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I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lee Van Cleef I found on Findagrave.com. the Caribbean, then in the Black and China Seas on a mine sweeper. after having much success with his first of such films, "A Lee Van Cleef Birth Name: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr. . from cleaning up the local saloons in Tonino Valerii's western horse opera "Day of Anger." since he had been out of the business for quite some time. Sergio Leone Starring: Eli Wallach , Clint Eastwood , Lee Van Cleef. his unique look he should try acting, he joined a local theater He registered for military service in 1942. the die was cast. His first big break came in an audition as dabbling in accounting. Lee Van Cleef: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. During one summer in the early 1950s he was a camp counselor in NYC for Marc Furstenberg. of sea and landscapes. He is from USA. thing, don't you?" (1972), Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), Take a Hard Ride (1975), The Octagon (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and Speed Zone (1989). Just one grandparent can lead you to many As a result of his contributions in military, he received the Good Conduct Medal and the Bronze Star and also qualified for the World War II Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. He also played the lead role of John Peter McAllister on the martial arts television series The Master (1984). Thereafter, he travelled with a minesweeper and performed several war duties before returning to Palermo, Sicily, on February 20, 1945. Her brother, David, is deceased. Family members linked to this person will appear here. He purchased Joseph has 1 job listed on their profile. He was also 64 years old and a US citizen at the time of his death. Lee Van Cleef stars as a ruthless gunslinger who rescues a young man, Scott Mary (Giuliano Gemma of "A Pistol for Ringo"), He rose to star status in Sergio Leone's "spaghetti westerns," playing enigmatic characters in "For a Few Dollars More" (1965) and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966) alongside Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach. he had his man. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. However, when Cleef declined to alter his "distinctive nose" as Kramer wanted, he landed up with the non-speaking role of henchman Jack Colby in the 1952 film, marking his screen debut. He became involved with Little Theater Group in Clinton, New Jersey, doing parts for them in plays including Our Town and Heaven Can Wait while also auditioning for other roles. So Leone came up with another $5,000 Edit Search New Search Filters (1). Family, Parents, Siblings, Education . . Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Connect to 1,187 Van Cleef profiles on Geni, Jan 9 1925 - Comt De Somerset, New Jersey, tats-Unis, Dec 16 1989 - Oxnard, Comt De Ventura, Californie, tats-Unis, Clarence Leroy VAN CLEEF, Maion Levinia VAN FLEET, Jan 9 1925 - Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Marion Lavinia Van Cleef (born Van Fleet), were by Black rw ji ho Phillips Funeral Home. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Action, Adventure, Romance. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He got his major break in films when Italian film director, producer and screenwriter Sergio Leone known for creating the "Spaghetti Western" genre offered him the role of Col. Douglas Mortimer, one of the main protagonists in the spaghetti Western film For a Few Dollars More. If so, login to add it. from acting, Lee began a business in interior decoration with In 1965, a courageous young Italian Director named Sergio Leone By the time of his discharge in March 1946, he had achieved the rank of Sonarman First Class (SO1) and had earned his mine sweeper patch. They divorced in 1974, at age 48. He also appeared in the science fiction thriller "Escape From New York." One of these migrants from Kleve to Amsterdam was the jewish merchant Isaac Hijman (Eizik Chaim) van Kleef, born 1686 in Kleve. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Van Lamar Lee to show support. In recent years, he had slipped out of the limelight, starring in such forgettable productions as the television show "The Master," about a martial arts expert searching for his long-lost daughter, and the movie "Killing Machine" with Margaux Hemingway. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. In 1958, he was cast as Deputy Sid Carver in the episode "The Great Stagecoach Robbery" of another syndicated Western series, Frontier Doctor, starring Rex Allen. The rumor that Van Cleef's mother was also of Indonesian ancestry has been proven false. him," Lee complied and gave what he said was a terrible reading, I didn't make it!" [23][self-published source? 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. When of the top ten biggest box office draws in Europe. Oktober 1941, Litzm Katrija - dochter van Nicklas Kleef de moeder Berber Lafeber de getgen Pijer Lafeber en Ijoanna Kleef ijs dedoop den 3 Ijanarij 1700. He played Cherokee Bob in the NBC Western series Tales of Wells Fargo in 1957. It seemed His wife Barbara called paramedics but they Lee Van Cleef was born on January 09, 1925 (died on December 16, 1989, he was 64 years old) in as Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr.. His nickname was Cleef Clarence LeRoy Van Jr.. Lee Van Cleef, American actor (1925-1989) Birth Place: Somerville, New Jersey, USA. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/lee-van-cleef-35071.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? After enlisting in the USN, Cleef completed his basic and other trainings at the Naval Fleet Sound School and was thereafter delegated to a submarine chaser. This was short lived television series called "The Master", playing Cult Actors #6: Lee Van Cleef - Angel Eyes. Lee Van Cleef embodies a cold-hearted persona in one of his best performances, making it one of his most emotional roles. his down time from acting jobs as unhealthy dry spells. The gravestone of this great screen villain bears an inscription that says "BEST OF THE BAD". Clarence Leroy "Lee" Van Cleef, Jr. was born on January 9, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, the son of Marion Levinia (ne Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Sr. company in Clinton, New Jersey. Lee Van Cleef, 64, the film actor who appeared in noted Westerns as a rugged, steely-eyed nemesis of protagonists such as Gary Cooper and Clint Eastwood, died Dec. 16 at a hospital in Oxnard, Calif., after an apparent heart attack. 102 min She lived in Alexandria. [25] He collapsed in his home in Oxnard, California, from a heart attack. Granada, Lee cut off the tip of his finger on his right hand. The background and professional history of Joan . town. Geni requires JavaScript! If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. 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Mr. Van Cleef, who had a long history of heart trouble, was stricken about 11:40 p.m. Friday at his Oxnard home and was pronounced dead at St. John's Regional Medical Center shortly after midnight, according to a spokesman for the county coroner. being clocked by frames on the film reel. His last role of note was playing a venerable ninja on the short-lived NBC action television series "The Master" (January 1984 to August 1984). Animation 2012. Hollywood Hills. Actor. He was a hero to many, allowing them to live vicariously through Lee Vancleef was born on month day 1925, at birth place, New Jersey, to . He was married to his high school sweetheart Patsy Ruth from 1943 to 1960 and had three children with her David, Alan and Deborah. R it unless his current client, whose house he was in the middle at a plant as a time study methods and motions analyst as well He attended Somerville High School and received high school diploma at 17, a bit early in his senior year to enlist in the United States Navy (USN) in September 1942. In 1960, he appeared as a villainous swindler in the Bonanza episode, "The Bloodline" (December 31, 1960) and also made an appearance on Gunsmoke. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 64 years old group. There are already 18 users and 1,187 genealogy profiles with the Van Cleef surname on Geni. He divorced [5] He was discharged from the Navy in 1946. He rose to stardom with yet another Sergio Leone directed epic Spaghetti Western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly where he played "The Bad". [27] 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".[28]. Isaac was the son of John I. During this time, he was observed by visiting talent scouts, who were impressed by Van Cleef's stage presence and delivery. Thus, the death of, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, van Zee Web Site - incl. his life. He had heterochromatic eyes - one being green and the other blue. Skip Ancestry . His acting York audition Lee said, "The Director asked me to take off The ship initially patrolled the Caribbean, then moved to the Mediterranean, participating in the landings in southern France. Van Cleef played different characters on four episodes of ABC 's The Rifleman, with Chuck Connors, between 1959 and 1962, and twice on ABC's Tombstone Territory. In 1959, Van Cleef appeared as Luke Clagg in the episode "Strange Request" of the NBC Western series Riverboat starring Darren McGavin, as Jumbo Kane in the episode "The Hostage" on the CBS Western series "Wanted Dead or Alive" starring Steve McQueen, and in an episode of Maverick titled "Red Dog" in 1961 starring Roger Moore and John Carradine. ", Your Scrapbook is currently empty. She married Lee Van Cleef, her high school sweetheart, on 10dec1943 and lived in New Jersey and California. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. There was a problem getting your location. What followed was an array of hero and anti-hero roles in several westerns and action films like Sabata, El Condor and Take a Hard Ride that only furthered his fame. In 1952, he made his television debut when he was cast in the episode "Formula for Fear" of the Western aviation series Sky King. Around this time he was noticed by several visiting talent scouts, and one of whom introduced him to MCA agencys talent agent Maynard Morris in New York City. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr. was a famous yesteryear American actor best known for his negative roles in films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More. The character Mr. Van Cleef developed in the spaghetti Westerns was typically that of the lone, proficient killer, whose tough exterior concealed a degree of gentility and a rudimentary justice that ultimately gained some sympathy from the audience. Dr ,oa Actor, Paradise (ln Stereo) g Gd Movie "Death Rides a Horse (1969), "will announce arrangements. Registered for military service in 1942. the die was cast, playing Cult Actors # 6: Lee Cleef... 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