Lee Van Cleef

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  • LEE VAN CLEEF


    Information From IMDb


    Date of Birth
    9 January 1925,
    Somerville, New Jersey, USA


    Date of Death
    16 December 1989,
    Oxnard, California, USA (heart attack)


    Birth Name
    Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr.


    Height
    6' 2" (1.88 m)



    Spouse
    Barbara Havelone (13 July 1976 - 16 December 1989) (his death)
    Joanie (1960 - ?)
    Patsy Ruth (1943 - ?) (divorced) 3 children


    Trivia
    He was missing the last joint of his middle finger, a disfigurement prominently featured in the climactic gunfight of Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966). He actually lost it while building a playhouse for his daughter, although there were rumors that it happened in a road accident or a bar fight.


    He had three children from his first marriage: Deborah, Alan and David.


    One episode of his short-lived TV series, "The Master" (1984), was titled "The Good, The Bad and the Priceless".


    He had almost given up his acting career in the mid-'60s and turned to painting when he was cast by Sergio Leone in Per qualche dollaro in più (1965). It made him a superstar in Europe and restarted his career in the US, making him again a recognizable and bankable name.


    According to the book "Weird NJ" (Sceurman, Mark and Mark Moran, Barnes and Noble Books, 2004 ISBN 0-7607-3979-X) he was a descendant of the Morris County Van Cleefs who were infamous in the area for their strange living and "procreational" efforts. In fact, one trait that Lee had was that he had one green eye and one blue eye. According to the book, "this telltale characteristic was corrected in the movies with colored contact lenses".


    Was the inspiration for the character Revolver Ocelot in the "Metal Gear" series of games.


    During one summer in the early 1950s he was a camp counselor in NYC for Marc Furstenberg.


    Son of Clarence Leroy Van Cleef and wife Maria Lavinia Van Fleet, both mostly of Dutch ancestry.


    Was portrayed as a bounty hunter in the Lucky Luke comic book "The Bounty Hunter".


    Interviewed in "Bad at the Bijou" by William R. Horner (McFarland, 1982).


    Personal Quotes
    Being born with a pair of beady eyes was the best thing that ever happened to me.


    Mini 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 Per qualche dollaro in più (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.
    IMDb Mini Biography By: Jim Beaver


    Filmography


    Actor
    1. Thieves of Fortune (1990) .... Sergio Danielo Christophero
    ... aka Chameleon (International: English title) (USA: video title)
    ... aka May the Best Man Win (UK: video title)
    2. Speed Zone! (1989) .... Rock-Skipping Grandfather
    ... aka Cannonball Fever
    3. Commander, Der (1988) .... Col. Mazzarini
    ... aka The Commander
    ... aka Triangolo della paura, Il (Italy)
    4. Armed Response (1986) .... Burt Roth
    ... aka Jade Jungle
    5. Leggenda del rubino malese, La (1985) .... Warren
    ... aka Captain Yankee
    ... aka Jungle Raiders
    6. Geheimcode: Wildgänse (1984) .... China
    ... aka Arcobaleno selvaggio (Italy)
    ... aka Code Name: Wild Geese (International: English title)
    7. "The Master" .... John Peter McAllister (6 episodes, 1984)
    ... aka Master Ninja (USA: video title)
    - A Place to Call Home (1984) TV episode .... John Peter McAllister
    - Failure to Communicate (1984) TV episode .... John Peter McAllister
    - High Rollers (1984) TV episode .... John Peter McAllister
    - Hostages (1984) TV episode .... John Peter McAllister
    - State of the Union (1984) TV episode .... John Peter McAllister
    (1 more)
    8. Goma-2 (1984) .... Maitre Julot
    ... aka Killing Machine (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Máquina de matar, La (Mexico)
    9. Escape from New York (1981) .... Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
    ... aka John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title)
    10. The Octagon (1980) .... McCarn
    ... aka The Man Without Mercy (Philippines: English title)


    11. The Hard Way (1979) (TV) .... McNeal
    12. The Squeeze (1978) .... Chris Gretchko/Ray Sloan
    ... aka Controrapina (Italy)
    ... aka Diamantencoup, Der (West Germany)
    ... aka Diamond Thieves
    ... aka Gretchko (West Germany)
    ... aka Rip Off - The Diamond Connection (West Germany: video box title)
    ... aka The Heist
    ... aka The Rip-Off (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Ultimo colpo, L' (Italy)
    13. Quel pomeriggio maledetto (1977) .... Harry Chapman
    ... aka Objetivo: matar (Spain)
    ... aka The Perfect Killer (USA)
    ... aka The Satanic Mechanic
    14. Nowhere to Hide (1977) (TV) .... Ike Scanlon
    ... aka Fatal Chase
    15. Kid Vengeance (1977) .... McClain
    ... aka Take Another Hard Ride (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Uomo di Santa Cruz, L' (Italy)
    ... aka Vengeance (USA)
    16. Diamante Lobo (1976) .... Father John/Lewis
    ... aka A Bullet from God
    ... aka God's Gun
    ... aka Pistola di Dio (Italy: alternative title)
    17. Take a Hard Ride (1975) .... Kiefer
    ... aka Lunga cavalcata, La
    ... aka Parola di un fuorilegge... è legge!, La (Italy)
    18. Kárate, el Colt y el impostor, El (1974) .... Dakota
    ... aka Blood Money
    ... aka Là dove non batte il sole (Italy)
    ... aka Long hu zou tian ya (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
    ... aka The Stranger and the Gunfighter
    19. Dio, sei proprio un padreterno! (1973) .... Frankie Diomede
    ... aka Escape from Death Row (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Frank and Tony (USA: video title)
    ... aka Homme aux nerfs d'acier, L' (France)
    ... aka Interpol in allarme
    ... aka Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
    ... aka Power Kill (USA)
    ... aka Suo nome faceva tremare, Il
    20. Grande duello, Il (1972) .... Sheriff Clayton
    ... aka Drei Vaterunser für vier Halunken (West Germany)
    ... aka Grand Duel, Le (France)
    ... aka Hell's Fighters (UK)
    ... aka Storm Rider (USA: video title)
    ... aka The Big Showdown
    ... aka The Grand Duel
    21. The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) .... Marshal Chris Adams
    22. Bad Man's River (1971) .... Roy King
    ... aka E continuavano a fregarsi il milione di dollari (Italy)
    ... aka Hombre de Río Malo, El (Spain)
    ... aka Hunt the Man Down (USA)
    ... aka Quatre mercenaires d'El Paso, Les (France)
    23. Captain Apache (1971) .... Capt. Apache
    ... aka Capitán Apache (Spain)
    ... aka Deathwork (USA)
    ... aka The Guns of April Morning
    24. È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta (1971) .... Sabata / Major
    ... aka Retour de Sabata, Le (France)
    ... aka Return of Sabata
    ... aka Sabata kehrt zurück (West Germany)
    25. Barquero (1970) .... Travis (ferryman)
    26. Condor, El (1970) .... Jaroo


