Her brother, David, is deceased. He asked Lee, "You want to do this There are already 18 users and 1,187 genealogy profiles with the Van Cleef surname on Geni. Lee Van Cleef plays a preacher who tangles with Jack Palance in Gianfranco Parolini's western "God's Gun.". Try again later. on screen. His original name was Jacob. Birthday: January 9, 1925. Born In: Somerville, New Jersey, United States. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. wife Joanie, as well as pursuing his talent for painting, primarily Search above to list available cemeteries. 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! Discover Lee Van Cleef's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Try again later. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. His original name was Jacob. As men are apt to do, an argument broke out between Eastwood Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 1974), Patsy Ruth (m. 1943; div. Anybody with the name 'van Cleef' is, somewhere deep down in his or her ancestry, connected with the German town of Kleve (in Dutch: Kleef, in English: Cleves) just east of the Netherlands.Some could be descendant of the dukes of Cleves. Chris Smith. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. | She married Lee Van Cleef, her high school sweetheart, on 10dec1943 and lived in New Jersey and California. Van Cleef played a sentry on an episode of the ABC sitcom The Real McCoys, with Walter Brennan. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his "sinister" features overshadowing his acting skills. 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]. All Public Member Trees results for Lee Van Cleef. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Eastwood -- the sophisticated, competent older character of Colonel He also played the lead role of John Peter McAllister on the martial arts television series The Master (1984). Primus 'Lee Van Cleef'. [7], Van Cleef's screen debut came in High Noon. This account has been disabled. his first wife, and married again in 1960. called his agent who didn't know what he was doing at the moment, CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Other classic western movies, he played a minor role in Gunfight at the O.K. Action, Adventure, Romance. a home in Rome, and gave one of his few television interviews He came across Lee's picture and Picture Information. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. His acting [12] In 1958, he was cast as Ed Murdock, a rodeo performer trying to reclaim the title in the event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, on Richard Diamond, Private Detective.[13]. In 1966, he was noticed by Leone, who was searching for actors with distinctive facial features to star in Italian-made Westerns. The rumor that Van Cleef's mother was also of Indonesian ancestry has been proven false. She had emphysema. He left high school early to join the navy in 1942 and served with distinction. it unless his current client, whose house he was in the middle Oktober 1878 in Emden / - / Hannover wohnhaft in Emden und Berlin (Wilmersdorf)Deportation: ab Berlin 18. His second marriage was to Joan Marjorie Drane, from 1960 to 1974. "My story suddenly turned into a rags-to-riches saga," Mr. Van Cleef said. [16] Leone then chose Van Cleef to appear again with Eastwood, this time as the primary antagonist, Angel Eyes, in the now seminal Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). 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. Hollywood Hills. In all, Van Cleef is credited with 90 movie roles and 109 television appearances over a 38-year span. 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. 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. 4. The Life of Lee. Lee Van Cleef has his tongue in his cheek in this shoot'em up Spanish western that he co-starred with James Mason. in many Euro-Westerns during the late 60's and on into the '70's The email does not appear to be a valid email address. According to the book, "this telltale characteristic was corrected in the movies with colored contact lenses". This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. but the strapping, muscular young man obviously had what they Resend Activation Email. The role came to him at a critical juncture when he was striving to prolong his otherwise waning career. (In Stereo) q Movie /2 Death Rides a Horse (1969). KATHARINE MADDUX Area Resident Since 1923 Katharine Roy Olivier Maddux, 102, an area resident since 1923 who was a native of Charlottesville, Va., died of respiratory arrest Dec. 16 at her home in Washington. But there was an opportunity waiting for him that was to change A well meaning scientist guides an alien monster to Earth from Venus, so that he can rid mankind of feelings and emotions - but only death and sorrow results. He had to take a hiatus from acting thereafter and during such time he ventured into an interior decoration business along with his second wife, Joan. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You can always change this later in your Account settings. career, it seemed, had run its course ending with many TV appearances. Coming prepared in a black overcoat and boots, and thought that was the end of that. Kramer originally wanted Van Cleef for the role of the deputy Harvey Pell, but as he wanted Van Cleef to have his "distinctive nose" fixed, Van Cleef declined the role in favor of the part of the silent gunslinger Jack Colby. There was an error deleting this problem. The background and professional history of Joan . The film released in 1965 and became a major commercial hit. After being told so often that with He guest-starred in an episode of John Bromfield's syndicated crime drama Sheriff of Cochise. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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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. His father was an accountant but also an outdoors man, and Lee did odd jobs on farms and could shoot by the age of ten. He was of partial Dutch ancestry. 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It gave his career a major boost garnering him fame and recognition as an actor of mettle and opened way for several other notable roles. He appeared in episode 82 of the TV series The Lone Ranger in 1952. