Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Acting

Birthday

1925/01/09

Day of death

1989/12/16 (64 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Somerville, New Jersey, USA

Also know as

Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr., 李·范克里夫, 리 밴 클리프

Biography

Clarence LeRoy "Lee" Van Cleef Jr. 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...Read more

Acting
High Noon
7.7

(1952) High Noon

as Jack Colby

Per qualche dollaro in più
8.0

(1965) For a Few Dollars More

as Col. Douglas Mortimer

Escape from New York
7.1

(1981) Escape from New York

as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

The Tin Star
7.0

(1957) The Tin Star

as Ed McGaffey

Kansas City Confidential
7.1

(1952) Kansas City Confidential

as Tony Romano

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

(1957) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Ed Bailey

The Big Combo
7.0

(1955) The Big Combo

as Fante

Pardners
6.6

(1956) Pardners

as Gus

The Octagon
5.0

(1980) The Octagon

as McCarn

Barquero
6.3

(1970) Barquero

as Travis

Speed Zone
4.5

(1989) Speed Zone

as Grandfather

It Conquered the World
4.8

(1956) It Conquered the World

as Dr. Tom Anderson

Ride Lonesome
6.6

(1959) Ride Lonesome

as Frank

Al di là della legge
5.5

(1968) Beyond the Law

as Billy Joe Cudlip

The Young Lions
6.8

(1958) The Young Lions

as 1st Sgt. Rickett

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.5

(1953) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

as Corp. Stone

El Kárate, el Colt y el Impostor
5.3

(1974) The Stranger and the Gunfighter

as Dakota

0.0

(2014) Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

as (archive footage)

The Lonely Man
6.0

(1957) The Lonely Man

as Faro

Accused of Murder
4.5

(1956) Accused of Murder

as Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
5.4

(1972) The Magnificent Seven Ride!

as Marshal Chris Adams

The Bravados
6.5

(1958) The Bravados

as Alfonso Parral

Il grande duello
6.0

(1972) The Grand Duel

as Sheriff Clayton

Take a Hard Ride
5.3

(1975) Take a Hard Ride

as Kiefer

Ten Wanted Men
5.8

(1955) Ten Wanted Men

as Al Drucker

La resa dei conti
7.3

(1967) The Big Gundown

as Jonathan Corbett

Armed Response
5.1

(1986) Armed Response

as Burt Roth

Thieves of Fortune
3.0

(1990) Thieves of Fortune

as Sergio Danielo Christophero

Da uomo a uomo
7.0

(1967) Death Rides a Horse

as Ryan

Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso!
6.2

(1969) Sabata

as Sabata

È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta!
6.0

(1971) Return of Sabata

as Sabata / Major

Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!
5.0

(1973) Mean Frank and Crazy Tony

as Frankie

0.0

(1979) When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self

Tribute to a Bad Man
7.0

(1956) Tribute to a Bad Man

as Fat Jones

Machete
5.9

(1958) Machete

as Miguel

I giorni dell'ira
7.0

(1967) Day of Anger

as Frank Talby

Vice Squad
5.9

(1953) Vice Squad

as Pete Monty

El Condor
5.6

(1970) El Condor

as Jaroo

China Gate
6.0

(1957) China Gate

as Maj. Cham

Kid Vengeance
5.3

(1976) Kid Vengeance

as McClain

Goma-2
4.7

(1984) Killing Machine

as Julot

Diamante Lobo
5.1

(1976) God's Gun

as Father John / Lewis

La leggenda del rubino malese
5.0

(1985) Jungle Raiders

as Warren

Bad Man's River
4.4

(1971) Bad Man's River

as Roy King

Commandos
5.8

(1968) Commandos

as MSgt. Sullivan

The Lawless Breed
6.6

(1952) The Lawless Breed

as Dirk Hanley

Captain Apache
4.3

(1971) Captain Apache

as Capt. Apache

The Bandits of Corsica
5.8

(1953) The Bandits of Corsica

as Nerva

Arena
4.7

(1953) Arena

as Smitty

Gypsy Colt
6.3

(1954) Gypsy Colt

as Hank

The Hard Way
5.6

(1980) The Hard Way

as McNeal

Raiders of Old California
4.7

(1957) Raiders of Old California

as Damon Pardee

Der Commander
5.5

(1988) The Commander

as Col. Mazzarini

Arrow In The Dust
5.9

(1954) Arrow In The Dust

as Tillotson Henchman

Code Name: Wild Geese
5.2

(1984) Code Name: Wild Geese

as Archie 'China' Travers

Dawn at Socorro
7.2

(1954) Dawn at Socorro

as Earl Ferris

Princess of the Nile
7.1

(1954) Princess of the Nile

as Hakar (uncredited)

Quel pomeriggio maledetto
2.0

(1977) The Perfect Killer

as Harry Chapman

Untamed Frontier
7.2

(1952) Untamed Frontier

as Dave Chittun

The Yellow Tomahawk
6.0

(1954) The Yellow Tomahawk

as Fire Knife

Joe Dakota
5.5

(1957) Joe Dakota

as Adam Grant

Treasure of Ruby Hills
4.0

(1955) Treasure of Ruby Hills

as Frank Emmett

The Vanishing American
4.0

(1955) The Vanishing American

as Jay Lord

The Badge of Marshal Brennan
6.0

(1957) The Badge of Marshal Brennan

as Shad Donaphin

The Quiet Gun
6.4

(1957) The Quiet Gun

as Doug Sadler

The Nebraskan
3.0

(1953) The Nebraskan

as Pvt. Reno Benton

Gun Battle at Monterey
4.0

(1957) Gun Battle at Monterey

as Kirby

Rails Into Laramie
6.3

(1954) Rails Into Laramie

as Ace Winton

Jack Slade
6.4

(1953) Jack Slade

as Bolt Mackay

Last Stagecoach West
4.3

(1957) Last Stagecoach West

as Steve Margolies

The Squeeze
5.2

(1978) The Squeeze

as Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan

The Slowest Gun in the West
2.0

(1960) The Slowest Gun in the West

as Sam Bass

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

(1962) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as Reese

Octagon : le combat des maîtres
0.0

(2003) Octagon : le combat des maîtres

as ---

Tumbleweed
6.1

(1953) Tumbleweed

as Marv

Posse from Hell
6.2

(1961) Posse from Hell

as Leo

Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
8.5

(1966) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

as Sentenza / Angel Eyes

A Man Alone
5.6

(1955) A Man Alone

as Clanton

0.0

(2000) Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

as Col. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)

