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Lee Van Cleef

American actor (1925–1989)

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Occupation

Film actor

Born in

Somerville

Born

January 9, 1925

Zodiac

Capricorn

23,718

days lived

64

age at death

Born
January 9, 1925 in 🇺🇸Somerville
Died
December 16, 1989 (aged 64)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·ox 🐂
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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 spaghetti Westerns, holding starring roles in the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films, For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). In 1983, he received a Golden Boot Award for his contribution to the Western film and television genre.

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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Cancer♋︎

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1989
Day 23,717
Age 64

Death of Lee Van Cleef

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Dec 16, 1989

Lee Van Cleef dies of a heart attack in Oxnard, California.

Day 23,368
Age 63

Starred in 'Speed Zone!'

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Jan 1, 1989
Speed Zone
Speed Zone1989Film★ 4.5

Appeared in the comedy film 'Speed Zone!'

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1983
Day 21,176
Age 57

Starred in 'Escape from the Bronx'

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Jan 1, 1983
Escape from the Bronx
Escape from the Bronx1983Film★ 4.7

Starred in the action film 'Escape from the Bronx'.

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1980
Day 20,080
Age 54

Starred in 'The Octagon'

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Jan 1, 1980
The Octagon
The Octagon1980Film★ 5.1

Starred in the action film 'The Octagon'.

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1979
Day 19,715
Age 53

Starred in 'Thieves of Fortune'

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Jan 1, 1979

Starred in the adventure film 'Thieves of Fortune'.

1969
Day 16,063
Age 43

Starred in 'Sabata'

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Jan 1, 1969
Sabata
Sabata1969Film★ 6.7

Starred in the spaghetti western 'Sabata'.

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1967
Day 15,332
Age 41

Starred in 'Death Rides a Horse'

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Jan 1, 1967
Death Rides a Horse
Death Rides a Horse1967Film★ 7.0

Starred in the spaghetti western 'Death Rides a Horse'.

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1966
Day 14,967
Age 40

Starred in 'The Big Gundown'

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Jan 1, 1966

Starred in the spaghetti western 'The Big Gundown'.

1965
Day 14,602
Age 39

Starred in 'For a Few Dollars More'

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Jan 1, 1965

Starred in 'For a Few Dollars More', a major career breakthrough.

1962
Day 13,506
Age 36

Acted in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

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Jan 1, 1962

Acted in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

Day 13,506
Age 36

Acted in 'How the West Was Won'

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Jan 1, 1962

Acted in 'How the West Was Won'.

1959
Day 12,410
Age 33

Acted in 'Pork Chop Hill'

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Jan 1, 1959

Acted in 'Pork Chop Hill'.

1958
Day 12,045
Age 32

Acted in 'The Young Lions'

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Jan 1, 1958

Acted in 'The Young Lions'.

1957
Day 11,680
Age 31

Acted in 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'

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Jan 1, 1957

Acted in 'Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'.

1952
Day 9,853
Age 26

First Film Role: 'High Noon'

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Jan 1, 1952

Debuted in 'High Noon', marking his first credited film role.

1942
Day 6,201
Age 16

Served in the United States Navy

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Jan 1, 1942

Served in the United States Navy during World War II.

1925
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Somerville, New Jersey

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Jan 9, 1925

Born to Marion Lavinia and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef.