Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Acting

Born: 1925-01-09 · Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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 overshadowing his acting sk

🎬 Movies (20)

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024

Self (archive footage)

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

2014

(archive footage)

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

Col. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)

Thieves of Fortune

Thieves of Fortune

1990

Sergio Danielo Christophero

Speed Zone

Speed Zone

1989

Grandfather

The Commander

The Commander

1988

Col. Mazzarini

Armed Response

Armed Response

1986

Burt Roth

Jungle Raiders

Jungle Raiders

1985

Warren

The Master Ninja 5

The Master Ninja 5

1985

John Peter McAllister

Code Name: Wild Geese

Code Name: Wild Geese

1984

Archie 'China' Travers

Killing Machine

Killing Machine

1984

Julot

Master Ninja

Master Ninja

1984

John Peter McAllister

Master Ninja II

Master Ninja II

1984

John Peter McAllister

Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

The Octagon

The Octagon

1980

McCarn

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1980

McNeal

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

Self

The Squeeze

The Squeeze

1978

Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan

The Perfect Killer

The Perfect Killer

1977

Harry Chapman

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1977

Ike Scanlon