The Conqueror
1956
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With his roles in Leone's films, Van Cleef became a major star of Spaghetti Westerns, playing central, and often surprisingly heroic, roles in films such as The Big Gundown (1966), Death Rides a Horse (1967), Day of Anger (1967), and The Grand Duel (1972).
Lee Van Cleef. Actor: Escape from New York. One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr.
Lee Van Cleef was an accomplished painter and sculptor, showcasing a creative side that many may not have been aware of. In addition to his successful acting career, Lee Van Cleef was also a skilled horseman and enjoyed participating in rodeos and equestrian events in his spare time.
Lee Van Cleef. Actor: Escape from New York. One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. His parents were of Dutch ancestry. Van Cleef started out as an accountant.
Clarene LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. Career. Born in Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.. His first roles were the villain Jack Colby in the western classic High Noon (1952) with Gary Cooper, and the sci fi movie The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) as Corp. Stone.
After a career that spanned four decades, Lee Van Cleef has given us a tremendous body of work to remember him by. He was a hero to many, allowing them to live vicariously through him as his calm and cool demeanor exuded confidence and strength on screen.
Dec 17, 1989 · Lee Van Cleef, the film actor whose steely eyes and rugged features led to a long career portraying Western arch-villains, died, apparently of a heart attack, early today at St. John's Regional...
Biography. Clarence LeRoy "Lee" Van Cleef Jr. 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.
Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966).
actor. Born: 1/9/1925. Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey. With the ideal looks for a villain, Van Cleef found himself typecast as the heavy in crime stories, westerns, and action films. He played in a number of Sergio Leone 's spaghetti westerns such as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966).
