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Lee Van Cleef

Highest Rated: 100% The Bravados (1958)

Lowest Rated: 17% Untamed Frontier (1952)

Birthday: Jan 9, 1925

Birthplace: Somerville, New Jersey, USA

Lean, cool character player whose angular features marked him as a villain and who found his fortune as the hero of "spaghetti westerns" such as "For a Few Dollars More" (1965) and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1967).

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Highest rated movies

100% 68% The Bravados
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97% 97% The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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95% 89% High Noon
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95% 92% The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
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93% 79% The Big Combo
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92% 94% For a Few Dollars More
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91% 68% The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
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90% 71% Ride Lonesome
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89% 74% The Tin Star
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87% 69% Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thieves of Fortune Sergio Danielo Christophero (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thieves of Fortune Unknown (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Commander Col. Mazzarini (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Codename: Wildgeese Archie 'China' Travers (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet 35% Armed Response Burt Roth (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jungle Raiders Warren (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Killing Machine Maitre Julot (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Master Ninja John Peter McAllister (Character) - 1984
86% 77% Escape From New York Bob Hauk (Character) - 1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hard Way McNeal (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 33% The Ripoff Chris Gretchko/Ray Sloan (Character) - 1980
29% 32% The Octagon McCarn (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Perfect Killer Harry Chapman (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 12% Kid Vengeance McClain (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 34% God's Gun (A Bullet from God) (Diamante Lobo) Unknown (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere to Hide Ike Scanlon (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 17% Escape From Death Row Frankie Diomede (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 53% The Stranger and the Gunfighter Dakota (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet God's Gun Father John/Lewis (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 27% Take a Hard Ride Kiefer (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mobsters Revenge Frankie Diomede (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 25% The Magnificent Seven Ride! Marshal Chris Adams (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 46% The Grand Duel Sheriff Clayton (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet Il grande duello Sheriff Clayton (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet 20% Bad Man's River Roy King (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 43% The Return of Sabata Sabata (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 35% Captain Apache Capt. Apache (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet 34% Barquero Travis (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 33% El Condor Jaroo (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 68% Sabata Sabata (Character) - 1970
50% 72% Death Rides a Horse Ryan (Character) - 1969
No Score Yet No Score Yet Beyond The Law Billy Joe Cudlip (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 36% Commandos MSgt. Sullivan (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 80% Day of Anger Frank Talby (Character) - 1967
No Score Yet 86% The Big Gundown Jonathan "Colorado" Corbett (Character) - 1966
97% 97% The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Sentenza/Angel Eyes (Character) - 1966
92% 94% For a Few Dollars More Colonel Douglas Mortimer (Character) - 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ride to Glory Charlie Yates (Character) - 1964
95% 92% The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Reese (Character) - 1962
No Score Yet 40% Posse From Hell Leo (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Slowest Gun in the West Sam Bass (Character) - 1960
No Score Yet 43% Guns, Girls and Gangsters Mike Bennett (Character) - 1959
90% 71% Ride Lonesome Frank (Character) - 1959
71% 76% The Young Lions 1st Sgt. Rickett (Character) - 1958
100% 68% The Bravados Alfonso Parral (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Day of the Bad Man Jake Hayes (Character) - 1958
No Score Yet 48% China Gate Maj. Cham (Character) - 1957
89% 74% The Tin Star Ed McGaffey (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 67% Raiders of Old California Sgt. Damon Pardee (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 18% The Lonely Man Faro (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joe Dakota Adam Grant (Character) - 1957
87% 69% Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Ed Bailey (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Badge of Marshal Brennan Shad Donaphin (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Stagecoach West Steve Margolies (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 51% Pardners Gus (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet Accused of Murder Police Sgt. Emmett Lackey (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 48% Tribute to a Bad Man Fat Jones (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 10% The Conqueror Chepei (Character) - 1956
80% 32% It Conquered the World Dr. Tom Anderson (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 42% A Man Alone Clanton (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Treasure of Ruby Hills Frank Emmett (Character) - 1955
93% 79% The Big Combo Fante (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Road to Denver Pecos Larry (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Vanishing American Jay Lord (Character) - 1955
No Score Yet 50% Dawn at Socorro Earl Ferris (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 67% Arrow in the Dust Tillotson Henchman (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Yellow Tomahawk Fire Knife (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rails Into Laramie Ace Winton (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Desperado The Crayton Twins (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 33% Gypsy Colt Hank (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tumbleweed Marv (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Arena Smitty (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 67% The Lawless Breed Dirk Hanley (Character) - 1953
91% 68% The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms Corp. Stone (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bandits of Corsica Nerva (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Nebraskan Pvt. Reno Benton (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jack Slade Bolt Mackay (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet No Score Yet White Lightning Brutus Allen (Character) - 1953
17% No Score Yet Untamed Frontier Dave Chittun (Character) - 1952
95% 89% High Noon Jack Colby (Character) - 1952
80% 76% Kansas City Confidential Tony Romano (Character) - 1952

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Laramie Dawson (Guest Star) 1960-1961 1963 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Master John Peter McAllister (Character) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gunsmoke Johnny Hooker (Guest Star) 1960 1965-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Laredo Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Branded Unknown (Guest Star) 1965-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Mother the Car Nick Fitch (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vacation Playhouse Unknown (Character) 1965
No Score Yet 88% The Andy Griffith Show Skip (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rawhide Unknown (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet 77 Sunset Strip Deek (Guest Star) 1960 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Have Gun -- Will Travel Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Edward Doyle (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dakotas Slade Tucker (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rifleman Unknown (Guest Star) 1959-1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cheyenne Unknown (Guest Star) 1961-1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bronco Unknown (Guest Star) 1961-1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Joey Bishop Show Charlie (Guest Star) 1962
92% 96% The Twilight Zone Steinhart (Character) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Appling (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Lucky Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marshal Dillon Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Deputy Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Untouchables Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet Northwest Passage Unknown (Guest Star) 1959
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zorro Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lawman Unknown (Guest Star) 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trackdown Ben Fraser (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of Wells Fargo Cherokee Bob (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Showcase 39 Unknown (Character) 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Adventures of Champion Frank (Guest Star) 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet Medic Dr. Frank Strauss (Guest Star) 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Gene Autry Show Henchman Ray (Guest Star) 1953-1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lone Ranger Bull Harper (Guest Star) 1952-1953