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Lee Van Cleef

Van Cleef as Angel Eyes in
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Born Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr. Angel Eyes Sentenza is a fictional ruthless mercenary from the 1966 Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western The Good the Bad and the Ugly The Good the Bad and the Ugly ( Il Buono il Brutto il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed
January 9, 1925(1925-01-09)
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
Died December 16, 1989 (aged 64)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
Years active 1952 - 1989
Spouse(s) Barbara Havelone (July 13, 1976 – December 16, 1989) (his death)
Joanie (1960 – ?)
Patsy Ruth (1943 – ?) (divorced) 3 children

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Biography

Early life

Van Cleef was born Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr. in Somerville, New Jersey, the son of Marion Levinia (née Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. [1][2] Van Cleef served in the United States Navy during World War II and became an actor after a brief career as an accountant. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including An accountant is a practitioner of Accountancy, which is the measurement disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers investors His first acting experiences were on stage, including a small role in the original Broadway production of Mister Roberts. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located His first film was the classic Western High Noon, in which he played a villain. High Noon is a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. He also had a bit part as the sharpshooter in the climax of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms around the same time. The Beast from 20000 Fathoms is a 1953 Science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond In 1956 he co-starred with Peter Graves in the B-grade Sci-Fi movie It Conquered the World. Peter Graves (born March 18 1926)is an American film and television Actor. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double It Conquered the World is a 1956 Science fiction film about an alien from Venus trying to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist

Career

Van Cleef played different minor characters on four episodes of the TV series The Rifleman between 1959 and 1962. The Rifleman was a Western Television program that ran from 1958–1963 on ABC, a production of Four Star He appeared as minor villains and henchmen in various Westerns, including The Tin Star and Gunfight at the OK Corral. The Tin Star is a 1957 American western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins Gunfight at the OK Corral is a 1957 movie starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday about the He also played one of Lee Marvin's villainous henchmen in the 1962 John Ford classic The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, with James Stewart and John Wayne. Lee Marvin ( February 19, 1924 &ndash August 29, 1987) was an American Film actor The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic Western movie made in 1962, directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American He had a small, uncredited role as one of the river pirates in 1962's How the West Was Won. How the West Was Won is a 1962 epic Western film which follows four generations of a family (starting as the Prescotts as they move ever

In 1962, Van Cleef was involved in a serious car accident and was forced to temporarily retire from acting. Between 1962 and 1965 Van Cleef worked as a freelance painter and carpenter, after which the 6 ft 2 inch (188cm) actor appeared in several spaghetti Westerns, including For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (both co-starring Clint Eastwood), as well as The Big Gundown and The Sabata Trilogy. Spaghetti Western, also known in some countries in mainland Europe as the Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western For a Few Dollars More ( Per Qualche Dollaro in Più) is a 1965 Spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring The Good the Bad and the Ugly ( Il Buono il Brutto il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr (born May 31 1930 is a four-time Academy Award winning American Actor and Filmmaker. The Big Gundown ( Italian title La resa dei conti - roughly Account Rendered) is a 1966 Spaghetti The Sabata Trilogy is a series of Spaghetti Western films released in 1969 and 1971 directed by Gianfranco Parolini, and starring Lee Van Cleef Van Cleef also had a supporting role in John Carpenter's cult hit Escape from New York. John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He also appeared as a villainous swindler in the Bonanza episode, The Bloodline (December 31, 1960), along with 90 movie roles and 109 other television appearances over a 38-year span. Bonanza is an American television series that ran on NBC from September 12 1959 to January 16 1973 Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In the early 1980s he played John Peter McCallister, the "first Occidental to become a ninja" in NBC's The Master. The Master (1984 was a short-lived ninja-themed Action-adventure TV series created by Michael Sloan which aired on NBC. His last television appearance was in 1984 when he left the show The Master. [3] Episodes of the show were later remarketed as made-for-TV movies (by editing two episodes together), two of which were featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced

Personal life

Van Cleef lost the tip of his middle finger on his right hand while building a playhouse for his daughter. This can be seen in the close-up shots of his hand during the gunfights in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and in an early scene of The Grand Duel.

He died from a heart attack in Oxnard, California and was interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Oxnard ( is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is part of the Forest Lawn chain of Southern California cemeteries His gravestone reads "Lee Van Cleef Jan 9, 1925 - Dec 16, 1989 'Best of the Bad' Love and Light".

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Lee Van Cleef Biography (1925-1989)
  2. ^ "Lee Van Cleef, Actor, Dies at 64; Played Villains in Many Westerns", The New York Times, December 17, 1989. Thieves of Fortune (other titles - Chameleon and May the Best Man Win) is a 1990 American Action film by Michael MacCarthy Speed Zone!, also known as Cannonball Fever, released in 1989, is the third and (as of 2008) final installment of the Cannonball The Master (1984 was a short-lived ninja-themed Action-adventure TV series created by Michael Sloan which aired on NBC. Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction / Action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. The Octagon is a 1980 Action film directed by Eric Karson and written by Paul Aaron and Leigh Chapman. God's Gun (also known as Diamante Lobo) is a 1976 Spaghetti western directed by Gianfranco Parolini and starring The Magnificent Seven Ride is a 1972 western film and is the third and last sequel of the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven. Storm Rider ( Il Grande duello, 1972) aka The Grand Duel is an Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Giancarlo Santi Return of Sabata ( Italian: È tornato Sabata. hai chiuso un'altra volta, or roughly translated as "Sabata is back. Sabata ( Italian: Ehi amico. c'è Sabata hai chiuso! roughly translated as "Hey buddy. Day of Anger ( Italian: I giorni dell'ira) also known by its UK video title Gunlaw, is a 1967 Spaghetti Death Rides a Horse (aka Da uomo a uomo, or As Man to Man) is a 1967 Spaghetti western directed by Giulio The Big Gundown ( Italian title La resa dei conti - roughly Account Rendered) is a 1966 Spaghetti The Good the Bad and the Ugly ( Il Buono il Brutto il Cattivo) is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti western film directed For a Few Dollars More ( Per Qualche Dollaro in Più) is a 1965 Spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring How the West Was Won is a 1962 epic Western film which follows four generations of a family (starting as the Prescotts as they move ever The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a classic Western movie made in 1962, directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart, Ride Lonesome ( 1959) is one of Budd Boetticher 's "Ranown" westerns starring Randolph Scott, part of a series of films that began with This article is about the novel by Irwin Shaw For the Australian television series see Young Lions (TV series The Young Lions is a The Bravados is a 1958 Western film directed by Henry King and starring Gregory Peck, Joan Collins, Stephen Boyd, Gunfight at the OK Corral is a 1957 movie starring Burt Lancaster as Wyatt Earp and Kirk Douglas as Doc Holliday about the The Tin Star is a 1957 American western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins It Conquered the World is a 1956 Science fiction film about an alien from Venus trying to take over the world with the help of a disillusioned human scientist The Big Combo ( 1955) is an American Film noir released in and directed by Joseph H The Beast from 20000 Fathoms is a 1953 Science fiction film directed by Eugène Lourié and stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 Black-and-white Crime film directed by Phil Karlson and starring John Payne. High Noon is a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Accessed November 25, 2007. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Lee Van Cleef was born in Somerville, N. J. , on Jan. 9, 1925. His first job was as a farm worker in his home state. He then worked as an accountant in Somerville before beginning in his movie career in 1950. "
  3. ^ La mort de Lee Van Cleef, Le Monde. Mardi 19 décembre 1989, p. 17. accessed on October 7, 2006. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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