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Lee Van Cleef

Acting

Born January 9, 1925 · Somerville, New Jersey, USA

Died December 16, 1989

Also known as Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr. · 李·范克里夫 · 리 밴 클리프

Biography

Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of spaghetti Westerns, holding starring roles in the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films, For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). In 1983, he received a Golden Boot Award for his contribution to the Western film and television genre.

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Awards & recognition

  • Golden Boot Awards · 1983
  • American Campaign Medal
  • Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
  • Bronze Star Medal
  • European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
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  • Good Conduct Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal

Filmography50+ titles

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966as Sentenza / Angel Eyes

The Twilight Zone

1959as Steinhart

For a Few Dollars More

1965as Col. Douglas Mortimer

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962as Reese

Perry Mason

1957as Edward Doyle

High Noon

1952as Jack Colby

The Andy Griffith Show

1960as Skip

Zorro

1957

Bonanza

1959as Appling

The Big Gundown

1967as Jonathan Corbett

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Corbin

Rawhide

1959as Deck Sommers

Dawn at Socorro

1954as Earl Ferris

Stories of the Century

1954as Jesse James

The Rifleman

1958

Kansas City Confidential

1952as Tony Romano

Escape from New York

1981as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Day of Anger

1967as Frank Talby

Death Rides a Horse

1967as Ryan

How the West Was Won

1962as River Pirate

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958as Jumbo Kane

The Tin Star

1957as Ed McGaffey

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957as Ed Bailey

The Big Combo

1955as Fante

Maverick

1957

Day of the Badman

1958as Jake Hayes

The Young Lions

1958as 1st Sgt. Rickett

Tombstone Territory

1957as Sam Carver

Four Star Playhouse

1952as Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid

The Lawless Breed

1952as Dirk Hanley

The Lone Ranger

1949as Bull Harper

Ride Lonesome

1959as Frank

Mr. Lucky

1959as Kruger

Machete

1958as Miguel

Pardners

1956as Gus

Gunsmoke

1955as Ike Jeffords

The Bravados

1958as Alfonso Parral

Wagon Train

1957as Rufe Beal

The Yellow Tomahawk

1954as Fire Knife

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953as Corp. Stone

The Deputy

1959as Cherokee Kid

The Bandits of Corsica

1953as Nerva

Barquero

1970as Travis

Sabata

1969as Sabata

The Adventures of Champion

1955as Frank

Arrow in the Dust

1954as Tillotson Henchman

Tumbleweed

1953as Marv

Posse from Hell

1961as Leo

Yancy Derringer

1958as Ike Milton

The Naked Street

1955as Harry Goldish (uncredited)