How the West Was Won
7.0

(1962) How the West Was Won

as River Pirate (uncredited)

The Conqueror
3.5

(1956) The Conqueror

as Chepei

The Master Ninja 5
10.0

(1985) The Master Ninja 5

as John Peter McAllister

I Cover the Underworld
6.0

(1955) I Cover the Underworld

as Flash Logan

The Best of the Martial Arts Films
8.8

(1990) The Best of the Martial Arts Films

as Self (archive footage)

The Desperado
6.6

(1954) The Desperado

as Paul Clayton/Buck Clayton

The Road to Denver
6.0

(1955) The Road to Denver

as Pecos Larry

Master Ninja
4.7

(1984) Master Ninja

as John Peter McAllister

Nowhere to Hide
5.0

(1977) Nowhere to Hide

as Ike Scanlon

Master Ninja II
7.0

(1984) Master Ninja II

as John Peter McAllister

Day of the Badman
6.5

(1958) Day of the Badman

as Jake Hayes

White Lightning
6.0

(1953) White Lightning

as Brutus Allen

Guns Girls and Gangsters
5.9

(1959) Guns, Girls and Gangsters

as Mike Bennett

The Naked Street
6.0

(1955) The Naked Street

as Harry Goldish (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as Skip

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as ---

Mr. Lucky
7.0

(1959) Mr. Lucky

as ---

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Rad

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Edward Doyle

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Dave Rudabaugh

Hawaiian Eye
5.2

(1959) Hawaiian Eye

as ---

Zorro
7.6

(1957) Zorro

as ---

The Twilight Zone
8.4

(1959) The Twilight Zone

as ---

Laredo
6.3

(1965) Laredo

as ---

The Adventures of Champion
5.3

(1955) The Adventures of Champion

as Frank

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as Fred Grant

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Golias

My Mother the Car
3.6

(1965) My Mother the Car

as ---

Yancy Derringer
6.0

(1958) Yancy Derringer

as Ike Milton

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Dallas Clancy

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2

(1957) Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Ed Murdock

Bronco
4.8

(1958) Bronco

as ---

The Alaskans
5.5

(1959) The Alaskans

as ---

Black Saddle
6.0

(1959) Black Saddle

as Frank Sandoe

Branded
6.4

(1965) Branded

as ---

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Jumbo Kane

The Rifleman
7.1

(1958) The Rifleman

as ---

The Dakotas
5.7

(1963) The Dakotas

as ---

Lawman
5.4

(1958) Lawman

as ---

Law of the Plainsman
6.0

(1959) Law of the Plainsman

as Tracey

Riverboat
6.2

(1959) Riverboat

as Luke Cragg

Wire Service
0.0

(1956) Wire Service

as Al Sanders

Buffalo Bill, Jr.
5.0

(1955) Buffalo Bill Jr.

as ---

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as ---

The Master
4.9

(1984) The Master

as John Peter McAllister

City Detective
0.0

(1953) City Detective

as ---

The Adventures of Kit Carson
5.3

(1951) The Adventures of Kit Carson

as ---

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.3

(1959) The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Peak

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as ---

The Adventures of Boston Blackie
4.0

(1951) The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as ---

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

Maverick
6.8

(1957) Maverick

as ---

The Lone Ranger
6.8

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Bull Harper

The Deputy
6.2

(1959) The Deputy

as Cherokee Kid

Lawman
5.4

(1958) Lawman

as Deputy Clyde Wilson

Casey Jones
5.5

(1957) Casey Jones

as Mort Clio

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Frank Diamond

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as Deck Sommers

Trackdown
6.4

(1957) Trackdown

as Ben Fraser

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as Braden

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as John Hooker

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Ike Jeffords

Cavalcade of America
3.5

(1952) Cavalcade of America

as 1st Mate Hawl Finch

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Larkin

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sheriff

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Wink

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Cowboy

6.1

(1952) Four Star Playhouse

as Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid

The Lone Ranger
6.8

(1949) The Lone Ranger

as Jango

The Ford Television Theatre
7.0

(1952) The Ford Television Theatre

as Stanley Perrin

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Appling

Tombstone Territory
6.3

(1957) Tombstone Territory

as Sam Carver

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Corbin

77 Sunset Strip
6.7

(1958) 77 Sunset Strip

as Majeski

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as Harry Bittercreek Bartender

State Trooper
5.0

(1956) State Trooper

as Frank Parnessa

Wagon Train
6.4

(1957) Wagon Train

as Rufe Beal

The Gene Autry Show
4.8

(1950) The Gene Autry Show

as Hod - Henchman

The Gene Autry Show
4.8

(1950) The Gene Autry Show

as Henchman Ray

Annie Oakley
5.6

(1954) Annie Oakley

as Amos Belcher

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as Tommy

Annie Oakley
5.6

(1954) Annie Oakley

as Tim Brennan

Stories of the Century
5.7

(1954) Stories of the Century

as Jesse James

Stagecoach West
6.0

(1960) Stagecoach West

as Lin Hyatt