My grandpa lee van cleef the great western actor who will always be missed r.i.p my uncle lee van cleef ( Jan 9, 1925 - dec 16, 1989 ) “best of the bad” love and light
Your uncle is a légende ... What a charismatique personality ... And a wonderful acting ... R.I.P master Lee ... Your fan from algeria ... Salutations ....
An amazing actor Lee Van Cleff, I love his movies. Some say he played the role of bad characters. They just didn't know what they were looking at.In his movies he played really good characters. I love you Lee.RIP.
This man was such a hero Clint, Eli and Lee made the PERFECT movie If someone told me I have only 3 more hours to live, I would watch 'The Good, The Bad and the Ugly' one more time
Because there not plus the ideas today for movie's are all the same generic rehashed crap with lousy acting and to much special effects, and honestly today's actors aren't even on the same level as Wayne, Stewart, Fonda etc.
You hit the nail on the head about the men being feminised and unfortunately that's flowed over into society also, our kids aren't even allowed to be boy's and girls anymore.
For some reason, I am just so fascinated by Lee, more so than Clint or anyone. He truly is a mystifying phenomenon - doesn’t often do interviews, did not get the recognition he deserved and not to mention his peculiar looks. I am glad he got to witness the success of his defining movie.
One day I found his headstone by chance. His epitaph says, as I recall, THE BEST OF THE BAD. This interview tells why. I miss the old ones. Yes, they had class.
So you found his headstone on google then where it's a well known fact his epitaph say's the best of the bad, then tried to change it into a more interesting story....
His performance as the pipe smoking Colonel in the Clint films was so believable it puts most modern actors to shame, a performance like that is worth 10's millions dollars of special effects and CGI.
Some people haven't yet realised how magical it was to hear Lee van Cleef speak, in such a low, badass voice that the whole audience is silent, and how even more magical it was to hear Angel Eyes say "so I took my pants off and pirouetted..."
Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine....they were actors!!! They were people who conveyed emotion with just a glance! Great performers!!
I've always been more intrigued by the actors without the perfect looks. The Lee Van Cleefs, Jack Palance, Bogart. From that time, keep the Alan Ladd's and Rock Hudsons. I like the guy who looks like he's had his nose broken. Van Cleef had the facinating eyes.
Truly, one of the most legendary actors of all time. His performances in The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone and not to mention "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" have made him immortal. Under the right directors, he was one of the best character actors who ever lived.
Vera Evans I tsink he is (was) a real ninja also B'cause strangely he remembered meeting Johhny Carson @ a certain place & @ a certain time. Sadly, he crossed over from this life just one year after this Nterview:(
+Sohayb Megraoui Most were patriots as well. Lee served from 1942 to 1946 in the U.S. Navy, right in the thick of WWII. See how many liberal commie conscientious objector actors would bother with that today. They were part of the greatest generation, its proven. The MOST decorated WWII veteran was actor Audie Murphy. Look him up, he was flat out amazing, a true Nazi killer.
Eric Peterson, George W. Bush avoided the Vietnam War by joining the Texas Air National Guard, which had zero chance of being deployed to Vietnam. He then went AWOL from his service, before deserting his service obligations totally. Donald Trump avoided being drafted and sent to Vietnam by getting his rich daddy to bribe a doctor to write a bogus medical report claiming that Trump had "heel spurs" in one of his feet (he couldn't remember which foot when later questioned about it). John Wayne, an uber-patriotic, far-right conservative, avoided fighting in WW2 by refusing to join up and serve, while many of his costars willingly served (Henry Fonda was older and had children, and still served). So, take your claims that liberals avoided military service and shove it.