    27. Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso! (1969) .... Sabata
    ... aka Sabata (Italy) (Philippines: English title) (USA: new title)
    28. Commandos (1968) .... MSgt. Sullivan
    ... aka Himmelfahrtskommando El Alamein
    ... aka Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern
    ... aka Sullivan's Marauders
    29. Al di là della legge (1968) .... Billy Joe Cudlip
    ... aka Beyond the Law
    ... aka Bloodsilver
    ... aka Letzte Rechnung zahlst Du selbst, Die (West Germany)
    ... aka The Good Die First
    30. Giorni dell'ira, I (1967) .... Frank Talby
    ... aka Blood and Grit (UK: video title)
    ... aka Day of Anger (USA)
    ... aka Days of Wrath
    ... aka Gunlaw (UK: video title)
    ... aka Tod ritt dienstags, Der (West Germany)
    31. Da uomo a uomo (1967) .... Ryan
    ... aka As Man to Man (USA)
    ... aka Death Rides a Horse (USA)
    32. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) .... Sentenza / Angel Eyes
    ... aka Bo, el lleig i el dolent, El (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka Bueno, el feo y el malo, El (Spain)
    ... aka The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (USA)
    ... aka The Good, the Ugly, the Bad (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka The Magnificent Rogues (UK)
    33. Resa dei conti, La (1966) .... Jonathan Corbett
    ... aka Account Rendered
    ... aka Halcón y la presa, El (Spain)
    ... aka The Big Gundown (USA)
    34. "Gunsmoke" .... Ike Jeffords / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1966)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
    - My Father, My Son (1966) TV episode .... Ike Jeffords
    - The Pariah (1965) TV episode .... John Hooker
    - Old Flame (1960) TV episode .... Rad Meadows
    35. "Laredo" .... Mike Kelly (1 episode, 1966)
    - Quarter Past Eleven (1966) TV episode .... Mike Kelly
    36. "Branded" .... Charlie Yates / ... (4 episodes, 1965-1966)
    - Call to Glory: Part 3 (1966) TV episode .... Charlie Yates
    - Call to Glory: Part 2 (1966) TV episode .... Charlie Yates
    - Call to Glory: Part 1 (1966) TV episode .... Charlie Yates
    - The Richest Man in Boot Hill (1965) TV episode .... Fred Slater
    37. Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) .... Col. Douglas Mortimer
    ... aka For a Few Dollars More (UK) (USA)
    ... aka A Few Dollars More (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Für ein paar Dollar mehr (West Germany)
    ... aka For Some Dollars More (International: English title)
    ... aka Muerte tenía un precio, La (Spain)
    ... aka Por unos cuantos dólares más (Spain)
    ... aka Por unos pocos dólares más (Spain)
    38. "My Mother the Car" .... Nick Fitch (1 episode, 1965)
    - Burned at the Steak (1965) TV episode .... Nick Fitch
    39. Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) (TV) .... Johnny Darth
    40. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Skip (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
    - Banjo-Playing Deputy (1965) TV episode .... Skip
    41. "Rawhide" .... Deck Sommers / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
    - Piney (1964) TV episode .... Deck Sommers
    - The Enormous Fist (1964) TV episode .... Fred Grant
    42. "Destry" .... Ace Slater (1 episode, 1964)
    - Destry Had a Little Lamb (1964) TV episode .... Ace Slater
    43. "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" .... Raoul Volta (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Day of the Misfits (1963) TV episode .... Raoul Volta
    44. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Deek / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1963)
    - 88 Bars (1963) TV episode .... Majeski
    - Attic (1960) TV episode .... Deek
    45. "Laramie" .... Caleb / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1963)
    - The Stranger (1963) TV episode .... Caleb
    - Vengeance (1963) TV episode .... Moe Morgan
    - Killer Odds (1961) TV episode .... Dawson
    - .45 Calibre (1960) TV episode .... Wes Torrey
    46. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Corbin / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    - Face of a Shadow (1963) TV episode .... Golias
    - The Treasure (1962) TV episode .... Corbin
