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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

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23,717

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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About

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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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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

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17 dated events
1989
Day 23,717
Age 64

Death of Lee Van Cleef

Dec 16, 1989

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

Day 23,368
Age 63

Starred in 'Speed Zone!'

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'

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'

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'

Jan 1, 1979

Starred in the adventure film 'Thieves of Fortune'.

1969
Day 16,063
Age 43

Starred in 'Sabata'

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'

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'

Jan 1, 1966

Starred in the spaghetti western 'The Big Gundown'.

1965
Day 14,602
Age 39

Starred in 'For a Few Dollars More'

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'

Jan 1, 1962

Acted in 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

Day 13,506
Age 36

Acted in 'How the West Was Won'

Jan 1, 1962

Acted in 'How the West Was Won'.

1959
Day 12,410
Age 33

Acted in 'Pork Chop Hill'

Jan 1, 1959

Acted in 'Pork Chop Hill'.

1958
Day 12,045
Age 32

Acted in 'The Young Lions'

Jan 1, 1958

Acted in 'The Young Lions'.

1957
Day 11,680
Age 31

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

Jan 1, 1957

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

1952
Day 9,853
Age 26

First Film Role: 'High Noon'

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

Jan 1, 1942

Served in the United States Navy during World War II.

1925
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Somerville, New Jersey

Jan 9, 1925

Born to Marion Lavinia and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef.