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Lee Van Cleef

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Clarence Leroy "Lee" Van Cleef, Jr.(January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor who is widely known for his roles in Westerns and action movies. He appeared in such movies asHigh Noon(1952),The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance(1962),For a Few Dollars More(1965),The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly(1966). In 1952-1989 Lee van Cleef appeared in about 90 movies and over 100 TV episodes. Lee van Cleef died from a heart attack in 1989. His gravestone reads:Lee Van Cleef 'Best of the Bad' Love and Light. Lee Van Cleef can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

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Appearances (58)

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Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) 3 Escape from New York (1981) 1 The Octagon (1980) 1 Take a Hard Ride (1975) 3 The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974) 5 The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972) 1 Bad Man's River (1971) 1 Barquero (1970) 2 El Condor (1970) 2 Sabata (1969) 2 Beyond The Law (1968) (1968) 3 Day of Anger (1967) 4 The Grand Duel (1967) 2 Death Rides a Horse (1966) 4 The Big Gundown (1966) 5 The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966) 2 For a Few Dollars More (1965) 4 How the West Was Won (1963) 1 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) 1 Ride Lonesome (1959) 2 The Bravados (1958) 2 The Young Lions (1958) 1 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) 1 The Big Combo (1955) 2 The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) 1 High Noon (1952) (1952) 1 Kansas City Confidential (1952) 1

Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)

Character Firearm Notes
Archie "China" Travers M1911A1 -
Archie "China" Travers M1A1 Thompson With 30-round magazine and front grip handguard
Archie "China" Travers M60 With bipod collapsed and sling attached

Escape from New York (1981)

Character Firearm Notes
Bob Hauk Smith & Wesson Model 10 With 2.5" barrel, wooden grips and nickel-plated finish

The Octagon (1980)

Character Firearm Notes
McCarn Unidentified pistol Probably aWalther PP, with suppressor attached

Take a Hard Ride (1975)

Character Firearm Notes
Kiefer Single Action Army Anachronistic; Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model
Kiefer Röhm RG-63 Anachronistic; with wooden grips
Kiefer Garate El Tigre Anachronistic; seen only in saddle holster; Saddle Ring Carbine

The Stranger and the Gunfighter (1974)

Character Firearm Notes
Dakota Remington Double Derringer With blued finish and wooden grips
Dakota Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model
Dakota Colt Buntline Special "Cavalry" model with iron grip frames wooden grips; visually modified to resemble aRemington 1875
Dakota Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action Spanish copy, with blued finish and hard rubber grips
Dakota Gatling Gun M1874; mounted in a special saddle

The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972)

Character Firearm Notes
Chris Adams Single Action Army "Artillery" model with wooden gripis

Bad Man's River (1971)

Character Firearm Notes
Roy King Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model

Barquero (1970)

Character Firearm Notes
Travis Springfield Model 1866 Model 1873 Rifle; visually modified to resemble aKentucky Flintlock Rifle
Travis Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine Anachronistic; Carbine with forend cap

El Condor (1970)

Character Firearm Notes
Jaroo Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Cavalry" model, "Artillery model; both with brass grip frames and wooden grips
Jaroo Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine Rifle, visually modified to resemble aHenry 1860

Sabata (1969)

Character Firearm Notes
Sabata Sabata's Derringer Mock-up; visually similar to aRemington Double Derringer
Sabata Sabata's Rifle Early Uberti replica, with brass bands; with sawed-off barrel and tube magazine; with detachable long barrel in some scene

Beyond The Law (1968) (1968)

Character Firearm Notes
Billy Joe Cuddler Colt Buntline Special "Artillery" model with hard rubber grips
Billy Joe Cuddler Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model
Billy Joe Cuddler Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Early Uberti replica, with brass bands

Day of Anger (1967)

Character Firearm Notes
Frank Talby Colt Buntline Special "Cavalry" model, "Artillery" model; both with hard rubber grips
Frank Talby Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model, "Quick-Draw" model
Frank Talby Remington 1863 Zouave Uberti replica, Carbine with sling attached
Frank Talby Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Seen only in saddle holster; early Uberti replica, with brass bands

The Grand Duel (1967)

Character Firearm Notes
Sheriff Clayton Smith & Wesson Victory Model Anachronistic; with 5" barrel
Sheriff Clayton 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun With exposed hammers

Death Rides a Horse (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Ryan Colt Buntline Special "Artillery" model with hard rubber grips
Ryan Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Artillery" model
Ryan Remington Double Derringer With blued finish and wooden grips
Ryan Winchester Model 1894 Saddle Ring Carbine, with target front sight

The Big Gundown (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Jonatan Corbett Colt Buntline Special "Cavalry" model, "Artillery" model; both with hard rubber grips
Jonatan Corbett Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Cavalry" model, "Artillery" model
Jonatan Corbett Colt 1851 Navy Uberti replica, with cartridge conversion
Jonatan Corbett Colt Lightning Carbine Uberti replica, Medium Frame model with nickel-plated finish
Jonatan Corbett Garate El Tigre Seen only in saddle holster; Saddle Ring Carbine

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Angel Eyes Colt 1851 Navy Uberti replica, with anachronistic cartridge conversion
Angel Eyes Remington New Army Uberti replica, with two-tone finish and wooden grips

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Character Firearm Notes
Colonel Douglas Mortimer Colt Buntline Special "Artillery" model with iron grip frames and wooden grips with rattlesnake grip
Colonel Douglas Mortimer Single Action Army Armi Jager replica, "Buntline Special" with 10" barrel; with detachable stock in some scenes
Colonel Douglas Mortimer Remington Double Derringer With blued finish and hard rubber grips
Colonel Douglas Mortimer Garate El Tigre Saddle Ring Carbine

How the West Was Won (1963)

Character Firearm Notes
A river pirate Flintlock Pistol -

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Character Firearm Notes
Reese Single Action Army "Artillery" model, "Quick-Draw" model; both with wooden grips

Ride Lonesome (1959)

Character Firearm Notes
Frank Single Action Army "Quick-Draw" model with wooden grips
Frank Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine Seen only in saddle holster; Saddle Ring Carbine

The Bravados (1958)

Character Firearm Notes
Alfonso Parral Single Action Army Seen only in holster; "Artillery" model with wooden grips
Alfonso Parral Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine Saddle Ring Carbine

The Young Lions (1958)

Character Firearm Notes
First Sergeant Rickett Browning Automatic Rifle -

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Character Firearm Notes
Ed Bailey Single Action Army Seen only in holster; "Artillery" model with wooden grips

The Big Combo (1955)

Character Firearm Notes
Fante M1911A1 Seen only in shoulder holster
Fante M1928A1 Thompson With 30-round magazine and sling attached

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

Character Firearm Notes
Cpl. Jason Stone M1 Carbine With M8 rifle grenade launcher and sling attached

High Noon (1952) (1952)

Character Firearm Notes
Jack Colby Single Action Army "Quick-Draw" model with wooden grips

Kansas City Confidential (1952)

Character Firearm Notes
Tony Romano Colt Detective Special 1st Gen model with Round Butt grips