Lee (Clarence Leroy) Van Cleef, Jr.

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Lee (Clarence Leroy) Van Cleef, Jr.

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Birthplace: Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death: December 16, 1989 (64)
Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA
Place of Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Son of Clarence Leroy Van Cleef and Marion Lavinia Van Cleef

Occupation: Actor
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About Lee (Clarence Leroy) Van Cleef, Jr.

Clarence LeRoy "Lee" Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor best known for his roles in Spaghetti Westerns such as For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He declined to have his nose altered to play a sympathetic character in his film debut, High Noon, and was relegated to a non-speaking outlaw as a result. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his "sinister" features overshadowing his acting skills. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef had begun to lose interest in his declining career by the time Sergio Leone gave him a major role in For a Few Dollars More. The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe.


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Lee (Clarence Leroy) Van Cleef, Jr.'s Timeline

1925
January 9, 1925
Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
1989
December 16, 1989
Age 64
Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA