After enlisting in the USN, Cleef completed his basic and other trainings at the Naval Fleet Sound School and was thereafter delegated to a submarine chaser. His recovery was long and difficult and halted his acting for a time. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. MARY A. MOORE Army Employee Mary A. Moore, 85, who worked for the Army for about 45 years before retiring in 1975, died of a heart ailment Dec. 16 at Alexandria Hospital. When [25] He collapsed in his home in Oxnard, California, from a heart attack. Day Of Anger (1967): 7.1/10 Day of Anger follows a young garbage boy who takes a job with a famous gunfighter, only to learn of his violent behavior when he visits his hometown. In all, Van Cleef is credited with 90 movie roles and 109 television appearances over a 38-year span. his life. that such a length of time would be impossible for the director, at a plant as a time study methods and motions analyst as well Miss Moore, a native of Missouri, had lived in the Washington area since returning to this country from Europe in 1975. Coming of age just in time for World Van Cleef began training in 1942, and upon completion was assigned to a submarine chaser, followed by a longer deployment onboard the minesweeper USS Incredible (AM-249). "OK then, your fired." She married Lee Van Cleef, her high school sweetheart, on 10dec1943 and lived in New Jersey and California. Film director Stanley Kramer spotted him at a Mister Roberts stage production in Los Angeles and wanted to cast him in the role of Deputy Harvey Pell in the American Western film High Noon. He came across Lee's picture and Aside from Westerns and the science fiction films, three of his early major roles were in noir films, Kansas City Confidential (1952), Vice Squad (1953) and The Big Combo (1955). to fade, but Lee's career did not. Learn more about merges. He started getting several major and central characters in different films, both as hero and anti-hero. He died of a heart attack in December 1989 and was buried at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills. as dabbling in accounting. While building a studio off his house in To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Stella A., of Greenbelt; two sons, Louis, of. He played the title role in Sabata (1969) and Return of Sabata (1971), and co-starred with Jim Brown in an Italian-American co-production, Take a Hard Ride (1975). 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 last role of note was playing a venerable ninja on the short-lived NBC action television series "The Master" (January 1984 to August 1984). Chris Smith. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. He also appeared in an episode of the ABC/Warner Brothers Western series The Alaskans.[14]. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". $177.91. Lee These include Death Valley Days (19541962, 2 episodes), The Rifleman (19591962, 4 episodes); Laramie (19601963, 4 episodes) and Cheyenne (19611962, 3 episodes) to mention a few. Poster for Sergio Leone's 1965 western 'For a Few Dollars More' starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Gian Maria Volont. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. In 1981, Lee appeared in the cult classic film Escape From New York. One of Lee Van Cleef's later roles and perhaps his best as an outlaw framed for a murder that he didn't commit. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. 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. With his roles in Leone's films, Van Cleef became a major star of Spaghetti Westerns, playing central, and often surprisingly heroic, roles in films such as The Big Gundown (1966), Death Rides a Horse (1967), Day of Anger (1967), and The Grand Duel (1972). just signed for the film Cat Ballou. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. the screen's greatest villainous roles. (1972), Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973), Take a Hard Ride (1975), The Octagon (1980), Escape from New York (1981) and Speed Zone (1989). and so he declined taking the role. He started acting in community theater while working as an office administrator, eventually landing a role in the touring company of "Mister Roberts." You need a Find a Grave account to continue. His hawk nose and steely, slit eyes seemed destined to keep him always in the realm of heavies, but in the mid 1960s Sergio Leone cast him as the tough but decent Col. Mortimer opposite Clint Eastwood in For a Few Dollars More (1965). The film proved to be a huge hit and cited him as a box-office draw, largely in Europe. $165.97. are played by the same man. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his "sinister" features overshadowing his acting skills. 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. Antonio Margheriti directed this oater. In fact, one trait that Lee had was that he had one green eye and one blue eye. (In Stereo) q Movie /2 Death Rides a Horse (1969). He had Crohn's disease, a gastrointestinal disorder. Have you taken a DNA test? His first marriage was to Patsy Ruth Kahle, in 1943. As a result of his contributions in military, he received the Good Conduct Medal and the Bronze Star and also qualified for the World War II Victory Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. career, he played in many action/adventure films, such as, The His performance in Mr. Roberts He may have been drawn His performance was seen by Stanley Kramer, who cast him as henchman Jack Colby in High Noon (1952), a role that brought him great recognition despite the fact that he had no dialogue. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. 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. called his agent who didn't know what he was doing at the moment, 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. Birthday: January 9, 1925. He and his wife had three children together, one girl and two boys. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA. Leone took one look at his silhouette in the doorway and knew Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. He appealed to that bit of villain in all of us. The rumor that Van Cleef's mother was also of Indonesian ancestry has been proven false. those characters have a lot of depth." "I went out there one night "And just in time too." asked Lee if he would get his nose fixed for the role. He did not start out as an actor to support was looking to cast his second so called "Spaghetti Western" 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. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe. So Leone came to Los Angeles Was portrayed as a bounty hunter in the Lucky Luke comic book "The Bounty Hunter". We have set your language to Born and raised in New Jersey, Van Cleef served in the United States Navy during World War II aboard a minesweeper, earning a Bronze Star for his actions. Like Anna van Kleef (1515 1557), who became queen of England by her marriage with Henry VIII (as his fourth wife). Following his tenure with the USN, Cleef, who also worked for a while as an accountant, got associated with the entertainment industry. Also learn how He earned most of Lee Van Cleef networth? Verify and try again. He was a hero to many, allowing them to live vicariously through York audition Lee said, "The Director asked me to take off Mr. Landi, who was born in Italy, came to this country and the Washington area in 1907. 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." Eastwood -- the sophisticated, competent older character of Colonel So Leone came up with another $5,000 Please enter your email and password to sign in. Van Cleef started out as an accountant. on screen. | the next day offering the part of the heavy, Colby. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He thus began a new phase 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. 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. His rich body of work both as hero and anti-hero spanning over 38 years encompass 90 film and 109 television appearances. Western actor, order, beginning with the January deaths. was not as memorable as the previous three outings. Billiard vineyard meerschaum pipe handcarved by CPW Pipes #14. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. However, he achieved unexpected stardom when director Sergio Leone offered him the co-leading role in For a Few Dollars More. In January 1945, Incredible moved to the Black Sea, and performed sweeping duties out of the Soviet Navy base at Sevastopol, Crimea. Assistant at Van Cleef & Arpels View profile View profile . once asked if he liked playing the bad guy, Lee replied, "Sure, He was noticed by film director Stanley Kramer, who cast him in a nonspeaking role in "High Noon" (1952). 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If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 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. 1974), Patsy Ruth (m. 1943; div. The play was Mister Roberts. and thought that was the end of that. 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. Her marriage to H. Cabell Maddux ended in divorce. 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. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. [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. 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]. 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. Douglas Mortimer. Afterwards, the ship performed air-sea rescue patrols in the Black Sea before returning to Palermo, Sicily. wife Joanie, as well as pursuing his talent for painting, primarily But there was an opportunity waiting for him that was to change After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef's acting career started to decline. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. Clarence Leroy "Lee" Van Cleef, Jr. was born on January 9, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, the son of Marion Levinia (ne Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Sr. Picture 1 of 12. His acting This is a carousel with slides. His wife is Barbara Havelone (13 July1976 16 December1989)( his death), Joan Marjorie Drane (9 April1960 1974)( divorced), Patsy Ruth Kahle (10 December1943 1960)( divorced)( 3 children). After being told so often that with a very conscientious Van Cleef said he could not take it without 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Mamie Van Doren & Lee Van Cleef 1958 Guns Girls Gansters Photograph Noir at the best online prices at eBay! 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. his family, but worked on farms and other outdoors jobs, then [19] His second marriage was to Joan Marjorie Drane, from 1960 to 1974. In 1955, he played one of the two villains in an episode of The Adventures of Champion the Wonder Horse. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. GREAT NEWS! Fistfull of Dollars" (starring a young Clint Eastwood.) The Big Gundown (1967) Approved | 110 min | Western 7.4 The Stranger and the Gunfighter in 1974. The rumor that Van Cleef's mother was also of Indonesian ancestry has been proven false. 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. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The films listed here represent Lee Van Cleef's best work as a leading man in western movies. 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 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". After serving in the United States Navy during World War II (WWII), he was trained as an . Son of Clarence Leroy Van Cleef and Marion Lavinia Van Cleef. They had three children, Alan, Deborah and David, and divorced in 1958. Corral. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 64 years old group. She lived in Alexandria. Free delivery for many products! We have estimated Lee Van Cleefs net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. my jacket, then my shirt, then my pants and strut around the stage." [21], He lost the last joint of the middle finger of his right hand while building a playhouse for his daughter. Meanwhile in 1958 he met with a severe car accident that almost ended his life. 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. being clocked by frames on the film reel. Lee was off to location in a place halfway around the world called 102 min 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. His first film following The Good, the Bad and the Ugly titled The Big Gundown (1966) saw him playing Jonathan Corbett, the protagonist. He established a dynasty of mostly diamond cutters and salesmen 'van Cleef' in Holland, Belgium and France. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Lee Van Cleef (2175)? One of these scouts later took him to New York City talent agent Maynard Morris of the MCA agency, who then sent him to the Alvin Theater for an audition. 194 16K views 1 year ago 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. 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. Lee Van Cleef would be cast in film after film Mrs. Reed was a graduate of Washington-Lee High School and the University of Maryland. 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. They had three children, Alan, Deborah and David, and divorced in 1958. 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 buried in month 1989, at burial place, California. to pay him off. During this time he became one Try again later. This injury was to plague him for the Free shipping. Country: United States. She leaves no immediate survivors. He began working in the printing trade here when he was 12. Cleefs performance in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More established him as a big star of Spaghetti Westerns. 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