Lee Van Cleef
male
Born on January 09, 1925 (100 years old)
Passed Away on December 16, 1989
From Somerville, New Jersey, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
Clarence LeRoy "Lee" Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor best known for his roles in Spaghetti Westerns such as For A Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Hatchet-faced with piercing eyes, he had declined to have his nose altered to play a sympathetic character in his film debut, High Noon, and was relegated to a non-speaking outlaw as a result. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his sinister features overshadowing his acting skills. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef began to lose interest in his apparently waning career by the time Sergio Leone gave him a major role in For a Few Dollars More. The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe. Despite suffering from heart disease from the late 1970s and having a pacemaker installed in the early 1980s, Van Cleef continued to work in films until his death on December 16, 1989, at age 64. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, with an inscription on his grave marker referring to his many acting performances as a villain: "BEST OF THE BAD".
Cast Credits
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Ride Lonesome
as
Frank
1959
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
as
Mike Bennett
1959
Mr. Lucky
1959
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Rawhide
as
Fred Grant
1959
The Alaskans
1959
Black Saddle
as
Frank Sandoe
1959
Law of the Plainsman
as
Tracey
1959
Riverboat
as
Luke Cragg
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as
Peak
1959
The Deputy
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Cherokee Kid
1959
The Untouchables
as
Frank Diamond
1959
Rawhide
as
Deck Sommers
1959
Bonanza
as
Appling
1959
The Twilight Zone
as
Steinhart
1959
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The Young Lions
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1st Sgt. Rickett
1958
The Bravados
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Alfonso Parral
1958
Machete
as
Miguel
1958
Day of the Badman
as
Jake Hayes
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Yancy Derringer
as
Ike Milton
1958
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
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Jumbo Kane
1958
The Rifleman
1958
Lawman
1958
Lawman
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Deputy Clyde Wilson
1958
77 Sunset Strip
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Majeski
1958
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The Tin Star
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Ed McGaffey
1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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Ed Bailey
1957
The Lonely Man
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Faro
1957
China Gate
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Maj. Cham
1957
Raiders of Old California
as
Damon Pardee
1957
Joe Dakota
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Adam Grant
1957
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
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Shad Donaphin
1957
The Quiet Gun
as
Doug Sadler
1957
Gun Battle at Monterey
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Kirby
1957
Last Stagecoach West
as
Steve Margolies
1957
Perry Mason
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Edward Doyle
1957
Zorro
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
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Golias
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
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Ed Murdock
1957
Maverick
1957
Casey Jones
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Mort Clio
1957
Trackdown
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Ben Fraser
1957
Tombstone Territory
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Sam Carver
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
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Corbin
1957
Wagon Train
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Rufe Beal
1957
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The Big Combo
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Fante
1955
Ten Wanted Men
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Al Drucker
1955
Treasure of Ruby Hills
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Frank Emmett
1955
The Vanishing American
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Jay Lord
1955
A Man Alone
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Clanton
1955
I Cover the Underworld
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Flash Logan
1955
The Road to Denver
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Pecos Larry
1955
The Naked Street
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Harry Goldish (uncredited)
1955
Gunsmoke
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Rad
1955
The Adventures of Champion
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Frank
1955
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
Cheyenne
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Braden
1955
Gunsmoke
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John Hooker
1955
Gunsmoke
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Ike Jeffords
1955
Cheyenne
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Harry Bittercreek Bartender
1955
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Gypsy Colt
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Hank
1954
Arrow In The Dust
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Tillotson Henchman
1954
Dawn at Socorro
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Earl Ferris
1954
Princess of the Nile
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Hakar (uncredited)
1954
The Yellow Tomahawk
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Fire Knife
1954
Rails Into Laramie
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Ace Winton
1954
The Desperado
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Paul Clayton/Buck Clayton
1954
Studio 57
1954
Annie Oakley
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Amos Belcher
1954
Studio 57
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Tommy
1954
Annie Oakley
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Tim Brennan
1954
Stories of the Century
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Jesse James
1954
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High Noon
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Jack Colby
1952
Kansas City Confidential
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Tony Romano
1952
The Lawless Breed
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Dirk Hanley
1952
Untamed Frontier
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Dave Chittun
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Cavalcade of America
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1st Mate Hawl Finch
1952
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Four Star Playhouse
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Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
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Stanley Perrin
1952
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