    47. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Salty (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
    - Colossus (1963) TV episode .... Salty
    48. "Perry Mason" .... Edward Doyle (1 episode, 1963)
    - The Case of the Golden Oranges (1963) TV episode .... Edward Doyle
    49. "The Dakotas" .... Slade Tucker (1 episode, 1963)
    - Thunder in Pleasant Valley (1963) TV episode .... Slade Tucker
    50. "Ripcord" .... Henry Kane / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    - The Money Mine (1963) TV episode .... Jack Martin
    - Thoroughbred (1962) TV episode .... Henry Kane
    51. How the West Was Won (1962) (uncredited) .... River pirate
    52. "The Rifleman" .... Dan Maury / ... (4 episodes, 1959-1962)
    - Death Never Rides Alone (1962) TV episode .... Johnny Drako
    - The Clarence Bibs Story (1961) TV episode .... Wicks
    - The Prodigal (1960) TV episode .... Stinger
    - The Deadly Wait (1959) TV episode .... Dan Maury
    53. "Death Valley Days" .... Brogger (2 episodes, 1954-1962)
    ... aka Call of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The Pioneers (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Trails West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Western Star Theater (USA: syndication title)
    - The Hat That Won the West (1962) TV episode .... Brogger
    - Snowshoe Thompson (1954) TV episode
    54. "Cheyenne" .... Deputy Sheriff Braden / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
    - Man Alone (1962) TV episode .... Harry
    - A Man Called Ragan (1962) TV episode
    - Trouble Street (1961) TV episode .... Deputy Sheriff Braden
    55. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) .... Reese
    56. "Bronco" .... Chenn / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1962)
    - One Evening in Abilene (1962) TV episode .... Chenn
    - Yankee Tornado (1961) TV episode .... Shanghai Williams
    57. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1 episode, 1962)
    - Double Exposure (1962) TV episode
    58. "The Twilight Zone" .... Steinhart (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
    - The Grave (1961) TV episode .... Steinhart
    59. Posse from Hell (1961) .... Leo
    60. "Stagecoach West" .... Lin Hyatt (1 episode, 1961)
    - Never Walk Alone (1961) TV episode .... Lin Hyatt
    61. "Maverick" .... Wolf (1 episode, 1961)
    - Red Dog (1961) TV episode .... Wolf
    62. "Hawaiian Eye" .... Manuel (1 episode, 1961)
    - The Stanhope Brand (1961) TV episode .... Manuel
    63. "Shotgun Slade" (1 episode, 1961)
    - The Payrollers (1961) TV episode
    64. "Bonanza" .... Appling (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
    - The Blood Line (1960) TV episode .... Appling
    65. "Lawman" .... Clyde Wilson / ... (4 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
    - The Return of Owny O'Reilly (1960) TV episode .... Jack Sanders
    - Man on a Mountain (1960) TV episode .... Clyde Wilson
    - The Conclave (1959) TV episode .... Ned Scott
    - The Deputy (1958) TV episode .... Walt Hawks
    66. "Colt .45" .... Devery / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    - The Trespasser (1960) TV episode .... Red Feather
    - Dead Reckoning (1958) TV episode .... Devery
    67. "Mr. Lucky" .... Kruger (1 episode, 1960)
    - Dangerous Lady (1960) TV episode .... Kruger
    68. "The Deputy" .... Cherokee Kid (1 episode, 1960)
    - Palace of Chance (1960) TV episode .... Cherokee Kid
    69. The Slowest Gun in the West (1960) (TV) .... Sam Bass
    70. "Black Saddle" .... Frank Sando (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
    - The Cabin (1960) TV episode .... Frank Sando
    71. "The Untouchables" .... Frank Diamond (2 episodes, 1960)
    - The Unhired Assassin: Part 2 (1960) TV episode .... Frank Diamond
    - The Unhired Assassin: Part 1 (1960) TV episode .... Frank Diamond
    72. "The Alaskans" .... Roc (1 episode, 1960)
    - Peril at Caribou Crossing (1960) TV episode .... Roc
    73. "Hotel de Paree" .... Thompson (1 episode, 1960)
    - Sundance and the Man in Room Seven (1960) TV episode .... Thompson
    74. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Peak (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
    - Trial by Fear (1960) TV episode .... Peak


