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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Lee Van Cleef</b></font><p><img src="lee-van-cleef-2.jpg" height=280 width=224 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Lee Van Cleef"><b>AKA</b> Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr.<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/526/000106208/" class=proflink>9-Jan</a>-<a href="/lists/924/000105609/" class=proflink>1925</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/384/000097093/" class=proflink>Somerville, NJ</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/237/000106916/" class=proflink>16-Dec</a>-<a href="/lists/499/000106181/" class=proflink>1989</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/646/000069439/" class=proflink>Oxnard, CA</a> <font size=-1><a href="#FN1">[1]</a></font><br><b>Cause of death:</b> Heart Attack<br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/650/000208026/" class="proflink">Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>The Good, The Bad and the Ugly</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Navy (WWII, 1942-46)<p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA </font><p><b>Father:</b> Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr.<br><b>Mother:</b> Marion Levinia Van Fleet<br><b>Wife:</b> Patsy Ruth Kahle (m. 10-Dec-1943, div. 1960, two sons, one daughter)<br><b>Son:</b> Alan (b. 1947)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Deborah (b. 1948)<br><b>Son:</b> David<br><b>Wife:</b> Joan Drane (m. 1960, div. 1974)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Denise (adopted)<br><b>Wife:</b> Barbara Havelone (m. 13-Jul-1976, until his death)<br><p> High School: Somerville High School, Somerville, NJ (dropped out to enlist)<br><p> <a href="/event/170/000087906/">Heart Attack</a> 16-Dec-1989<br> <a href="/lists/507/000048363/">Dutch Ancestry</a> <br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/780/000064588/">Alcoholism</a>, <a href="/lists/791/000064599/">Amputee</a>, <a href="/lists/786/000167285/">Pacemaker</a>, <a href="/lists/793/000180253/">Throat Cancer</a>, <a href="/lists/778/000064586/">Smoking</a>, <a href="/lists/723/000110393/">Heterochromia</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/674/000110344/">The Master</a> John Peter McAllister (1984)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/601/000173082/">Thieves of Fortune (1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/520/000037409/">Speed Zone! (21-Apr-1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/759/000249012/">The Commander (28-Apr-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/798/000134396/">Armed Response (1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/849/000247108/">Captain Yankee and the Jungle Raiders (1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/456/000134054/">Code Name: Wild Geese (5-Oct-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/631/000032535/">Escape from New York (10-Jul-1981)</a> · Hauk<br> <a href="/films/269/000065074/">The Octagon (14-Aug-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/521/000040401/">The Squeeze (25-Oct-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/244/000256473/">Kid Vengeance (1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/800/000132404/">God's Gun (1976)</a> · Fr. John<br> <a href="/films/373/000238656/">Take a Hard Ride (Oct-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/006/000205388/">The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/580/000034478/">The Magnificent Seven Ride (1-Aug-1972)</a> · Chris<br> <a href="/films/431/000040311/">Bad Man's River (11-Feb-1972)</a> · Roy King<br> <a href="/films/752/000138338/">The Grand Duel (1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/396/000134991/">Return of Sabata (3-Sep-1971)</a> · Sabata<br> <a href="/films/854/000119497/">Captain Apache (1971)</a> · Capt. Apache<br> <a href="/films/105/000140682/">Barquero (29-Jul-1970)</a> · Travis<br> <a href="/films/104/000083852/">El Condor (19-Jun-1970)</a> · Jaroo<br> <a href="/films/231/000137817/">Sabata (1969)</a> · Sabata<br> <a href="/films/545/000243813/">Commandos (19-Nov-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/752/000134350/">Beyond the Law (10-Apr-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/360/000116012/">Death Rides a Horse (8-Mar-1968)</a> · Ryan<br> <a href="/films/858/000134456/">Day of Anger (1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/986/000032890/">The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (23-Dec-1966)</a> · Angel Eyes -- The Bad<br> <a href="/films/219/000135811/">The Big Gundown (29-Nov-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/424/000040304/">For a Few Dollars More (18-Dec-1965)</a> · Col. Mortimer<br> <a href="/films/310/000037199/">The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (22-Apr-1962)</a> · Reese<br> <a href="/films/572/000237858/">Posse from Hell (1-May-1961)</a> · Leo<br> <a href="/films/058/000082809/">Ride Lonesome (15-Feb-1959)</a> · Frank<br> <a href="/films/485/000218828/">Guns, Girls, and Gangsters (Jan-1959)</a> · Mike Bennett<br> <a href="/films/039/000386875/">Machete (Dec-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/800/000076572/">The Bravados (25-Jun-1958)</a> · Alfonso Parral<br> <a href="/films/807/000033708/">The Young Lions (2-Apr-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/003/000205385/">Day of the Bad Man (29-Jan-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/320/000161834/">Gun Battle at Monterey (27-Oct-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/398/000079161/">The Tin Star (23-Oct-1957)</a> · Ed McGaffey<br> <a href="/films/495/000261709/">Joe Dakota (Sep-1957)</a> · Adam Grant<br> <a href="/films/404/000078170/">The Lonely Man (12-Aug-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/718/000035613/">Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (30-May-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/524/000229834/">China Gate (22-May-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/973/000206355/">The Quiet Gun (Jan-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/796/000219139/">Accused of Murder (21-Dec-1956)</a> · Sgt. Lackey<br> <a href="/films/211/000041088/">Pardners (25-Jul-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/030/000062841/">It Conquered the World (15-Jul-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/304/000083055/">Tribute to a Bad Man (30-Mar-1956)</a> · Fat Jones<br> <a href="/films/051/000068844/">The Conqueror (21-Feb-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/921/000261138/">The Vanishing American (17-Nov-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/219/000120856/">A Man Alone (17-Oct-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/083/000262294/">The Road to Denver (15-Jun-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/907/000038793/">The Big Combo (13-Feb-1955)</a> · Fante<br> <a href="/films/213/000171697/">Ten Wanted Men (1-Feb-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/958/000380815/">Treasure of Ruby Hills (23-Jan-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/000/000100697/">Dawn at Socorro (27-Aug-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/970/000203361/">The Yellow Tomahawk (May-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/027/000134622/">Arrow in the Dust (25-Apr-1954)</a> · Crew Boss<br> <a href="/films/050/000262261/">Rails Into Laramie (14-Apr-1954)</a> · Ace Winton<br> <a href="/films/207/000225529/">Gypsy Colt (3-Mar-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/216/000244481/">Tumbleweed (Dec-1953)</a> · Marv<br> <a href="/films/943/000133544/">Jack Slade (8-Nov-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/100/000173578/">Vice Squad (31-Jul-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/637/000252878/">Arena (24-Jun-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/461/000037350/">The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (13-Jun-1953)</a> · Cpl. 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