Lee Van Cleef

Where to watch Lee Van Cleef

• The Good, the Bad and the UglyMovie · 1966

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 overshadowing his acting skills. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef began to lose interest in his apparently waning 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. Despite suffering from heart disease from the late 1970s and having a pacemaker installed in the early 1980s, Van Cleef continued to work in films until his death on December 16, 1989, at age 64. 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".

Filmography

1. 1990The Best of the Martial Arts Filmsas Self
2. 1989Speed Zoneas Grandfather
3. 1984Code Name: Wild Geeseas Archie 'China' Travers
4. 1981Escape from New Yorkas Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
5. 1980The Octagonas McCarn
6. 1976God's Gunas Father John / Lewis
7. 1975Take a Hard Rideas Kiefer
8. 1974The Stranger and the Gunfighteras Dakota
9. 1972The Grand Duelas Sheriff Clayton
10. 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Marshal Chris Adams
11. 1971Captain Apacheas Capt. Apache
12. 1971Bad Man's Riveras Roy King
13. 1971Return of Sabataas Sabata / Major
14. 1970Barqueroas Travis
15. 1970El Condoras Jaroo
16. 1969Sabataas Sabata
17. 1968Commandosas MSgt. Sullivan
18. 1968Beyond the Lawas Billy Joe Cudlip
19. 1967Day of Angeras Frank Talby
20. 1967Death Rides a Horseas Ryan
21. 1967The Big Gundownas Jonathan Corbett
22. 1966The Good, the Bad and the Uglyas Sentenza / Angel Eyes
23. 1965For a Few Dollars Moreas Col. Douglas Mortimer
24. 1962How the West Was Wonas River Pirate
25. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Reese
26. 1961Posse from Hellas Leo
27. 1960The Andy Griffith Showas Skip · 1 episode
28. 1959The Untouchablesas Frank Diamond · 2 episodes
29. 1959The Twilight Zoneas Steinhart · 1 episode
30. 1959Bonanzaas Appling · 1 episode
31. 1959Ride Lonesomeas Frank
32. 1959Rawhideas Fred Grant · 1 episode
33. 195877 Sunset Stripas Majeski · 1 episode
34. 1958The Rifleman4 episodes
35. 1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Jumbo Kane · 1 episode
36. 1958The Bravadosas Alfonso Parral
37. 1958The Young Lionsas 1st Sgt. Rickett
38. 1957The Tin Staras Ed McGaffey
39. 1957Zorro1 episode
40. 1957Maverick1 episode
41. 1957Perry Masonas Edward Doyle · 1 episode
42. 1957Wagon Trainas Rufe Beal · 1 episode
43. 1957Have Gun, Will Travelas Golias · 1 episode
44. 1957Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Ed Bailey
45. 1957China Gateas Maj. Cham
46. 1956Pardnersas Gus
47. 1956It Conquered the Worldas Dr. Tom Anderson
48. 1956Tribute to a Bad Manas Fat Jones
49. 1956The Conqueroras Chepei
50. 1955A Man Aloneas Clanton
51. 1955Cheyenneas Braden · 1 episode
52. 1955Gunsmokeas Rad · 1 episode
53. 1955The Big Comboas Fante
54. 1955Ten Wanted Menas Al Drucker
55. 1953Vice Squadas Pete Monty
56. 1953The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsas Corp. Stone
57. 1952The Lawless Breedas Dirk Hanley
58. 1952Kansas City Confidentialas Tony Romano
59. 1952High Noonas Jack Colby
60. 1949The Lone Rangeras Bull Harper · 1 episode