Deceased

How Did Lee Van Cleef Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 64

Also known asClarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr., 李·范克里夫, 리 밴 클리프GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/01/1925Born inSomerville, New Jersey, USADied16/12/1989 (aged 64)Died inOxnardCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ193278 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#4078 ↗

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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Filmography117 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	The Conqueror: Hollywood FalloutMovie	Self (archive footage)	99
2000	Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actorMovie	Col. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)	75
1990	The Best of the Martial Arts FilmsMovie	Self	65
1990	Thieves of FortuneMovie	Sergio Danielo Christophero	65
1989	Speed ZoneMovie	Grandfather	64
1988	The CommanderMovie	Col. Mazzarini	63
1986	Armed ResponseMovie	Burt Roth	61
1985	The Master Ninja 5Movie	John Peter McAllister	60
1984	The MasterSeries	John Peter McAllister	59
1984	Master Ninja IIMovie	John Peter McAllister	59
1984	Code Name: Wild GeeseMovie	Archie 'China' Travers	59
1984	Killing MachineMovie	Julot	59
1984	Master NinjaMovie	John Peter McAllister	59
1981	Escape from New YorkMovie	Police Commissioner Bob Hauk	56
1980	The OctagonMovie	McCarn	55
1980	The Hard WayMovie	McNeal	55
1979	When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionMovie	Self	54
1978	The SqueezeMovie	Chris Gretchko / Ray Sloan	53
1977	Nowhere to HideMovie	Ike Scanlon	52
1976	God's GunMovie	Father John / Lewis	51
1976	Kid VengeanceMovie	McClain	51
1975	Take a Hard RideMovie	Kiefer	50
1974	The Stranger and the GunfighterMovie	Dakota	49
1972	The Magnificent Seven Ride!Movie	Marshal Chris Adams	47
1971	Captain ApacheMovie	Capt. Apache	46
1971	Bad Man's RiverMovie	Roy King	46
1970	El CondorMovie	Jaroo	45
1970	BarqueroMovie	Travis	45
1968	CommandosMovie	MSgt. Sullivan	43
1967	The Big GundownMovie	Jonathan Corbett	42
1966	The Good, the Bad and the UglyMovie	Sentenza / Angel Eyes	41
1965	For a Few Dollars MoreMovie	Col. Douglas Mortimer	40
1965	BrandedSeries	—	40
1965	LaredoSeries	—	40
1965	My Mother the CarSeries	—	40
1963	The DakotasSeries	—	38
1962	How the West Was WonMovie	River Pirate	37
1962	The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceMovie	Reese	37
1961	Posse from HellMovie	Leo	36
1960	The Andy Griffith ShowSeries	Skip	35
1960	Stagecoach WestSeries	Lin Hyatt	35
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Steinhart	34
1959	BonanzaSeries	Appling	34
1959	The UntouchablesSeries	Frank Diamond	34
1959	RawhideSeries	Deck Sommers	34
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	—	34
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	Kruger	34
1959	Law of the PlainsmanSeries	Tracey	34
1959	Black SaddleSeries	Frank Sandoe	34
1959	The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries	Peak	34
1959	RiverboatSeries	Luke Cragg	34
1959	Ride LonesomeMovie	Frank	34
1959	Guns Girls and GangstersMovie	Mike Bennett	34
1959	The AlaskansSeries	—	34
1959	The DeputySeries	Cherokee Kid	34
1958	The RiflemanSeries	—	33
1958	BroncoSeries	Shanghai Williams	33
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Jumbo Kane	33
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	—	33
1958	The BravadosMovie	Alfonso Parral	33
1958	Yancy DerringerSeries	Ike Milton	33
1958	The Young LionsMovie	1st Sgt. Rickett	33
1958	LawmanSeries	Ned Scott	33
1958	Day of the BadmanMovie	Jake Hayes	33
1957	Wagon TrainSeries	Rufe Beal	32
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Edward Doyle	32
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Golias	32
1957	MaverickSeries	—	32
1957	TrackdownSeries	Ben Fraser	32
1957	Tombstone TerritorySeries	Sam Carver	32
1957	The Lonely ManMovie	Faro	32
1957	ZorroSeries	—	32
1957	Gunfight at the O.K. CorralMovie	Ed Bailey	32
1957	Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries	Ed Murdock	32
1957	The Tin StarMovie	Ed McGaffey	32
1957	Raiders of Old CaliforniaMovie	Damon Pardee	32
1957	China GateMovie	Maj. Cham	32
1957	The Badge of Marshal BrennanMovie	Shad Donaphin	32
1957	Joe DakotaMovie	Adam Grant	32
1956	State TrooperSeries	Frank Parnessa	31
1956	The ConquerorMovie	Chepei	31
1956	PardnersMovie	Gus	31
1956	Tribute to a Bad ManMovie	Fat Jones	31
1956	Wire ServiceSeries	Al Sanders	31
1956	Accused of MurderMovie	Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey	31
1956	It Conquered the WorldMovie	Dr. Tom Anderson	31
1955	GunsmokeSeries	John Hooker	30
1955	CheyenneSeries	Braden	30
1955	Buffalo Bill Jr.Series	—	30
1955	The Adventures of ChampionSeries	Frank	30
1955	The Big ComboMovie	Fante	30
1955	The Naked StreetMovie	Harry Goldish (uncredited)	30
1955	The Road to DenverMovie	Pecos Larry	30
1954	Studio 57Series	—	29
1954	Princess of the NileMovie	Hakar (uncredited)	29
1954	Annie OakleySeries	Tim Brennan	29
1954	Rails Into LaramieMovie	Ace Winton	29
1954	Arrow In The DustMovie	Tillotson Henchman	29
1954	Gypsy ColtMovie	Hank	29
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Dave Rudabaugh	28
1953	Vice SquadMovie	Pete Monty	28
1953	City DetectiveSeries	—	28
1953	Jack SladeMovie	Bolt Mackay	28
1953	White LightningMovie	Brutus Allen	28
1953	The NebraskanMovie	Pvt. Reno Benton	28
1953	The Bandits of CorsicaMovie	Nerva	28
1952	High NoonMovie	Jack Colby	27
1952	The Ford Television TheatreSeries	—	27
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid	27
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	—	27
1952	The Lawless BreedMovie	Dirk Hanley	27
1952	Untamed FrontierMovie	Dave Chittun	27
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Larkin	26
1951	The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries	—	26
1951	Boston BlackieSeries	Captain Jansen	26
1950	The Gene Autry ShowSeries	Henchman Ray	25
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Jango	24