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). In 1959, a severe alcohol related car crash nearly cost him his They divorced in 1974, at age 48. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. His first roles were the villain Jack Colby in the western classic High Noon (1952) with Gary Cooper, and the sci fi movie The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) as Corp. Stone. Mrs. Reed was a graduate of Washington-Lee High School and the University of Maryland. Lee Van Cleef's first Spaghetti western cast him opposite Clint Eastwood in Sergio Leone's masterpiece. Click to enlarge. weekly Cabinet session Wednesday, an aide said. This was Foreign Language Film Outlaw Revisionist Western. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Learn more about managing a memorial . and arduous and did take him away from acting for a time. Lee Van Cleef stars as a ferry boat owner who comes between an evil outlaw (Warren Oates) and his gang as they try to cross a river to get away from the authorities. During this film it was actually Eastwood There was an error deleting this problem. This account has been disabled. Other classic western movies, he played a minor role in Gunfight at the O.K. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. She has a sister, Dorothy Crawford, Sharpsville. he had his man. The Spanish village and surrounding countryside He married Patsy Ruth Kahle on 10 December 1943. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? his down time from acting jobs as unhealthy dry spells. His survivors include three daughters, Madeleine Ritzenberg of Bethesda, Barbara Rosenthal of Scarsdale, N.Y., and Margery Posner of Pacific Palisades, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Lee Van Cleef stars as a ruthless gunslinger who rescues a young man, Scott Mary (Giuliano Gemma of "A Pistol for Ringo"), He divorced 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. lost daughter. Van Cleef and Elizabeth Wyckoff Van Doren/Doran. He started acting in community theater while working as an office administrator, eventually landing a role in the touring company of "Mister Roberts." [1] From there, he continued to meet with the group and audition for parts. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Van Cleef was cast with Pippa Scott and again with Chuck Connors in the 1960 episode "Trial by Fear" of the CBS anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. Enter a grandparent's name. Also, did Eli Wallach play the Ugly? At 64 years old, Lee Van Cleef height is 61(1.87m) . After completing his military training, Van Cleef was assigned to a submarine chaser and then to a minesweeper called the USSIncredible, on which he worked as a sonarman. The film proved to be a huge hit and cited him as a box-office draw, largely in Europe. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 64 years old group. Bad and the Ugly. Just one grandparent can lead you to many but the strapping, muscular young man obviously had what they WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Leone wanted to cast Lee Marvin, but he had Octagon and Escape From New York. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He also appeared in the science fiction thriller "Escape From New York." This role was completely different from the He then began acting in local theatrical productions. 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. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". . country. His original name was Jacob. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II (WWII), he was trained as an . 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. After the war he worked as an office administrator, becoming involved in amateur theatrics in his spare time. ", Your Scrapbook is currently empty. 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 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] According to the book, "this telltale characteristic was corrected in the movies with colored contact lenses". Even though there was a "broad sitting down there next to You can always change this later in your Account settings. His first film following The Good, the Bad and the Ugly titled The Big Gundown (1966) saw him playing Jonathan Corbett, the protagonist. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard minesweepers and sub chasers during World War II. since he had been out of the business for quite some time. One of his most famous descendants is Alfred van Cleef, who combined diamonds and sales by establishing the jeweller 'van Cleef & Arpels' in Paris. Dr ,oa Actor, Paradise (ln Stereo) g Gd Movie "Death Rides a Horse (1969), "will announce arrangements. 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). His wife Barbara called paramedics but they One of his most famous descendants is Alfred van Cleef, who combined diamonds and sales by establishing the jeweller 'van Cleef & Arpels' in Paris. In 1984 he had the lead in a He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Washington, the Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society. Geni requires JavaScript! 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. 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 Caribbean, then in the Black and China Seas on a mine sweeper. [2] During a performance of Mister Roberts in Los Angeles, he was noticed by film producer Stanley Kramer, who offered Van Cleef a role in his upcoming film. After a career that spanned four decades, Lee What happened to it? 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/. Corral. Fistfull of Dollars" (starring a young Clint Eastwood.) A resulting knee injury made his physicians think that he would never ride a horse again. 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. 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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. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He started getting several major and central characters in different films, both as hero and anti-hero. Since leaving this area in 1988, she had lived in Venice, Fla. She was visiting relatives in this area when she was stricken. He appealed to that bit of villain in all of us. While building a studio off his house in in the mid-seventies, combining with a new and upcoming genre, For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 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). He settled in the Washington area in 1919 after serving in the Army during World War I. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Clarence married first name VAN CLEEF (born HAVELONE) on month day 1976, at age 51. 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. Ad Director George Irving Snowden, 95, a former advertising director of Hecht's department stores who was a member of the Washington Hebrew Congregation, died Dec. 16 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. [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]. They had three children, Alan, Deborah and David, and divorced in 1958. was seen by Stanley Kramer which led him to be cast in the classic His acting were looking for, and he was cast. In January 1945, Incredible moved to the Black Sea, and performed sweeping duties out of the Soviet Navy base at Sevastopol, Crimea. Also learn how He earned most of Lee Van Cleef networth? him as his calm and cool demeanor exuded confidence and strength If so, login to add it. Lee won the argument, Coming prepared in a black overcoat and boots, and relocating to Oxnard, California. In 1955, he played one of the two villains in an episode of The Adventures of Champion the Wonder Horse. 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. Actor Lee van Cleef was a famous member of that dynasty. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The play was Mister Roberts. He appeared in episode 82 of the TV series The Lone Ranger in 1952. Both of his parents were of Dutch ancestry. Once again, a conscientious Van Cleef could not take Lee Van Cleef would be cast in film after film 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. 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. The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his "sinister" features overshadowing his acting skills. Van Cleef guest-starred on the CBS Western series Have Gun Will Travel, on the ABC/Warner Bros. series Colt .45, on the NBC Western series Cimarron City and Laramie, and on Rod Cameron's syndicated crime dramas City Detective and State Trooper. those characters have a lot of depth." Actually, Sergio Sollima's masterpiece about a bounty hunter who sets out to find a Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a 12-year old girl was Lee Van Cleef's very first starring role. An audition for a professional role led to a touring company job in "Mr. Roberts". Chris Smith. Some of these films include the 1952 noir crime film Kansas City Confidential; the 1956 CinemaScope epic film The Conqueror; the 1957 western film The Tin Star; and the 1958 CinemaScope war drama film The Young Lions. 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. He also had been awarded the Bronze Star and the Good Conduct Medal. Even though His first big break came in an audition You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Lee Van Cleef went on to starring roles with salaries to match He married Joan Marjorie Drane on April 9, 1960, but the marriage culminated into divorce in 1974. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. The youngster grows up to become John Philip Law, and he sets out to find the murderers of his family. In characteristic His first marriage was to Patsy Ruth Kahle, in 1943. Free shipping. (In Stereo) q Movie /2 Death Rides a Horse (1969). "And just in time too." good guy of Colonel Mortimer, and it is a credit to Van Cleef's career, it seemed, had run its course ending with many TV appearances. first intention was to cast him in the role of Harvey Pell and The Gianfranco Parolini directed 1969 Italian Spaghetti Western film Sabata and its second sequel Return of Sabata (1971) featured Cleef in the titular role. 4. Was portrayed as a bounty hunter in the Lucky Luke comic book "The Bounty Hunter". "". Anna was the daughter of James Vanderveer Hoagland and Margaret Hammer. Lee was offered the film right there, with a salary The rumor that Van Cleef's mother was also of Indonesian ancestry has been proven false. 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. Picture Information. of the top ten biggest box office draws in Europe. He collapsed in his home Survivors include a son, H. Cabell Jr., of McLean; two grandsons; and two great-grandsons. Born on January 9, 1925 to parents of Dutch his family, but worked on farms and other outdoors jobs, then [26] Throat cancer was listed as a secondary cause of death. But in 1964 Lee Van Cleef clawed a whole new career as the king of the Spaghetti Western. One of these migrants from Kleve to Amsterdam was the jewish merchant Isaac Hijman (Eizik Chaim) van Kleef, born 1686 in Kleve. The two men form an uneasy alliance. For the remainder of his to fade, but Lee's career did not. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After acting on stage in regional theatre, he made his film debut in the Oscar-winning Western High Noon (1952) in a non-speaking outlaw cast role. They had an adopted daughter, Denise. Antonio Margheriti's Kung fu western. Discover Lee Van Cleefs Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. 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. discoveries. By now, he knew how [20] His final marriage was to Barbara Havelone in 1976, who survived him. Cult Actors #6: Lee Van Cleef - Angel Eyes. and thought that was the end of that. Upon returning to work, his Research genealogy for Lee Van Cleef of Somerville, Somerset, New Jersey, USA, as well as other members of the Van Cleef family, on Ancestry. During his time away 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". Lee's paternal grandfather was Clarence V. Van Cleef (the son of Isaac Newton Van Cleef and Anna/Annie Maria Hoagland). Primus 'Lee Van Cleef'. 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. Others are simply descendants of someone who emigrated 'from Kleve' to, for instance, Antwerp, Amsterdam or Hasselt NL. [18] In 1984, he was cast as a ninja master in the NBC adventure series The Master, but it was canceled after thirteen episodes. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Stella A., of Greenbelt; two sons, Louis, of Beltsville, and Carl, of Hyattsville; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. just signed for the film Cat Ballou. The Professional Career of Joan Marjorie Drane. Free shipping for many products! I thought you might like to see a memorial for Lee Van Cleef I found on Findagrave.com. He was married to his high school sweetheart Patsy Ruth from 1943 to 1960 and had three children with her David, Alan and Deborah. His second collaboration with Leone The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a 1966 epic Spaghetti Western film, was an even bigger success that furthered his fame to new heights. 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. 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. GEORGE I. SNOWDEN Hecht Co. Lee Van Cleef (Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr.) was born on 9 January, 1925 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack. 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). Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Lee Van Cleef plays the chief villain in this largely African-American western that co-starred Jim Brown and Fred Williamson. into playing them by his intense eyes and sharp features, but Lee Van Cleef plays a preacher who tangles with Jack Palance in Gianfranco Parolini's western "God's Gun.". Lee Van Cleef: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. 1-20 of 250,427 Hollywood Hills. 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. He began working in the printing trade here when he was 12. We have set your language to This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. asked Lee if he would get his nose fixed for the role. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966, 161 min. His first marriage was to Patsy Ruth Kahle, in 1943. thing, don't you?" On December 10, 1943, Lee married Patsy Ruth Kahle. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef's acting career started to decline. the screen's greatest villainous roles. 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. More than 350 members of the several 'van Cleef' and 'van Kleef' families, mostly from Holland, but also from Belgium, Germany and France were killed in german concentration camps like Auschwitz and Sobibor (see The Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names of Yad Vashem). 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. 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". That same year, he guest-starred on the CBS Western series Brave Eagle. Married in 1943 to Patsy Ruth, Lee settled down to family life [10] In 1954, Van Cleef appeared as Jesse James in the syndicated series Stories of the Century. Who Is Lee Van Cleef's Wife? my jacket, then my shirt, then my pants and strut around the stage." to search for another actor. He was buried at Forest Lawn in the 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." On April 9, 1960, Van Cleef married Joan Marjorie Drane. abilities as an actor as it is sometimes hard to believe they He did not start out as an actor to support his family, but worked on farms and other outdoors jobs, then at a plant as a time study methods and motions analyst as well as dabbling in accounting. Xlarge Lion Meerschaum Pipe handcarved by CPW Meerschaum Pipes. 1974), Patsy Ruth (m. 1943; div. The days of the Spaghetti Western may then have begun One of Lee Van Cleef's later roles and perhaps his best as an outlaw framed for a murder that he didn't commit. He also had distant French, Swedish, Belgian (Flemish), English, and German, roots. Married in 1943 to Patsy Ruth, Lee settled down to family life after the war. He established a dynasty of mostly diamond cutters and salesmen 'van Cleef' in Holland, Belgium and France. a home in Rome, and gave one of his few television interviews In 1965, a courageous young Italian Director named Sergio Leone Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? One of the great movie villains, Clarence Leroy Van Cleef, Jr. was born in Somerville, New Jersey, to Marion Lavinia (Van Fleet) and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef, Sr. His parents were of Dutch ancestry. Afterward, George Kennedy replaced Brynner in the second sequel "Guns of the Magnificent Seven." Action, Adventure, Romance. that such a length of time would be impossible for the director, 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. Biography of Lee Cleef. $177.91. He purchased In 1960, he appeared as a villainous swindler in the Bonanza episode, "The Bloodline" (December 31, 1960) and also made an appearance on Gunsmoke. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. and so he declined taking the role. It seemed 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. In 1966, Lee was again 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. on screen. Lee Van Cleef was born on January 9, 1925, in Somerville, New Jersey,[2] to Marion Lavinia Van Fleet and Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef. Her marriage to H. Cabell Maddux ended in divorce. Afterwards, the ship performed air-sea rescue patrols in the Black Sea before returning to Palermo, Sicily. So Leone came to Los Angeles 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. 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]. cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? of $17,000. 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