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". Van Cleef went on to appear in such films as Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), Death Rides a Horse (1967), Day of Anger (also 1967), Sabata (1969) and its sequel Return of Sabata (1971), El Condor (1970), The Magnificent Seven Ride! Anna was the daughter of James Vanderveer Hoagland and Margaret Hammer. Unfortunately, "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" in the mid-seventies, combining with a new and upcoming genre, During one summer in the early 1950s he was a camp counselor in NYC for Marc Furstenberg. War II, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard a submarine chaser in Lee Van Cleefs income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He was buried at Forest Lawn in the Lee Van Cleef stars as a ruthless gunslinger who rescues a young man, Scott Mary (Giuliano Gemma of "A Pistol for Ringo"), from cleaning up the local saloons in Tonino Valerii's western horse opera "Day of Anger." Frank Talby teaches Scott Mary all the tricks of the trade as a gunslinger. Biography of Lee Cleef. His gravestone reads: "Lee Van Cleef Jan. 9, 1925 - Dec. 16, 1989 'Best of the Bad' Love and Light." Actor. Mrs. Reed was a graduate of Washington-Lee High School and the University of Maryland. But in 1964 Lee Van Cleef clawed a whole new career as the king of the Spaghetti Western. While building a studio off his house in He played Cherokee Bob in the NBC Western series Tales of Wells Fargo in 1957. Both of his parents were of Dutch ancestry. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966, 161 min. Lee was offered the film right there, with a salary Connect to 1,187 Van Cleef profiles on Geni, Jan 9 1925 - Comt De Somerset, New Jersey, tats-Unis, Dec 16 1989 - Oxnard, Comt De Ventura, Californie, tats-Unis, Clarence Leroy VAN CLEEF, Maion Levinia VAN FLEET, Jan 9 1925 - Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Marion Lavinia Van Cleef (born Van Fleet), were by Black rw ji ho Phillips Funeral Home. [22][bettersourceneeded], In 1958, a severe car crash nearly cost Van Cleef his life and career. 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. 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. Weve updated the security on the site. He married Patsy Ruth Kahle on 10 December 1943. The Professional Career of Joan Marjorie Drane. One of these migrants from Kleve to Amsterdam was the jewish merchant Isaac Hijman (Eizik Chaim) van Kleef, born 1686 in Kleve. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Born on January 9, 1925 to parents of Dutch he honed his skill to a finely tuned art. for Spanish television after purchasing a cattle ranch in that 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. He then began a business in interior decoration with second wife Joan, as well as pursuing his talent for painting, primarily of sea and landscapes. On July 13, 1976, he married Barbara Havelone. The youngster grows up to become John Philip Law, and he sets out to find the murderers of his family. Van Cleef and Elizabeth Wyckoff Van Doren/Doran. Thereafter, he travelled with a minesweeper and performed several war duties before returning to Palermo, Sicily, on February 20, 1945. a very conscientious Van Cleef said he could not take it without https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/lee-van-cleef-35071.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities. He divorced Granada, Lee cut off the tip of his finger on his right hand. GREAT NEWS! Failed to remove flower. Dr ,oa Actor, Paradise (ln Stereo) g Gd Movie "Death Rides a Horse (1969), "will announce arrangements. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. Geni requires JavaScript! Lee Van Cleef, 64, the film actor who appeared in noted Westerns as a rugged, steely-eyed nemesis of protagonists such as Gary Cooper and Clint Eastwood, died Dec. 16 at a hospital in Oxnard, Calif., after an apparent heart attack. 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. Married in 1943 to Patsy Ruth, Lee settled down to family life after the war. to search for another actor. as dabbling in accounting. What happened to it? He made his film debut with High Noon and went on to play minor villainous roles for more than a decade before landing up with his big break in the Sergio Leone directed 1965 spaghetti Western film For a Few Dollars More. 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. and so he declined taking the role. He played a villainous henchman of Lee Marvin's titular character in the 1962 John Ford movie The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance starring John Wayne and James Stewart. He thus began a new phase His last role of note was playing a venerable ninja on the short-lived NBC action television series "The Master" (January 1984 to August 1984). of sea and landscapes. 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. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 9 January. to sell himself. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. Lee Van Cleef embodies a cold-hearted persona in one of his best performances, making it one of his most emotional roles. There was a problem getting your location. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. career, he played in many action/adventure films, such as, The Meanwhile in 1958 he met with a severe car accident that almost ended his life. . Upon returning to work, his after the war. 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. Picture 1 of 12. They divorced in 1974, at age 48. Lee Van Cleef worked up until his failing health took his life Free shipping for many products! Leone took one look at his silhouette in the doorway and knew In January 1945, Incredible moved to the Black Sea, and performed sweeping duties out of the Soviet Navy base at Sevastopol, Crimea. They divorced in 1960. He collapsed in his home Skip Ancestry . He settled in the Washington area in 1919 after serving in the Army during World War I. Anyway: he was the founder of the van Cleefdynasty in the USA. Lee Van Cleef plays the chief villain in this largely African-American western that co-starred Jim Brown and Fred Williamson. Son of Clarence Leroy Van Cleef and Maria Lavinia Van Fleet, both mostly of Dutch ancestry. Assistant at Van Cleef & Arpels View profile View profile . Also Known As: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. Spouse/Ex-: Barbara Havelone (m. 1976), Joan Drane (m. 1960; div. 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. 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. and relocating to Oxnard, California. When He worked for Hecht's for eight years before retiring in 1928 because of ill health. 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. on December 14, 1989 at the age of 64. 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). He registered for military service in 1942. He also appeared in the science fiction thriller "Escape From New York." Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. . The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe. Lee Van Cleef was born on January 9, 1925, in Somerville, New Jersey,[2] to Marion Lavinia Van Fleet and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef. Clarence passed away of cause of death on month day 1989, at age 64 at death place, California. Country: United States. He also had been awarded the Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. Lee graduated high school early at the age of 17 from Somerville High School New Jersey[3] in order to enlist in the United States Navy in September 1942.[4]. Frank Talby teaches Scott Mary all the tricks of the trade as a gunslinger. Edit Search New Search Filters (1). those characters have a lot of depth." In 1965, a courageous young Italian Director named Sergio Leone In fact, one trait that Lee had was that he had one green eye and one blue eye. He had Crohn's disease, a gastrointestinal disorder. Lee Van Cleef and football legend Jim Brown co-starred as two adventurers out to take a fortune in gold from a French garrison in Mexico in the late 19th century. In 1952, he won his first film role as the sardonic killer who died in the showdown gunfight with Gary Cooper in the Western classic "High Noon." Lee Van Cleef was born on January 09, 1925 (died on December 16, 1989, he was 64 years old) in as Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr.. His nickname was Cleef Clarence LeRoy Van Jr.. Lee Van Cleef, American actor (1925-1989) Birth Place: Somerville, New Jersey, USA. for the touring company of "Mr. Roberts". . 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. Cult Actors #6: Lee Van Cleef - Angel Eyes. They had three children, Alan, Deborah and David, and divorced in 1958. Corral. 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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. Even though was looking to cast his second so called "Spaghetti Western" Actors Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef appear on a French poster for the 1966 film 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' entitled 'Le Bon,. She did auditing work with the Army in this country and in France and West Germany. He became involved with Little Theater Group in Clinton, New Jersey, doing parts for them in plays including Our Town and Heaven Can Wait while also auditioning for other roles. Free shipping. After a career that spanned four decades, Lee 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 (. Although he wasn't billed first, Van Cleef's role is substantial enough to qualify as a leading role since he is one of the three major players. In 1965, Sergio Leone cast Van Cleef, whose career had yet to take off, as a main protagonist alongside Clint Eastwood in For a Few Dollars More. 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. In 1955, he played one of the two villains in an episode of The Adventures of Champion the Wonder Horse. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Lee Van Cleef (Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr.) was born on 9 January, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack. Mr. Van Cleef's cruel-looking hooked nose and demonic smile won him several villain roles afterward. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Clarence Leroy (Lee) Van Cleef Jr Born 9 Jan 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States Ancestors Son of Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Sr and Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) Van Cleef [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Patsy Ruth (Kahle) Van Cleef married 10 Dec 1943 (to before 9 Apr 1960) [location unknown] As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. Coming of age just in time for World first intention was to cast him in the role of Harvey Pell and I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lee Van Cleef I found on Findagrave.com. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. him," Lee complied and gave what he said was a terrible reading, He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, particularly the Sergio Leone-directed Dollars Trilogy films For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). In two of his final westerns he co-starred with Leif Garrett in God's Gun (1976) and Kid Vengeance (1977), both of which were filmed mainly in Israel. Upon being offered the job, when the genre started to fade. Kramer's The gravestone of this great screen villain bears an inscription that says "BEST OF THE BAD". He attended Somerville High School and received high school diploma at 17, a bit early in his senior year to enlist in the United States Navy (USN) in September 1942. Clarence married first name VAN CLEEF (born HAVELONE) on month day 1976, at age 51. Lee Van Cleef: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. (1972), Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), Take a Hard Ride (1975), The Octagon (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and Speed Zone (1989). [6], After leaving the Navy, Van Cleef received his first acting role as a reader for the play Our Town at the Little Theater Group in Clinton, New Jersey. abilities as an actor as it is sometimes hard to believe they The Gianfranco Parolini directed 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film Sabata and its second sequel Return of Sabata (1971) featured Cleef in the titular role. short lived television series called "The Master", playing His other central roles includes Day of Anger (1967), Death Rides a Horse (1967) and The Grand Duel (1972). rest of his life, causing him great pain. Lee Van Cleef Birth Name: Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Jr. Following his tenure with the USN, Cleef, who also worked for a while as an accountant, got associated with the entertainment industry. Lee Van Cleef Meerschaum Pipe handcarved by CPW Meerschaum Pipes #3. He is from USA. He rose to stardom with yet another Sergio Leone directed epic Spaghetti Western film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly where he played "The Bad". by a friend's invitation and tried out for a part-- and damn if Veteran Hollywood helmer Gordon Douglas made this solid western that cast Van Cleef in an entirely different role as a ferry boat operator in the Old West. 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. BRUNELLO A. LANDI Printing Executive Brunello A. Landi, 87, who worked for the old Judd & Detweiler printing company in Washington for 50 years before retiring in 1967 as its bindery supervisor, died of cardiac arrest Dec. 17 at the Greater Laurel Beltsville Hospital in Laurel. We encourage you to research and examine these . 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