Lee Van Cleef

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One of the most legendary cinematic badasses of all time.

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Actor Credits (72) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2001 Bruce Lee and Kung Fu Mania
1990 Thieves of Fortune
1989 Speed Zone! Rock-Skipping Grandfather
1988 The Commander Col. Mazzarini
1986 Armed Response Burt Roth
1984 Code Name: Wild Geese Archie 'China' Travers
1984 The Master (7) The Master
1984 The Master John Peter McAllister
1981 Escape from New York Bob Hauk
1980 The Octagon McCarn
1978 The Squeeze Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan
1975 Take A Hard Ride Kiefer
1975 God's Gun Father John / Lewis
1974 The Stranger and the Gunfighter Dakota
1974 Bad Man's River Roy King
1972 The Grand Duel Sheriff Clayton
1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride! Chris Adams
1972 Return of Sabata Sabata
1971 Captain Apache Capt. Apache
1970 El Condor Jaroo
1969 Sabata Sabata
1967 Day of Anger Frank Talby
1967 Death Rides a Horse Ryan
1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Angel Eyes
1966 Gunsmoke (3)
1966 Laredo (1)
1966 Branded (4)
1966 The Big Gundown Jonathan 'Colorado' Corbett
1965 For a Few Dollars More Colonel Douglas Mortimer
1964 Rawhide (2)
1963 77 Sunset Strip (2)
1963 Have Gun - Will Travel (2)
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (1)
1963 How the West Was Won River pirate
1963 The Dakotas (1)
1962 The Rifleman (4)
1962 Cheyenne (3)
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Reese
1961 Ripcord (2)
1961 Posse from Hell Leo
1961 Stagecoach West (1)
1961 Maverick (1)
1960 Bonanza (1)
1960 Lawman (2)
1960 Mr. Lucky (1)
1960 The Untouchables (2)
1959 Law of the Plainsman (1)
1958 The Bravados Alfonso Parral
1958 The Young Lions 1st Sgt. Rickett
1958 Day of the Bad Man
1958 The Tin Star Ed McGaffey
1958 Wagon Train (1)
1957 G.E. True Theater (1)
1957 The Last Stagecoach West Steve Margolies
1957 The Lonely Man Faro
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Ed Bailey
1957 Schlitz Playhouse (6) Cowboy / ...
1957 China Gate
1956 It Conquered the World Dr. Tom Anderson
1956 The Conqueror Chepei
1955 The Adventures of Champion (1)
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (1)
1955 The Big Combo Fante
1954 Medic (1)
1954 Cavalcade of America (3)
1954 Gypsy Colt Hank
1953 The Lone Ranger (3)
1953 Arena Smitty
1953 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Cpl. Stone
1952 Kansas City Confidential Tony Romano
1952 High Noon Jack Colby
1951 The Range Rider (3)
General Information Edit
Credited Name Lee Van Cleef
Gender Male
Birthday Jan. 9, 1925
Death Dec. 16, 1989
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Somerville, NJ
Country United States
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Jack Elam Jack Elam
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Art Hindle
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Edd Byrnes
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Steffen Zacharias
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J.D. Cannon
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Andrea Gray
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Ray Austin
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Alan Myerson Alan Myerson
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Antonio Margheriti Antonio Margheriti
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Bruce Kessler
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Peter Crane
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Paul Landres
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Robert Clouse Robert Clouse
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Gordon Hessler Gordon Hessler
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Sidney Hayers
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Michael Sloan
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Tom Sawyer
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Allan Cole
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Chris Bunch
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Susan Woollen
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Allison Hock
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Philip Yordan
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Gianfranco Parolini
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Steve McCarthy
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