Lee Van Cleef
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 sk...
Known For
Filmography
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann
2014
as (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
2000
as Col. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)
Thieves of Fortune
1990
as Sergio Danielo Christophero
Speed Zone
1989
as Grandfather
The Commander
1988
as Col. Mazzarini
Armed Response
1986
as Burt Roth
Jungle Raiders
1985
as Warren
The Master Ninja 5
1985
as John Peter McAllister
Killing Machine
1984
as Julot
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984
as Archie 'China' Travers
Master Ninja
1984
as John Peter McAllister
Master Ninja II
1984
as John Peter McAllister
The Master
1984
as John Peter McAllister
Escape from New York
1981
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
The Octagon
1980
as McCarn
The Hard Way
1980
as McNeal
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979
as Self
The Squeeze
1978
as Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan
The Perfect Killer
1977
as Harry Chapman
Nowhere to Hide
1977
as Ike Scanlon
Kid Vengeance
1976
as McClain
God's Gun
1976
as Father John / Lewis
Take a Hard Ride
1975
as Kiefer
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
1974
as Dakota
Mean Frank and Crazy Tony
1973
as Frankie
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
as Marshal Chris Adams
The Grand Duel
1972
as Sheriff Clayton
Return of Sabata
1971
as Sabata / Major
Bad Man's River
1971
as Roy King
Captain Apache
1971
as Capt. Apache
Barquero
1970
as Travis
El Condor
1970
as Jaroo
Sabata
1969
as Sabata
Beyond the Law
1968
as Billy Joe Cudlip
Commandos
1968
as MSgt. Sullivan
The Big Gundown
1967
as Jonathan Corbett
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as Ryan
Day of Anger
1967
as Frank Talby
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Sentenza / Angel Eyes
For a Few Dollars More
1965
as Col. Douglas Mortimer
Laredo
1965
My Mother the Car
1965
Branded
1965
The Dakotas
1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
as Reese
How the West Was Won
1962
as River Pirate (uncredited)
Posse from Hell
1961
as Leo
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Sam Bass
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Skip
Stagecoach West
1960
as Lin Hyatt
Ride Lonesome
1959
as Frank
Guns, Girls and Gangsters
1959
as Mike Bennett
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Rawhide
1959
as Fred Grant
The Alaskans
1959
Black Saddle
1959
as Frank Sandoe
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Tracey
Riverboat
1959
as Luke Cragg
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Peak
The Deputy
1959
as Cherokee Kid
The Untouchables
1959
as Frank Diamond
Rawhide
1959
as Deck Sommers
Bonanza
1959
as Appling
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Steinhart
Mr. Lucky
1959
as Kruger
The Young Lions
1958
as 1st Sgt. Rickett
The Bravados
1958
as Alfonso Parral
Machete
1958
as Miguel
Day of the Badman
1958
as Jake Hayes
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Yancy Derringer
1958
as Ike Milton
Bronco
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Jumbo Kane
The Rifleman
1958
Lawman
1958
Lawman
1958
as Deputy Clyde Wilson
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Majeski
The Tin Star
1957
as Ed McGaffey
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Ed Bailey
The Lonely Man
1957
as Faro
China Gate
1957
as Maj. Cham
Raiders of Old California
1957
as Damon Pardee
Joe Dakota
1957
as Adam Grant
The Badge of Marshal Brennan
1957
as Shad Donaphin
The Quiet Gun
1957
as Doug Sadler
Gun Battle at Monterey
1957
as Kirby
Last Stagecoach West
1957
as Steve Margolies
Perry Mason
1957
as Edward Doyle
Zorro
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Golias
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Ed Murdock
Maverick
1957
Casey Jones
1957
as Mort Clio
Trackdown
1957
as Ben Fraser
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Sam Carver
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Corbin
Wagon Train
1957
as Rufe Beal
Pardners
1956
as Gus
It Conquered the World
1956
as Dr. Tom Anderson
Accused of Murder
1956
as Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey
Tribute to a Bad Man
1956
as Fat Jones
The Conqueror
1956
as Chepei
Wire Service
1956
as Al Sanders
State Trooper
1956
as Frank Parnessa
The Big Combo
1955
as Fante
Ten Wanted Men
1955
as Al Drucker
Treasure of Ruby Hills
1955
as Frank Emmett
The Vanishing American
1955
as Jay Lord
A Man Alone
1955
as Clanton
I Cover the Underworld
1955
as Flash Logan
The Road to Denver
1955
as Pecos Larry
The Naked Street
1955
as Harry Goldish (uncredited)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Rad
The Adventures of Champion
1955
as Frank
Buffalo Bill Jr.
1955
Cheyenne
1955
as Braden
Gunsmoke
1955
as John Hooker
Gunsmoke
1955
as Ike Jeffords
Cheyenne
1955
as Harry Bittercreek Bartender
Gypsy Colt
1954
as Hank
Arrow In The Dust
1954
as Tillotson Henchman
Dawn at Socorro
1954
as Earl Ferris
Princess of the Nile
1954
as Hakar (uncredited)
The Yellow Tomahawk
1954
as Fire Knife
Rails Into Laramie
1954
as Ace Winton
The Desperado
1954
as Paul Clayton/Buck Clayton
Studio 57
1954
Annie Oakley
1954
as Amos Belcher
Studio 57
1954
as Tommy
Annie Oakley
1954
as Tim Brennan
Stories of the Century
1954
as Jesse James
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953
as Corp. Stone
Vice Squad
1953
as Pete Monty
The Bandits of Corsica
1953
as Nerva
Arena
1953
as Smitty
The Nebraskan
1953
as Pvt. Reno Benton
Jack Slade
1953
as Bolt Mackay
Tumbleweed
1953
as Marv
White Lightning
1953
as Brutus Allen
General Electric Theater
1953
as Dave Rudabaugh
City Detective
1953
High Noon
1952
as Jack Colby
Kansas City Confidential
1952
as Tony Romano
The Lawless Breed
1952
as Dirk Hanley
Untamed Frontier
1952
as Dave Chittun
Cavalcade of America
1952
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Cavalcade of America
1952
as 1st Mate Hawl Finch
Four Star Playhouse
1952
as Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Stanley Perrin
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Dallas Clancy
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Larkin
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Sheriff
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Wink
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Cowboy
Boston Blackie
1951
as Captain Jansen
Boston Blackie
1951
as Lou
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Hod - Henchman
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Henchman Ray
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Bull Harper
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Jango