Have you taken a DNA test? The days of the Spaghetti Western may then have begun In 1958, he was cast as Deputy Sid Carver in the episode "The Great Stagecoach Robbery" of another syndicated Western series, Frontier Doctor, starring Rex Allen. In 1955, he played one of the two villains in an episode of The Adventures of Champion the Wonder Horse. Lee Van Cleef plays the chief villain in this largely African-American western that co-starred Jim Brown and Fred Williamson. Upon returning to work, his Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He settled in the Washington area in 1919 after serving in the Army during World War I. He collapsed in his home He played a hard-hearted, merciless and sociopathic mercenary called Angel Eyes: The Bad in the film, which garnered a whopping $25.1 million at the box-office against its budget of $1.2 million. The most notable TV appearance of Cleef was the starring role of John Peter McAllister in the ninja-themed action-adventure TV series The Master that aired on NBC from January 20, 1984 to August 31 of that year. Free shipping. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. By the time of his discharge in March 1946, he had achieved the rank of Sonarman First Class (SO1) and had earned his mine sweeper patch. 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.For the next decade he played a string of memorably villainous characters, primarily in westerns but also in crime dramas such as The Big Combo (1955). weekly Cabinet session Wednesday, an aide said. after having much success with his first of such films, "A Also Known As: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. Spouse/Ex-: Barbara Havelone (m. 1976), Joan Drane (m. 1960; div. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". "My story suddenly turned into a rags-to-riches saga," Mr. Van Cleef said. In For a Few Dollars More Cleef starred opposite Clint Eastwood. Once again, a conscientious Van Cleef could not take career, it seemed, had run its course ending with many TV appearances. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In 1952, he made his television debut when he was cast in the episode "Formula for Fear" of the Western aviation series Sky King. She lived in Alexandria. Edit Search New Search Filters (1). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. One of these migrants from Kleve to Amsterdam was the jewish merchant Isaac Hijman (Eizik Chaim) van Kleef, born 1686 in Kleve. Lee Van Cleef stretched his acting repertoire with this Spanish western that cast him as a Native American cavalry captain opposite villainous Stuart Whitman in the Old West. the screen's greatest villainous roles. being clocked by frames on the film reel. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 28th 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Crosby Funeral Home (207 W 12th St, Alma, GA 31510). Hollywood Hills. town. In recent years, he had slipped out of the limelight, starring in such forgettable productions as the television show "The Master," about a martial arts expert searching for his long-lost daughter, and the movie "Killing Machine" with Margaux Hemingway. About 1653 a Jan van Cleef (1628), who claimed to be the heir of the dukes of Cleves, emigrated to New Utrecht (Long Island) in America. When Lee Van Cleef was born on 9 January 1925, in Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Sr., was 29 and his mother, Marion Lavinia Gilbert Van Fleet, was 27. She was a native of Washington and a former resident of Fairfax. Survivors include her husband, Mark W., of Venice; two sons, Andy, of Somerset, N.J., and Wes, of Columbus, Ohio; and a daughter, Sherri Reed of Fairfax. 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) Lee Van Cleef Net Worth Verploegh - Aanen - Maat, Spartenburg Weekly Herald and Herald-Journal - Dec 17 1989. http://records.ancestry.com/clarence_leroy_van_cleef_records.ashx?p http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/u/b/Jacqueline--Lubins http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2175, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Van_Cleef, http://ww2gravestone.com/people/cleef-lee-van/. [25] He collapsed in his home in Oxnard, California, from a heart attack. Assistant at Van Cleef & Arpels View profile View profile . To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Weve updated the security on the site. He rose to star status in Sergio Leone's "spaghetti westerns," playing enigmatic characters in "For a Few Dollars More" (1965) and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (1966) alongside Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach. By now, he knew how His other notable films include the 1975 DeLuxe Color Italian-American Spaghetti Western film Take a Hard Ride, the 1976 ItalianIsraeli Spaghetti Western film God's Gun; and the 1981 dystopian science-fiction action film Escape from New York among others. | At 64 years old, Lee Van Cleef height is 6 1" (1.87 m) . A young Van Cleef also made an appearance on The Andy Griffith Show and as Frank Diamond in The Untouchables, in an episode entitled "The Unhired Assassin". You need a Find a Grave account to continue. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. He also had distant French, Swedish, Belgian (Flemish), English, and German, roots. Resend Activation Email. According to the book, "this telltale characteristic was corrected in the movies with colored contact lenses". by. 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Oktober 1941, Litzm Katrija - dochter van Nicklas Kleef de moeder Berber Lafeber de getgen Pijer Lafeber en Ijoanna Kleef ijs dedoop den 3 Ijanarij 1700. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Since leaving this area in 1988, she had lived in Venice, Fla. She was visiting relatives in this area when she was stricken. Leone took one look at his silhouette in the doorway and knew [20] His final marriage was to Barbara Havelone in 1976, who survived him. Some of his better-known films include "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," also starring Eastwood, and another Western, "The Magnificent Seven Ride." 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Lee Van Cleef worked up until his failing health took his life Van Cleef later had a supporting role in John Carpenter's cult film Escape from New York (1981). lost daughter. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/lee-van-cleef-35071.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Kleef-22, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001812/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4YQ-3MW, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPNL-SVB, USS Incredible (AM-249), United States Navy, World War II, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Born January 9, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA, Died December 16, 1989 in Oxnard, California, USA (heart attack), Father: Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Sr; BIRTH 27 FEB. 1895 Belle Mead, Somerset, New Jersey, USA; DEATH 1948 Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA, Mother: Marion Lavinia Van Fleet; BIRTH 6 AUG. 1897 Hillsborough, Somerset, New Jersey, USA; DEATH 28 OCT. 1987 Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA, First Wife: Patsy Ruth Kahle (from 10 December 1943 to 1960 - divorced - had 3 children together), Second Wife: Joan Marjorie Drane (from 9 April 1960 to 1974 - divorced - no known children together), "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (, "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (. to fade, but Lee's career did not. During this time he became one Fistfull of Dollars" (starring a young Clint Eastwood.) Click to enlarge. the die was cast. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Raiders Of Old California [DVD], Good, Faron Young, Arleen Whelan, Lee Van Cleef at the best online prices at eBay! he had his man. Anyway: he was the founder of the van Cleefdynasty in the USA. By the time of his discharge in March 1946, he had achieved the rank of Sonarman First Class (SO1) and had earned his mine sweeper patch. [17] He slipped out of the limelight in his later years. He got his major break in films when Italian film director, producer and screenwriter Sergio Leone known for creating the "Spaghetti Western" genre offered him the role of Col. Douglas Mortimer, one of the main protagonists in the spaghetti Western film For a Few Dollars More. Poster for Sergio Leone's 1965 western 'For a Few Dollars More' starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Gian Maria Volont. of his life, marrying for a third time to wife Barbara Havalone, V > Van Cleef > Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr, Categories: USS Incredible (AM-249), United States Navy, World War II | Navy Good Conduct Medal | European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal | American Campaign Medal | World War II Victory Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Famous Actors of the 20th Century, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. good guy of Colonel Mortimer, and it is a credit to Van Cleef's WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. In 1965, a courageous young Italian Director named Sergio Leone I didn't make it!" . She leaves no immediate survivors. [7], Van Cleef's screen debut came in High Noon. He and his wife had three children together, one girl and two boys. So Leone came to Los Angeles Bev Clapham, Dubuque, giri at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The background and professional history of Joan . You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. In addition, throat cancer was reported as a secondary cause of death along with his death from heart illness on December 16, 1989. children: Alan Van Cleef, David Van Cleef, Deborah Van Cleef, Denise Van Cleef Born Country: United States Actors American Men Height: 6'2" (188 cm ), 6'2" Males Died on: December 16, 1989 place of death: Oxnard, California, United States Ancestry: Dutch American, German American, British American Cause of Death: Heart Disease His recovery was long career as a resulting knee injury had doctors telling him he would it unless his current client, whose house he was in the middle The next biggest part was that of the boxer, Joe Pendleton, in the play Heaven Can Wait. In 1960, he appeared as a villainous swindler in the Bonanza episode, "The Bloodline" (December 31, 1960) and also made an appearance on Gunsmoke. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. By virtue of his deployments Van Cleef also qualified for the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Free shipping. called his agent who didn't know what he was doing at the moment, In 1959, Van Cleef appeared as Luke Clagg in the episode "Strange Request" of the NBC Western series Riverboat starring Darren McGavin, as Jumbo Kane in the episode "The Hostage" on the CBS Western series "Wanted Dead or Alive" starring Steve McQueen, and in an episode of Maverick titled "Red Dog" in 1961 starring Roger Moore and John Carradine. PATRICIA REED Former Area Resident Patricia Reed, 60, a longtime area resident who had been a member of Truro Episcopal Church in Fairfax City, died Dec. 16 at Fairfax Hospital. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Van Lamar Lee to show support. During his time away After serving in the United States Navy during World War II (WWII), he was trained as an . After basic training and further training at the Naval Fleet Sound School, Van Cleef was assigned to a submarine chaser and then to a minesweeper, USS Incredible, on which he worked as a sonarman. Lee Van Cleef plays a man of mystery who is a crack shot with any kind of rifle or revolver in director Gianfranco Parolini's tongue-in-cheek Spaghetti western. This injury plagued Van Cleef for the rest of his life and caused him great pain. He also had been awarded the Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? are played by the same man. Van Cleef played different characters on four episodes of ABC's The Rifleman, with Chuck Connors, between 1959 and 1962, and twice on ABC's Tombstone Territory. Lee Van Cleef was born on January 9, 1925, in Somerville, New Jersey, US to Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef and Marion Van Fleet (ne Levinia). They had three children, Alan (1947), Daniel and Deborah (1948). Douglas Mortimer. Picture 1 of 12. His first film following The Good, the Bad and the Ugly titled The Big Gundown (1966) saw him playing Jonathan Corbett, the protagonist. country. Failed to report flower. Upon being offered the job, . [27] He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, with an inscription on his grave marker referring to his many acting performances as a villain: "BEST OF THE BAD".[28]. So, how much is Lee Van Cleef worth at the age of 64 years old? Kramer's Clarence married first name VAN CLEEF (born HAVELONE) on month day 1976, at age 51. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. based on information from your browser. by a friend's invitation and tried out for a part-- and damn if During this film it was actually Eastwood "I went out there one night Lee Van Cleef embodies a cold-hearted persona in one of his best performances, making it one of his most emotional roles. What followed was an array of hero and anti-hero roles in several westerns and action films like Sabata, El Condor and Take a Hard Ride that only furthered his fame. Thereafter, he travelled with a minesweeper and performed several war duties before returning to Palermo, Sicily, on February 20, 1945. According to the book "Weird NJ" (Sceurman, Mark and Mark Moran, Barnes and Noble Books, 2004 ISBN 0-7607-3979-X) he was a descendant of the Morris County Van Cleefs who were infamous in the area for their strange living and "procreational" efforts. However, his sinister features with hook nose, steely eyes and sharp cheeks and chin soon typecast him in minor villainous roles in films of different genres for the next 13 years or so. His first big break came in an audition 1-20 of 250,427 All Public Member Trees results for Lee Van Cleef. With distinctive, angular features and a taciturn screen persona,[1] Van Cleef was typecast as minor villain and supporting player in Westerns and crime dramas. He started as a low down supporting actor in films like High Noon. Probably he also was part of the jewish van Cleefs of the Netherlands. They divorced in 1974, at age 48. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Family members linked to this person will appear here. He described Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. girl and two boys. Eastwood -- the sophisticated, competent older character of Colonel asked Lee if he would get his nose fixed for the role. for the next several years primarily in supporting roles as the This was Van Cleef played a sentry on an episode of the ABC sitcom The Real McCoys, with Walter Brennan. R were unable to revive him. to be cast with Eastwood in Sergio's next film, The Good, the Learn more about merges. In 1958, he was cast as Deputy Sid Carver in the episode "The Great Stagecoach Robbery" of another syndicated Western series, Frontier Doctor, starring Rex Allen. The films listed here represent Lee Van Cleef's best work as a leading man in western movies. Almeria, Spain. and so he declined taking the role. him as his calm and cool demeanor exuded confidence and strength During this time, he was observed by visiting talent scouts, who were impressed by Van Cleef's stage presence and delivery. On December 10, 1943, Lee married Patsy Ruth Kahle. not the part he was originally approached about though. He was cast three times, including the role of Rocky Hatch in the episode "Greed Rides the Range" (1952), of another syndicated Western series, The Range Rider. in the mid-seventies, combining with a new and upcoming genre, Oops, we were unable to send the email. $177.91. [15] His film characters died in many of his Westerns and gangster portrayals. Try again later. were looking for, and he was cast. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 64 years old group. Lee Van Cleef dressed up more like the Colonel from "For A Few Dollars More" in this Spaghetti western, reminiscent of "The Big Gundown" where he has to track down an outlaw who may be innocent of the crime that he reportedly committed. Lee Van Cleef co-starred with Lieh Lo in director [21], He lost the last joint of the middle finger of his right hand while building a playhouse for his daughter. His wife, Marjory, died in 1969. Lee's paternal grandfather was Clarence V. Van Cleef (the son of Isaac Newton Van Cleef and Anna/Annie Maria Hoagland). He also appeared in an episode of the ABC/Warner Brothers Western series The Alaskans.[14]. His second marriage was to Joan Marjorie Drane, from 1960 to 1974. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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Lee Van Cleef's first Spaghetti western cast him opposite Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Van Cleef has given us a tremendous body of work to remember him This led to a long string of supporting roles, usually playing menacing roles in westerns both in films and on television. He also forayed into television in the early 1950s with initial works like The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951 -1955, 6 episodes), Sky King (1952, 1 episode) and The Range Rider (19521953, 3 episodes) among others. Married in 1943 to Patsy Ruth, Lee settled down to family life after the war. This account has been disabled. Actor. from acting, Lee began a business in interior decoration with Afterward, George Kennedy replaced Brynner in the second sequel "Guns of the Magnificent Seven." a home in Rome, and gave one of his few television interviews Free delivery for many products! 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