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Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989)
One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. His parents were both of Dutch ancestry. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. After the war he ...
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Born:in Somerville, New Jersey, USADied:(age 64) in Oxnard, California, USA |
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Actor (173 credits)
1984
The Master
(TV Series)
John Peter McAllister / The Master
John Peter McAllister / The Master
- A Place to Call Home
(1984)
... John Peter McAllister
- Rogues
(1984)
... John Peter McAllister
- Failure to Communicate
(1984)
... John Peter McAllister
- The Java Tiger
(1984)
... John Peter McAllister
- Kunoichi
(1984)
... John Peter McAllister
1960-1966
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Ike Jeffords / Johnny Hooker / Man in Saloon / ...
Ike Jeffords / Johnny Hooker / Man in Saloon / ...
- My Father, My Son
(1966)
... Ike Jeffords
- The Pariah
(1965)
... Johnny Hooker
- Mayblossom
(1964)
... Man in Saloon (uncredited)
- Old Flame
(1960)
... Rad Meadows
1965-1966
Branded
(TV Series)
Charlie Yates / Fred Slater
Charlie Yates / Fred Slater
- Call to Glory: Part 3
(1966)
... Charlie Yates
- Call to Glory: Part 2
(1966)
... Charlie Yates
- Call to Glory: Part 1
(1966)
... Charlie Yates
- The Richest Man in Boot Hill
(1965)
... Fred Slater
1964
Rawhide
(TV Series)
Deck Sommers / Fred Grant
Deck Sommers / Fred Grant
- Piney
(1964)
... Deck Sommers
- The Enormous Fist
(1964)
... Fred Grant
1963
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
(TV Series)
Raoul Volta
Raoul Volta
- The Day of the Misfits
(1963)
... Raoul Volta
1960-1963
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Majeski / Deek
Majeski / Deek
- 88 Bars
(1963)
... Majeski
- Attic
(1960)
... Deek
1960-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Caleb / Mac Morgan / Dawson / ...
Caleb / Mac Morgan / Dawson / ...
- The Stranger
(1963)
... Caleb
- Vengeance
(1963)
... Mac Morgan
- Killers' Odds
(1961)
... Dawson
- .45 Calibre
(1960)
... Wes Torrey
1962-1963
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Golias - Gypsy Leader / Corbin
Golias - Gypsy Leader / Corbin
- Face of a Shadow
(1963)
... Golias - Gypsy Leader
- The Treasure
(1962)
... Corbin
1962-1963
The Dakotas
(TV Series)
Slade Tucker / Larry Jackson
Slade Tucker / Larry Jackson
- Thunder in Pleasant Valley
(1963)
... Slade Tucker
- A Man Called Ragan
(1962)
... Larry Jackson
1962-1963
Ripcord
(TV Series)
Jack Martin / Henry Kane
Jack Martin / Henry Kane
- The Money Mine
(1963)
... Jack Martin
- Thoroughbred
(1962)
... Henry Kane
1959-1962
The Rifleman
(TV Series)
Johnny Drako / Wicks / Stinger / ...
Johnny Drako / Wicks / Stinger / ...
- Death Never Rides Alone
(1962)
... Johnny Drako
- The Clarence Bibs Story
(1961)
... Wicks
- The Prodigal
(1960)
... Stinger
- The Deadly Wait
(1959)
... Dan Maury
1954-1962
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Brogger / Fred Daniels
Brogger / Fred Daniels
- The Hat That Wore the West
(1962)
... Brogger
- Snowshoe Thompson
(1954)
... Fred Daniels
1961-1962
Cheyenne
(TV Series)
Harry / Larry Jackson / Braden
Harry / Larry Jackson / Braden
- Man Alone
(1962)
... Harry
- A Man Called Ragan
(1962)
... Larry Jackson
- Trouble Street
(1961)
... Braden
1961-1962
Bronco
(TV Series)
Charley Clune / Shanghai Williams
Charley Clune / Shanghai Williams
- One Evening in Abilene
(1962)
... Charley Clune
- Yankee Tornado
(1961)
... Shanghai Williams
1958-1960
Lawman
(TV Series)
Jack Saunders / Deputy Clyde Wilson / Ned Scott / ...
Jack Saunders / Deputy Clyde Wilson / Ned Scott / ...