    75. "Law of the Plainsman" .... Tracey (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
    - Clear Title (1959) TV episode .... Tracey
    76. "Riverboat" .... Luke Cragg (1 episode, 1959)
    - Strange Request (1959) TV episode .... Luke Cragg
    77. "The Real McCoys" .... Guard at Entry Gate (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The McCoys
    - Grandpa Fights the Air Force (1959) TV episode .... Guard at Entry Gate
    78. "Tombstone Territory" .... Sam Carver (2 episodes, 1959)
    - Payroll Robbery (1959) TV episode
    - Gun Hostage (1959) TV episode .... Sam Carver
    79. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Jumbo Kane (1 episode, 1959)
    - The Hostage (1959) TV episode .... Jumbo Kane
    80. "Yancy Derringer" .... Frank James / ... (1 episode, 1959)
    - Outlaw at Liberty (1959) TV episode .... Ike Melton / Frank James
    81. "Cimarron City" .... Tom (1 episode, 1959)
    - The Town Is a Prisoner (1959) TV episode .... Tom
    82. "Fury" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Brave Stallion (USA: syndication title)
    - House Guests (1959) TV episode
    83. Ride Lonesome (1959) .... Frank
    84. "Northwest Passage" .... Frank Wade (1 episode, 1959)
    - The Fourth Brother (1959) TV episode .... Frank Wade
    85. Guns, Girls, and Gangsters (1959) .... Mike Bennett
    86. Machete (1958) .... Miguel
    87. "Frontier Doctor" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Man of the West (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Unarmed (USA: syndication title)
    - The Great Stagecoach Robbery (1958) TV episode
    88. "Zorro" .... Antonio Castillo (1 episode, 1958)
    - Welcome to Monterey (1958) TV episode .... Antonio Castillo
    89. The Bravados (1958) .... Alfonso Parral
    90. "State Trooper" .... Frank Parnessa (1 episode, 1958)
    - 710 Hysteria Street (1958) TV episode .... Frank Parnessa
    91. The Young Lions (1958) .... 1st Sgt. Rickett
    92. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Ed Murdock (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Call Mr. D.e
    - Rodeo (1958) TV episode .... Ed Murdock
    93. Day of the Bad Man (1958) .... Jake Hayes
    ... aka Decision at Durango (USA)
    ... aka Law of the Trigger (USA)
    ... aka Point of Decision (USA)
    94. "Wagon Train" .... Rufe Beal (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
    - The Jesse Cowan Story (1958) TV episode .... Rufe Beal
    95. "Trackdown" .... Ben Fraser (1 episode, 1957)
    - The Town (1957) TV episode .... Ben Fraser
    96. Raiders of Old California (1957) .... Sgt. Damon Pardee
    97. "Casey Jones" .... Mort Clio (1 episode, 1957)
    - A Badge for Casey (1957) TV episode .... Mort Clio
    98. Gun Battle at Monterey (1957) .... Kirby
    99. The Tin Star (1957) .... Ed McGaffey
    100. "General Electric Theater" .... Rudabaugh (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
    - Thousand Dollar Gun (1957) TV episode .... Rudabaugh
    101. Joe Dakota (1957) .... Adam Grant
    102. The Lonely Man (1957) .... Faro
    103. The Last Stagecoach West (1957) .... Steve Margolis
    104. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) .... Ed Bailey
    105. China Gate (1957) .... Maj. Cham
    106. The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957) .... Shad Donaphin
    107. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Cowboy / ... (6 episodes, 1953-1957)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    - The Blue Hotel (1957) TV episode .... Cowboy
    - Ride to the West (1955) TV episode
    - Midnight Haul (1954) TV episode .... Wink
    - The Black Mate (1954) TV episode
    - Four Things He'd Do (1954) TV episode
    (1 more)
    108. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Cherokee Bob (1 episode, 1957)
    - Alder Gulch (1957) TV episode .... Cherokee Bob
    109. "Soldiers of Fortune" .... Sergeant Bucheroff (1 episode, 1957)
    - Guns for El Khadar (1957) TV episode .... Sergeant Bucheroff
    110. The Quiet Gun (1957) .... Doug Sadler
    ... aka Fury at Rock River (USA)
    111. Accused of Murder (1956) .... Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey
    112. "Crossroads" (1 episode, 1956)
    - Sky Pilot of the Cumberlands (1956) TV episode
    113. "Sheriff of Cochise" .... Hackett (1 episode, 1956)
    - Fire on Chiricahua Mountains (1956) TV episode .... Hackett
    114. "Wire Service" .... Al Sanders (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Deadline for Action (USA: rerun title)
    - The Night of August 7th (1956) TV episode .... Al Sanders
    115. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Stanley Perrin (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
    - Measure of Faith (1956) TV episode .... Stanley Perrin
    116. Pardners (1956) .... Gus
    117. It Conquered the World (1956) .... Dr. Tom Anderson
    ... aka It Conquered the Earth
    118. Tribute to a Bad Man (1956) .... Fat Jones
    119. "Studio 57" .... Tommy (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
    - Deadline (1956) TV episode .... Tommy
    120. The Conqueror (1956) .... Chepei
    ... aka Conqueror of the Desert
    121. "Brave Eagle" .... Great Bear (1 episode, 1955)
    - Shield of Honor (1955) TV episode .... Great Bear
    122. "The Adventures of Kit Carson" .... Burt Tanner / ... (6 episodes, 1953-1955)
    ... aka Kit Carson
    - Incident at Wagontire (1955) TV episode
    - The Missing Hacienda (1954) TV episode .... Sheriff Ned Jackson
    - No Man's Law (1954) TV episode .... Major Farnsworth and Vance Howard
