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Lee Van Cleef was an American actor best known for his roles in spaghetti westerns such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More. He was born on January 9, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA.
Van Cleef began his acting career in the 1950s, appearing in television series such as The Adventures of Superman and The Rifleman. He made his film debut in the 1954 western film The Lawless Rider. He went on to appear in numerous westerns, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, High Noon, and The Magnificent Seven.
Van Cleef's most famous role was as the villain Angel Eyes in the 1966 spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He also appeared in the prequel, For a Few Dollars More, and the sequel, The Grand Duel.
Van Cleef's other notable films include Escape from New York, The Octagon, and The Master Gunfighter. He also appeared in the television series The Master and The Master Ninja.
Van Cleef died on December 16, 1989, at the age of 64. He had an estimated net worth of $3 million at the time of his death.
| Popular As |
Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr. |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack |
| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
9 January, 1925 |
| Birthday |
9 January |
| Birthplace |
Somerville, New Jersey, USA |
| Date of death |
16 December, 1989 |
| Died Place |
Oxnard, California, USA |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 64 years old group.
Lee Van Cleef Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Lee Van Cleef height is 6' 1¾" (1.87 m) .
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| Height |
6' 1¾" (1.87 m) |
| Weight |
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Who Is Lee Van Cleef's Wife?
His wife is Barbara Havelone (13 July 1976 - 16 December 1989) ( his death), Joan Marjorie Drane (9 April 1960 - 1974) ( divorced), Patsy Ruth Kahle (10 December 1943 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Barbara Havelone (13 July 1976 - 16 December 1989) ( his death), Joan Marjorie Drane (9 April 1960 - 1974) ( divorced), Patsy Ruth Kahle (10 December 1943 - 1960) ( divorced) ( 3 children) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Lee Van Cleef Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lee Van Cleef worth at the age of 64 years old? Lee Van Cleef’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Lee Van Cleef's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| High Noon (1952) | $500 /week |
| Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) | $17,000 |
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Timeline
Was on the short list of actors under consideration for arms dealer Brad Whitaker in The Living Daylights (1987).
One episode of his short-lived TV series, The Master (1984), was titled "The Good, The Bad and the Priceless".
Interviewed in "Bad at the Bijou" by William R. Horner (McFarland, 1982).
In the 1980s he moved easily into action and martial-arts movies and starred in The Master (1984), a TV series featuring almost non-stop martial arts action.
His final western Vengeance (1977) was actually filmed before his previous western Diamante Lobo (1976), but released afterwards. Although Van Cleef was billed first, in both films he was playing a secondary role to teen idol and singer Leif Garrett.
He was missing the last joint of his middle finger, a disfigurement prominently featured in the climactic gunfight of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). He actually lost it while building a playhouse for his daughter, although there were rumors that it happened in a road accident or a bar fight.
Mortimer opposite Clint Eastwood in For a Few Dollars More (1965). A new career as a western hero (or at least anti-hero) opened up, and Van Cleef became an international star, though in films of decreasing quality.
His hawk nose and steely, slit eyes seemed destined to keep him always in the realm of heavies, but in the mid 1960s Sergio Leone cast him as the tough but decent Col.
He was involved in a car accident in 1959 in which he lost his left kneecap. Doctors told him he would never be able to ride a horse again because of the injury. Within six months he was back in the saddle.
For the next decade he played a string of memorably villainous characters, primarily in westerns but also in crime dramas such as Big Combo, The - 1955 (1955).
One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. His parents were both of Dutch ancestry. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. He served in the U. S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". His performance was seen by Stanley Kramer, who cast him as henchman Jack Colby in High Noon (1952), a role that brought him great recognition despite the fact that he had no dialogue.
During one summer in the early 1950s he was a camp counselor in NYC for Marc Furstenberg.
He had three children from his first marriage: Alan (B. 1947), Deborah (B. 1948), and David. In 1960, when Lee married his second wife Joan Miller. They adopted a daughter, Denise.
