Lee Van Cleef (

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Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr.

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Lee Van Cleef

Birth Name:
Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr.

Date of Birth:
January 9, 1925,

Height:
6' 2" (1.88 m)

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Lee Van Cleef Biography

One of the great movie villains, Lee Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and subchasers during World War II. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". His performance was seen by Stanley Kramer, who cast him as henchman Jack Colby in High Noon (1952), a role that brought him great recognition despite the fact that he had no dialogue. For the next decade he played a string of memorably villainous characters, primarily in westerns but also in crime dramas such as The Big Combo (1955). His hawk nose and steely, slit eyes seemed destined to keep him always in the realm of heavies, but in the mid-'60s Sergio Leone cast him as the tough but decent Col. Mortimer opposite Clint Eastwood in For a Few Dollars More (1965). A new career as a western hero (or at least anti-hero) opened up, and Van Cleef became an international star, though in films of decreasing quality. In the 1980s he moved easily into action and martial-arts movies, and starred in "The Master" (1984), a TV series featuring almost non-stop martial arts action. He died of a heart attack in December 1989, and was buried at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills.

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Lee Van Cleef filmography

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1. Thieves of Fortune (1990)
Sergio Danielo Christophero

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2. Speed Zone! (1989)
Rock-Skipping Grandfather

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3. Der Commander (1988)
Col. Mazzarini

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4. Armed Response (1986)
Burt Roth

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5. La leggenda del rubino malese (1985)
Warren

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6. Goma-2 (1984)
Julot

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7. Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
China

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8. "The Master" (1984)
(TV series) John Peter McAllister / The Master

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9. Escape from New York (1981)
Hauk

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10. The Octagon (1980)
McCarn

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11. The Hard Way (1979)
(TV movie) McNeal

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12. The Squeeze (1978)
Chris Gretchko/Ray Sloan

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13. Kid Vengeance (1977)
McClain

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14. Nowhere to Hide (1977)
(TV movie) Ike Scanlon

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15. Quel pomeriggio maledetto (1977)
Harry Chapman

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16. Diamante Lobo (1976)
Father John/Lewis

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17. Take a Hard Ride (1975)
Kiefer

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18. K?rate, el Colt y el impostor, El (1974)
Dakota

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19. Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (1973)
Frankie Diomede

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20. The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
Marshal Chris Adams

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21. Grande duello, Il (1972)
Sheriff Clayton

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22. Captain Apache (1971)
Capt. Apache

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23. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta (1971)
Sabata / Major

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24. Bad Man's River (1971)
Roy King

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25. Condor, El (1970)
Jaroo

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26. Barquero (1970)
Travis (ferryman)

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27. Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso! (1969)
Sabata

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28. Commandos (1968)
MSgt. Sullivan

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29. Al di là della legge (1968)
Billy Joe Cudlip

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30. Da uomo a uomo (1967)
Ryan

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31. Giorni dell'ira, I (1967)
Frank Talby

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32. Resa dei conti, La (1966)
Jonathan 'Colorado' Corbett

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33. Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)
Sentenza / Angel Eyes

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34. "Laredo" (1965)
(TV series) Big Mike Kelly

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35. Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965)
(TV movie) Johnny Darth

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36. Per qualche dollaro in più (1965)
Col. Douglas Mortimer

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37. Posse from Hell (1961)
Leo

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38. The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)
TV Sam Bass

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39. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)
(TV series) Skip

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40. Guns, Girls, and Gangsters (1959)
Mike Bennett

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41. Ride Lonesome (1959)
Frank

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42. "Rawhide" (1959)
(TV series) Deck Sommers / Fred Grant

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43. Day of the Bad Man (1958)
Jake Hayes

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44. The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957)
Shad Donaphin

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45. The Last Stagecoach West (1957)
Steve Margolis

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46. Joe Dakota (1957)
Adam Grant

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47. The Tin Star (1957)
Ed McGaffey

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48. Raiders of Old California (1957)
Sgt. Damon Pardee

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49. The Quiet Gun (1957)
Doug Sadler

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50. Gun Battle at Monterey (1957)
Kirby

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51. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Ed Bailey

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52. The Lonely Man (1957)
Faro

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53. "Wagon Train" (1957)
Rufe Beal (1 episode, 1958)

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54. "Perry Mason" (1957)
Edward Doyle (1 episode, 1963)

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55. Tribute to a Bad Man (1956)
Fat Jones

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56. Accused of Murder (1956)
Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey

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57. It Conquered the World (1956)
Dr. Tom Anderson

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58. Pardners (1956)
Gus

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59. Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
Frank Emmett