    - Gunsmoke Justice (1953) TV episode .... Burt Tanner
    - Lost Treaure of the Panamints (1953) TV episode
    (1 more)
    123. The Vanishing American (1955) .... Jay Lord
    124. A Man Alone (1955) .... Clanton (Stanley henchman)
    125. "The Adventures of Champion" .... Frank (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Champion the Wonder Horse (UK)
    - Crossroad Trail (1955) TV episode .... Frank
    126. The Naked Street (1955) (uncredited) .... Harry Goldish
    ... aka The Brass Ring (USA)
    127. "The Star and the Story" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA)
    - The Norther (1955) TV episode
    128. The Road to Denver (1955) .... Pecos Larry
    129. "The Man Behind the Badge" .... Floyd (1 episode, 1955)
    - The Case of the Desperate Moment (1955) TV episode .... Floyd
    130. I Cover the Underworld (1955) .... Flash Logan
    131. "Annie Oakley" .... Amos Belcher / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    - Annie and the Higher Court (1955) TV episode .... Amos Belcher
    - Annie Breaks an Alibi (1955) TV episode .... Tim Brennan
    132. "Buffalo Bill, Jr." .... John-O / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    - The Calico Kid (1955) TV episode .... Stace
    - Boomer's Blunder (1955) TV episode .... John-O
    133. "City Detective" .... Hardtman (1 episode, 1955)
    - Man Down, Woman Screaming (1955) TV episode .... Hardtman
    134. "TV Reader's Digest" .... Mike (1 episode, 1955)
    - How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant for the Giants (1955) TV episode .... Mike
    135. Man Without a Star (1955) (uncredited) .... Bit part
    136. The Big Combo (1955) .... Fante
    137. Ten Wanted Men (1955) .... Al Drucker
    138. Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955) .... Frank Emmett
    139. "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" .... Ed McCleod (1 episode, 1954)
    - Rin Tin Tin and the Raging River (1954) TV episode .... Ed McCleod
    140. "Medic" .... Doctor (1 episode, 1954)
    - Day 10 (1954) TV episode .... Doctor
    141. "The Gene Autry Show" .... Hide, Outlaw / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Melody Ranch
    - Outlaw Warning (1954) TV episode .... Slender Henchman with Black Hat
    - Rio Renegades (1953) TV episode .... Hide, Outlaw
    142. Dawn at Socorro (1954) .... Earl Ferris
    143. The Desperado (1954) .... The Crayton Twins, Paul/Buck
    144. Princess of the Nile (1954) (uncredited) .... Hakar
    145. "Cavalcade of America" (3 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
    - The Skipper's Lady (1954) TV episode
    - Duel at the O.K. Corral (1954) TV episode
    - The Tenderfoot (1953) TV episode
    146. The Yellow Tomahawk (1954) .... Fireknife
    147. Rails Into Laramie (1954) .... Ace Winton
    ... aka Fort Laramie (USA)
    ... aka Rails End at Laramie (USA)
    148. Arrow in the Dust (1954) .... Tillotson's Henchman
    149. Gypsy Colt (1954) .... Hank
    150. "Stories of the Century" .... Jesse James (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Fast Guns (USA: reissue title)
    - Frank and Jesse James (1954) TV episode .... Jesse James
    151. "Waterfront" (1 episode)
    - The Skipper's Day (????) TV episode
    152. Tumbleweed (1953) .... Marv
    ... aka Three Were Renegades (USA)
    153. Private Eyes (1953) (uncredited) .... Karl
    154. The Nebraskan (1953) .... Pvt. Reno Benton
    155. "Big Town" (2 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka Byline Steve Wilson
    ... aka City Assignment
    ... aka Headline
    ... aka Heart of the City
    - The Stranger (1953) TV episode
    - Ticket Racket (1952) TV episode
    156. Jack Slade (1953) .... Tobey Mackay
    ... aka Jack Slade, Desperado
    ... aka Slade (UK)
    157. Vice Squad (1953) .... Pete Monty
    ... aka The Girl in Room 17 (UK)
    158. "The Lone Ranger" .... Bill Harper / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1953)
    - Stage to Estacado (1953) TV episode .... Jango
    - The Brown Pony (1953) TV episode .... Bill Harper
    - Desperado at Large (1952) TV episode .... Joe Singer
    159. Arena (1953) .... Smitty
    160. "Space Patrol" .... Herrick / ... (4 episodes, 1952-1953)
    ... aka Satellite Police (USA: syndication title)
    - The Man Who Stole a City (1953) TV episode .... Lesser
    - Powerdive (1952) TV episode .... Ward
    - Derelict Space Station (1952) TV episode .... Herrick
    - Threat of the Thormanoids (1952) TV episode .... Loren
    161. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) .... Cpl. Stone
    162. White Lightning (1953) .... Brutus Allen
    163. The Bandits of Corsica (1953) .... Nerva
    ... aka The Return of the Corsican Brothers (UK)
    164. "Four Star Playhouse" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
    - Trail's End (1953) TV episode
    165. The Lawless Breed (1953) .... Dirk Hanley
    166. "The Range Rider" .... El Latigo / ... (3 episodes, 1952-1953)
    - Treasure of Santa Dolores (1953) TV episode .... El Latigo
    - Greed Rides the Range (1952) TV episode .... Rocky Hatch
    - Outlaw's Double (1952) TV episode .... Utah Joe
    167. "Boston Blackie" .... Captain Jansen / ... (2 episodes, 1952)
    - Inside Crime (1952) TV episode .... Lou
    - Deep Six (1952) TV episode .... Captain Jansen
    168. Kansas City Confidential (1952) .... Tony Romano
    ... aka The Secret Four (UK)
    169. "Sky King" .... Mark (1 episode, 1952)
    - Formula for Fear (1952) TV episode .... Mark
    170. Untamed Frontier (1952) .... Dave Chittun
    171. High Noon (1952) .... Jack Colby


    Previous discussion:-
    Lee Van Cleef

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    Keith
    London- England

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  • Clarence Leroy "Lee" Van Cleef, Jr., was an American film actor
    who appeared mostly in Westerns and action pictures.
    His sharp features and piercing eyes led to his being cast as a villain in scores of films,
    such as Kansas City Confidential, High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance,
    and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
    After appearing in the last of these films, he was propelled to stardom,
    becoming the hero in many of his later movies.


    Lee Van Cleef is the first in this series
    who unlike the others, was not the leading man, top star.
    However, there is no doubt, over the many years,
    he has appeared in many of our favourite, TV and movie westerns.
    He seems to have become a legend in his own right.
    Beginning as Jack Colby in High Noon, and those piercing eyes,
    appearing in what appeared to be every western ever made,
    Villainous Lee's characters, faded in and out of view, untill Segio Leone,
    cast him in the A Few Dollars More
    Lee Van Cleef, not a super star, but a legend!

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

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  • A great one to start with. Mr. Van Cleef may have never been a leading man (although I thought he was one in Sabata), in my opinion, he gave Clint Eastwood a run for his money in For A Few Dollars More. Anyone here remember him in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Conquerer?

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  • Keith

    A Great one to stary with, he made some great films both as a supporting actor and a lead in his own right.

    looks like it could be a great series.
    Regards

    Arthur

    Walk Tall - Talk Low

  • One of my favorite "bad guys" in the movies, but loved him as Col. Mortimer in "For A Few Dollars More." It's a shame his talent wasn't used to better effect over the years, but, at least he gained a much larger following after working for Sergio Leone.
    Cheers - Jay:beer:

    Cheers - Jay:beer:
    "Not hardly!!!"

  • I agree with all of the above. I don't think Lee Van Cleef got the recognition he so deserved. What made me a fan of his was his short-lived TV series: The Master. Ever since then, when I get to see a movie with him in it-I watch him more differently than I had before. One of my top favorites with him in it was when he did Escape From New York-w/ Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasance, Harry Dean Stanton, Issac Hayes and Adrienne Barbeaux.

    Boy he was just so good at playing sinester roles!

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  • Great Actor- I keep seeing him in TV roles and in old movies. How about "High Noon." Thank God for Sergio Leone, he made stars out of several american actors,
    and great movies also. Has anybody done Sergio on here??

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  • Great Actor- I keep seeing him in TV roles and in old movies. How about "High Noon." Thank God for Sergio Leone, he made stars out of several american actors,
    and great movies also. Has anybody done Sergio on here??


    I agree, although we are currently profiling, Screen Legends,
    we have not profiled any non Duke directors,
    however, maybe worth considering in the future

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England