Van Cleef Actor

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Van cleef actor.

Lee van cleef january 9 1925 december 16 1989 was an american actor. Clarence leroy lee van cleef jr. Lee van cleef actor. One of the great movie villains clarence leroy van cleef jr.

Van cleef started out as an accountant. 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. Clarence leroy lee van cleef jr. Was a famous yesteryear american actor best known for his negative roles in films like the good the bad and the ugly and for a few dollars more.

Corral 1957 as ed. Was born in somerville new jersey to marion lavinia van fleet and clarence leroy van cleef sr. His features including steely eyes and hawk like nose added with his finesse in acting saw him essaying several notable roles of western arch villains for decades. His parents were both of dutch ancestry.

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. 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. Clarence leroy van cleef jr. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during world war ii.

He served in the u s.