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Lee Van Cleef

American actor (1925–1989)

Born
9 January 1925, Somerville
Died
16 December 1989
Citizenship
United States
Occupation
film actor, military personnel, television actor, actor, dancer
Films here
2

Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) 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.

Filmography (martial arts films)

YearFilmCredit
1975The Stranger and the GunfighterCast
1980The OctagonCast

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Facts from Wikidata Q193278 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.