1925 – He was born on the 9th day of January this year in Somerville, New Jersey.
1959 – He played different minor characters on four episodes of the TV series The Rifleman between this year until 1962.
1960 - He also appeared as a villainous swindler in the Bonanza episode, “The Bloodline.”
1962 - He played one of Lee Marvin's villainous henchmen in the John Ford classic The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, with James Stewart and John Wayne.
1980 - He played John Peter McCallister, the "first Occidental to become a ninja" in NBC's The Master.
1984 - His last television appearance was when he left the show The Master.
1989 - He died from a heart attack in Oxnard, California on the 16th day of December this year.
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Lee Van Cleef: A Biographical, Film and Television Reference by Mike Malloy (Library Binding - Jul 30, 1998) From 1952 through 1989, Lee Van Cleef made over 80 films for studios around the world. He also starred in the 1984 television seriesThe Master. Though he played a variety of roles, he is best... ![]() |
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