954 The Desperado
as Earl Ferris1954 Dawn at Socorro
as Tillotson Henchman1954 Arrow In The Dust
as Brutus Allen1953 White Lightning
as Smitty1953 Arena
as Bolt Mackay1953 Jack Slade
as Pete Monty1953 Vice Squad
as Nerva1953 The Bandits of Corsica
as Pvt. Reno Benton1953 The Nebraskan
as Corp. Stone1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
as Marv1953 Tumbleweed
as Jack Colby1952 High Noon
as Tony Romano1952 Kansas City Confidential
as Dirk Hanley1952 The Lawless Breed
as Dave Chittun1952 Untamed Frontier

TV Shows/Series with Lee Van Cleef as Actor(54)

as John Peter McAllister1984 The Master
1965 Laredo
1965 Branded
1965 My Mother the Car
1963 The Dakotas
as Skip1960 The Andy Griffith Show
as Peak1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Fred Grant1959 Rawhide
as Deck Sommers1959 Rawhide
1959 Mr. Lucky
1959 The Alaskans
as Luke Cragg1959 Riverboat
as Appling1959 Bonanza
as Tracey1959 Law of the Plainsman
1959 Hawaiian Eye
1959 The Twilight Zone
as Frank Sandoe1959 Black Saddle
1958 77 Sunset Strip
as Jumbo Kane1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Ike Milton1958 Yancy Derringer
1958 Lawman
1958 The Rifleman
1958 Bronco
as Ed Murdock1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Rufe Beal1957 Wagon Train
1957 Have Gun, Will Travel
as Edward Doyle1957 Perry Mason
1957 Zorro
1957 Maverick
1957 Trackdown
1956 State Trooper
as Al Sanders1956 Wire Service
as Frank1955 The Adventures of Champion
as Rad1955 Gunsmoke
as John Hooker1955 Gunsmoke
as Ike Jeffords1955 Gunsmoke
1955 Cheyenne
1955 Buffalo Bill Jr.
as Amos Belcher1954 Annie Oakley
as Dave Rudabaugh1953 GE Theater
1953 City Detective
1952 The Ford Television Theatre
as Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid1952 Four Star Playhouse
1952 Cavalcade of America
as 1st Mate Hawl Finch1952 Cavalcade of America
1951 The Adventures of Kit Carson
as Dallas Clancy1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Sheriff1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Larkin1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Wink1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Cowboy1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Hod - Henchman1950 The Gene Autry Show
as Henchman Ray1950 The Gene Autry Show
as Bull Harper1949 The Lone Ranger

Full Name: Lee Van Cleef
Born: Friday, 01/09 1925 (January) in Somerville, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 12/16 1989 (December) in Oxnard (aged: 64)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Somerville High School
Other names for Lee Van Cleef (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr."
"李·范克里夫"
"리 밴 클리프"
Lee Van Cleef frequently works together with these people:
Harry Harvey (57x, Actor)
Claude Akins (45x, Actor)
John Dehner (43x, Actor)
Harry Lauter (40x, Actor)
Robert J. Wilke (38x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (36x, Actor)
David Niven (35x, Actor)
Virginia Gregg (35x, Actress)
Malcolm Atterbury (34x, Actor)
John Hoyt (33x, Actor)
Ross Elliott (33x, Actor)
Romano Puppo (10x, Actor)
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