Lee Van Cleef

actor

Photo: © ARD.de

Country: United States

Gender: M

Birthday: 1925-01-09

Died: 1989-12-16

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[peacock term] overshadowing his acting skills. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef began to lose interest in his apparently waning[peacock term] 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. Military service: After basic training and further training at the Naval Fleet Sound School, Van Cleef was assigned to a submarine chaser and then to a minesweeper, USS Incredible, on which he worked as a sonarman. fter leaving the Navy, Van Cleef read for a part in Our Town at the Little Theater Group in Clinton, New Jersey and received his first stage role.[7] From there, he continued to meet with the group and audition for parts. The next biggest part was that of the boxer, Joe Pendleton, in the play Heaven Can Wait. During this time, he was observed by visiting talent scouts, who were impressed by Van Cleef's stage presence and delivery. One of these scouts later took him to New York City talent agent Maynard Morris of the MCA agency, who then sent him to the Alvin Theater for an audition. The play was Mister Roberts.[citation needed] Van Cleef's screen debut came in High Noon. During a performance of Mister Roberts in Los Angeles, he was noticed by film director Stanley Kramer, who offered Van Cleef a role in his upcoming film. Kramer originally wanted Van Cleef for the role of the deputy Harvey Pell, but as he wanted Van Cleef to have his "distinctive nose" fixed, Van Cleef declined the role in favor of the part of the silent gunslinger Jack Colby. He was then cast mostly in villainous roles, due to his sharp cheeks and chin, piercing eyes, and hawk-like nose,[citation needed][peacock term] from the part of Tony Romano in Kansas City Confidential (1952), culminating 14 years later in Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Despite suffering from heart disease from the late 1970s and having a pacemaker installed in the early 1980s,[14] Van Cleef continued to work in films until his death on December 16, 1989, at age 64.[15] He collapsed in his home in Oxnard, California, from a heart attack.[16] Throat cancer was listed as a secondary cause of death.[17] 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". CLR Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Van Cleef, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Actor:

  1. 1. Satellite Police (1950), series
    ...
    Herrick
  2. 2. The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951), series
    ...
    Burt Tanner
  3. 3. High Noon (1952), film
    ...
    Jack Colby
  4. 4. The Lawless Breed (1952), film
    ...
    Dirk Hanley
  5. 5. Kansas City Confidential (1952), film
    ...
    Tony Romano
  6. 6. Untamed Frontier (1952), film
    ...
    Dave Chittun
  7. 7. Arena (1953), film
    ...
    Smitty
  8. 8. The Nebraskan (1953), film
    ...
    Pvt. Reno Benton
  9. 9. Tumbleweed (1953), film
    ...
    Marv
  10. 10. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), film
    ...
    Corp. Stone
  11. 11. The Bandits of Corsica (1953), film
    ...
    Nerva
  12. 12. Princess of the Nile (1954), film
    ...
    Hakar
  13. 13. The Deserter (1954), film
    ...
    Tillotson Henchman
  14. 14. The Yellow Tomahawk (1954), film
    ...
    Fire Knife
  15. 15. The Desperado (1954), film
    ...
    Paul Clayton / Buck Clayton
  16. 16. Rails Into Laramie (1954), film
    ...
    Ace Winton
  17. 17. Dawn at Socorro (1954), film
    ...
    Earl Ferris
  18. 18. Ten Wanted Men (1955), film
    ...
    Al Drucker
  19. 19. The Big Combo (1955), film
    ...
    Fante
  20. 20. A Man Alone (1955), film
    ...
    Clanton
  21. 21. Pardners (1956), film
    ...
    Gus
  22. 22. The Conqueror (1956), film
    ...
    Chepei
  23. 23. Tribute to a Bad Man (1956), film
    ...
    Fat Jones
  24. 24. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), film
    ...
    Ed Bailey
  25. 25. The Tin Star (1957), film
    ...
    Ed McGaffey
  26. 26. The Lonely Man (1957), film
    ...
    Faro
  27. 27. China Gate (1957), film
    ...
    Maj. Cham
  28. 28. The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957), film
    ...
    Shad Donaphin
  29. 29. Gun Battle at Monterey (1957), film
    ...
    Kirby
  30. 30. Last Stagecoach West (1957), film
    ...
    Steve Margolies
  31. 31. Joe Dakota (1957), film
    ...
    Adam Grant
  32. 32. Raiders of Old California (1957), film
    ...
    Sgt. Damon Pardee
  33. 33. The Bravados (1958), film
    ...
    Alfonso Parral
  34. 34. The Young Lions (1958), film
    ...
    1st Sgt. Rickett
  35. 35. Day of the Bad Man (1958), film
    ...
    Jake Hayes
  36. 36. Ride Lonesome (1959), film
    ...
    Frank
  37. 37. Posse From Hell (1961), film
    ...
    Leo
  38. 38. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), film
    ...
    Reese
  39. 39. For a Few Dollars More (1965), film
    ...
    Col. Douglas Mortimer
  40. 40. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), film
    ...
    Sentenza / Angel Eyes
  41. 41. Death Rides a Horse (1967), film
    ...
    Ryan
  42. 42. Day of Anger (1967), film
    ...
    Frank Talby
  43. 43. The Big Gundown (1967), film
    ...
    Jonathan 'Colorado' Corbett
  44. 44. Beyond the Law (1968), film
    ...
    Billy Joe Cudlip
  45. 45. Commandos (1968), film
    ...
    MSgt. Sullivan
  46. 46. Sabata (1969), film
    ...
    Sabata
  47. 47. Barquero (1970), film
    ...
    Travis
  48. 48. El Condor (1970), film
    ...
    Jaroo
  49. 49. Captain Apache (1971), film
    ...
    Capt. Apache
  50. 50. Return of Sabata (1971), film
    ...
    Sabata / Major
  51. 51. Bad Man's River (1971), film
    ...
    Roy King
  52. 52. The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972), film
    ...
    Chris
  53. 53. The Grand Duel (1972), film
    ...
    Clayton
  54. 54. Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), film
    ...
    Frankie Diomede
  55. 55. Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), film
  56. 56. The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974), film
    ...
    Dakota
  57. 57. Take a Hard Ride (1975), film
    ...
    Kiefer
  58. 58. God's Gun (1976), film
    ...
    Father John / Lewis
  59. 59. Kid Vengeance (1976), film
    ...
    McClain
  60. 60. The Perfect Killer (1977), film
    ...
    Harry Chapman
  61. 61. The Rip Off (1978), film
    ...
    Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan
  62. 62. The Octagon (1980), film
    ...
    McCarn
  63. 63. Escape From New York (1981), film
    ...
    Hauk
  64. 64. The Killing Machine (1984), film
    ...
    Julot
  65. 65. Code Name: Wild Geese (1984), film
    ...
    China
  66. 66. The Master (1984), series
    ...
    John Peter McAllister
  67. 67. Jungle Raiders (1985), film
    ...
    Warren
  68. 68. Armed Response (1986), film
    ...
    Burt Roth
  69. 69. The Commander (1988), film
    ...
    Col. Mazzarini
  70. 70. Sad Hill Unearthed (2017), film
    ...
    Self (archive footage)

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