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60. I Cover the Underworld (1955)
Flash Logan

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61. A Man Alone (1955)
Clanton (Stanley henchman)

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62. The Vanishing American (1955)
Jay Lord

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63. The Road to Denver (1955)
Pecos Larry

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64. The Big Combo (1955)
Fante

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65. Ten Wanted Men (1955)
Al Drucker

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66. "Fury" (1955)
(1 episode, 1959)

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67. The Naked Street (1955)
uncredited Harry Goldish

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68. Gypsy Colt (1954)
Hank

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69. Arrow in the Dust (1954)
Tillotson's Henchman

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70. The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
Fireknife

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71. Princess of the Nile (1954)
uncredited Hakar

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72. Dawn at Socorro (1954)
Earl Ferris

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73. Rails Into Laramie (1954)
Ace Winton

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74. The Desperado (1954)
The Crayton Twins, Paul/Buck

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75. The Bandits of Corsica (1953)
Nerva

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76. White Lightning (1953)
Brutus Allen

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77. Jack Slade (1953)
Tobey Mackay

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78. Tumbleweed (1953)
Marv

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79. The Nebraskan (1953)
Pvt. Reno Benton

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80. The Lawless Breed (1953)
Dirk Hanley

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81. Arena (1953)
Smitty

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82. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Cpl. Stone

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83. Vice Squad (1953)
Pete Monty

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84. Untamed Frontier (1952)
Dave Chittun

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85. Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Tony Romano

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86. "The Star and the Story"
(1 episode, 1955)

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87. "The Adventures of Champion"
Frank (1 episode, 1955)

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88. "My Mother the Car"
(TV series) Nick Fitch

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89. "Space Patrol"
Herrick / (4 episodes, 1952-1953)

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90. "Big Town"
Jack (2 episodes, 1952-1953)

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91. "Destry"
(TV series) Ace Slater

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92. "Soldiers of Fortune"
Sergeant Bucheroff (1 episode, 1957)

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93. "The Ford Television Theatre"
Stanley Perrin (1 episode, 1956)

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94. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson"
Peak (1 episode, 1960)

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95. "Hawaiian Eye"
Manuel (1 episode, 1961)

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96. "Boston Blackie"
Captain Jansen / (2 episodes, 1952)

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97. "The Range Rider"
El Latigo / (3 episodes, 1952-1953)

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98. "Stories of the Century"
Jesse James (1 episode, 1954)

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99. "Annie Oakley"
Amos Belcher / (2 episodes, 1955)

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100. "The Adventures of Kit Carson"
Burt Tanner / (6 episodes, 1953-1955)

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101. "The Gene Autry Show"
Hide, Outlaw / (2 episodes, 1953-1954)

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102. "Casey Jones"
Mort Clio (1 episode, 1957)

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103. "Shotgun Slade"
(1 episode, 1961)

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104. "Black Saddle"
Frank Sandoo (1 episode, 1960)

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105. "Law of the Plainsman"
Tracey (1 episode, 1959)

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106. "Lawman"
Deputy Clyde Wilson / (4 episodes, 1958-1960)

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107. "Zorro"
Antonio Castillo (1 episode, 1958)

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108. "Bronco"
Chenn / (2 episodes, 1961-1962)

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109. "Branded" (1965)
4 episodes, 1965-1966

110. How the West Was Won (1962)
uncredited

111. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

112. "Ripcord" (1961)
2 episodes, 1962-1963

113. "Laramie" (1959)
4 episodes, 1960-1963

114. "The Untouchables" (1959)
3 episodes, 1960-1962

115. Machete (1958)

116. The Young Lions (1958)

117. The Bravados (1958)

118. "The Rifleman" (1958)
4 episodes, 1959-1962

119. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)
2 episodes, 1960-1963

120. China Gate (1957)

121. "Colt .45" (1957)
2 episodes, 1958-1960

122. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)
2 episodes, 1962-1963

123. "Tombstone Territory" (1957)
2 episodes, 1959

124. The Conqueror (1956)

125. "Buffalo Bill, Jr." (1955)
2 episodes, 1955

126. "Cheyenne" (1955)
3 episodes, 1961-1962

127. "Gunsmoke" (1955)
3 episodes, 1960-1966

128. High Noon (1952)

129. "Death Valley Days" (1952)
2 episodes, 1954-1962

130. "Cavalcade of America" (1952)

131. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)
6 episodes, 1953-1957

132. "The Lone Ranger" (1949)
3 episodes, 1952-1953

133. When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)
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134. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
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