- The Return of Owny O'Reilly
(1960)
... Jack Saunders
- Man on a Mountain
(1960)
... Deputy Clyde Wilson
- The Conclave
(1959)
... Ned Scott
- The Deputy
(1958)
... Walt Hawks (as Lee VanCleef)
1958-1960
Colt .45
(TV Series)
Red Feather / Devery
Red Feather / Devery
- The Trespasser
(1960)
... Red Feather
- Dead Reckoning
(1958)
... Devery
1960
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Frank Diamond
Frank Diamond
- The Unhired Assassin: Part 2
(1960)
... Frank Diamond
- The Unhired Assassin: Part 1
(1960)
... Frank Diamond
1959
Tombstone Territory
(TV Series)
Jake Conroy / Sam Carver
Jake Conroy / Sam Carver
- Payroll Robbery
(1959)
... Jake Conroy
- Gun Hostage
(1959)
... Sam Carver
1958
Frontier Doctor
(TV Series)
Deputy Sid Carver aka Bill Dalton
Deputy Sid Carver aka Bill Dalton
- The Great Stagecoach Robbery
(1958)
... Deputy Sid Carver aka Bill Dalton
1957
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Dave Rudabaugh
Dave Rudabaugh
- Thousand Dollar Gun
(1957)
... Dave Rudabaugh
1953-1957
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Cowboy / Wink / Larkin / ...
Cowboy / Wink / Larkin / ...
- The Blue Hotel
(1957)
... Cowboy
- Ride to the West
(1955)
- Midnight Haul
(1954)
... Wink
- The Black Mate
(1954)
... Larkin
- Four Things He'd Do
(1954)
... Sheriff
1957
Soldiers of Fortune
(TV Series)
Sergeant Bucheroff
Sergeant Bucheroff
- Guns for El Khadar
(1957)
... Sergeant Bucheroff
1954-1956
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Stanley Perrin
Stanley Perrin
- Measure of Faith
(1956)
... Stanley Perrin
- A Season to Love
(1954)
1955
Annie Oakley
(TV Series)
Amos Belcher / Tim Brennan
Amos Belcher / Tim Brennan
- Annie and the Higher Court
(1955)
... Amos Belcher
- Annie Breaks an Alibi
(1955)
... Tim Brennan
1955
Buffalo Bill, Jr.
(TV Series)
Tom Stace / John-O
Tom Stace / John-O
- The Calico Kid
(1955)
... Tom Stace
- Boomer's Blunder
(1955)
... John-O
1955
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Mike
Mike
- How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant for the Giants
(1955)
... Mike
1953-1955
The Adventures of Kit Carson
(TV Series)
Sheriff Ned Jackson / Maj. Farnsworth and Vance Howard / Burt Tanner / ...
Sheriff Ned Jackson / Maj. Farnsworth and Vance Howard / Burt Tanner / ...
- Incident at Wagontire
(1955)
- The Missing Hacienda
(1954)
... Sheriff Ned Jackson
- No Man's Law
(1954)
... Maj. Farnsworth and Vance Howard
- Gunsmoke Justice
(1953)
... Burt Tanner
- Lost Treaure of the Panamints
(1953)
1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Ed McCleod
Ed McCleod
- Rin Tin Tin and the Raging River
(1954)
... Ed McCleod
1953-1954
The Gene Autry Show
(TV Series)
Henchman Ray / Henchman Hod
Henchman Ray / Henchman Hod
- Outlaw Warning
(1954)
... Henchman Ray
- Rio Renegades
(1953)
... Henchman Hod
1953-1954
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
- The Skipper's Lady
(1954)
- Duel at the O.K. Corral
(1954)
- The Tenderfoot
(1953)
1953-1954
Big Town
(TV Series)
Jack Coleman / Rick
Jack Coleman / Rick
- The Stranger
(1954)
... Jack Coleman
- Ticket Racket
(1953)
... Rick
1952-1953
The Range Rider
(TV Series)
El Latigo / Utah Joe / Rocky Hatch
El Latigo / Utah Joe / Rocky Hatch
- Treasure of Santa Dolores
(1953)
... El Latigo
- Outlaw's Double
(1952)
... Utah Joe
- Greed Rides the Range
(1952)
... Rocky Hatch
1952-1953
The Lone Ranger
(TV Series)
Jango / Bull Harper / Joe Singer
Jango / Bull Harper / Joe Singer
- Stage to Estacado
(1953)
... Jango
- The Brown Pony
(1953)
... Bull Harper
- Desperado at Large
(1952)
... Joe Singer
1952-1953
Space Patrol
(TV Series)
Lesser / Ward / Herrick / ...
Lesser / Ward / Herrick / ...
- The Man Who Stole a City
(1953)
... Lesser
- Powerdive
(1952)
... Ward
- The Derelict Space Station
(1952)
... Herrick
- Threat of the Thormanoids
(1952)
... Loren
1953
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid
Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid
- Trail's End
(1953)
... Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid
1952
Boston Blackie
(TV Series)
Lou / Captain Jansen
Lou / Captain Jansen
- Inside Crime
(1952)
... Lou
- Deep Six
(1952)
... Captain Jansen (as Lee Van Cleff)
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Bad guys have always been my bag . . . I look mean without even trying. Audiences just naturally hate me on screen. I could play a role in a tuxedo and people would think I was rotten. You can do much more with a villain part. Movies are full of leading men, most of whom aren't working. It's much harder to find a good villain. See more »Trivia:
During one summer in the early 1950s he was a camp counselor in NYC for Marc Furstenberg. See more »Trademark:
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