+Mark Adkins Many do, that's a fact my friend. I've served this country, and was a liberal, but the point you seem to be missing is that patriotism and liberalism have "split", i.e. "classic liberalism" is no longer the "liberalism" of the past, one of the best examples being Thomas Jefferson. Liberals now are all about "equality of outcomes", i.e. communism, as opposed to "equality of individuals" and its easily seen. No reverence for the Constitution, unless of course it applies to THEM. Hypocrisy at its finest. What's happened is that the communists have taken over and are using the party. If you don't believe that, simply read the admissions on this page, and then think about the "divide and conquer" tactics used based on race, class and other non stop "Saul Alinsky tact" fallacious arguments, AGW included: www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/19997-top-u-s-communist-boasts-that-party-utilizes-democrats If in fact you are a classic or old school liberal and not a marxist thinker, you will agree. Based on the recent elections since 2010, and the LOSS of over 1300 democrat political seats nationwide, the "new liberal" ideology of marxism is being rejected, and with good reason. We were just speaking of WWII and its more than easy to see for those who use something known as "common sense" that the ideology murders those it governs and does so time and time and time again, most recently Venezuela and its failures, but also Castro's Cuba proves the same. Obviously Castro had a "penchant" for firing squads, yet idiot liberals of today believe the sun shined out his ass, just as they revere Mao and his "Great Leap Forward" that murdered and starved over 45 million Chinese: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_killings_under_Communist_regimes www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/180318/reign-evil-look-back-vicious-rule-hugo-chavez-arnold-ahlert www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2010/02/the-legacy-of-mao-zedong-is-mass-murder
I met Lee in 1961 when I was 17. I was in the county jail in Salem Mass. He was in for failing to pay alimony. His ex wife had him arrested. We played poker most of the time. He didn't tell me he was an actor for quite a while. I asked him what he was in and he told me he was in three episodes of the rifleman as three different bad guys and was killed by Chuck Connors three times. He said that his nose was what got him bad guy roles. I looked it up and he was in a lot of movies and TV shows before I met him. He even killed Godzilla in the American version of the first film. He was the soldier who fired the fatal shot. He was a great guy and he smuggled donuts in to me when I got thrown into solitary confinement. I've watched him in a lot of movies since then and always expected him to do in a movie what got me into solitary.
@@brushcountry6361 I bet not many people played poker with Lee Van Cleef in a jail cell. If it wasn't for that I would never have told anyone that I was in jail.
The movie was just on Svengoolie the other night and it's the beast from 20,000 fathoms that he kills with a radioactive projectile fired into the monster's neck wound.
I like the contrast when Van Cleef walks out. Here's a guy confident and at total ease with himself, unconcerned about his lack of hair, being greeted by the previous guest, Tony Bennet, wearing his obvious rug. I like the Van Cleefs of this world.
I couldn't agree more! I thought I was the only one! People talk alot about "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" (perhaps because the title itself is so iconic), but NOTHING beats the shoot out of the hats between Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef in "For A Few Dollars More"! Plus....it has Klaus Kinski in it, of all people!
One of the greats, it's nice to hear him at this point, still sounding like he's just stepped off a spaghetti western set and willing to make fun of himself so gracefully. A quality gent.
Lee seemed a humble and gentle guy. I love the end to For a Few Dollars More. Beautiful denouement to a dazzling movie! Great music cues by Ennio. When movies had heart.
I remember after my first viewing of "For a few dollars more", 25+ years ago, I had such a huge crush on Mr. Van Cleef...which only grew with subsequent movies I saw him in. He was such a good actor he could play the villain or the good guy with equal ease. You will always be missed Mr. Van Cleef - if only we had actors of your caliber today.
Eleni Fokea I second your statements. Damn, my eleven year old self fell hard for this man. It never went away. I'm over forty now. Colonel Mortimer forever!
Of course he was a stage actor. Just watch the finale of the ''For a few dollars more''. Phenomenal acting. With in 2 minutes he takes you through all the emotions using only his eyes
It didn't matter if he was in High Noon, The Rifleman, Bonanza, or The Good the Bad and the Ugly. The man could communicate pure menace with just a look. Good acting is harder than one would ever imagine. Van Cleef seemed to be a real professional in his craft....and a basically decent guy you wouldn't want to mess with.
Laddie Meadows It's funny because it's true. Guys like Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Robert Mitchum, etc... I'm not even sure they had a feminine side.
Ya know, they were 'ACTORS'. I don't think any of them were street fighters by nature. I bet they were into music, and drawing and who knows what. COOKING!?! Charlton Heston kept a journal, which takes delicate hands.
I like the way he tells a story! Lee Van Cleef seems like a really down to earth person. I would have loved to have met him!! I would have thanked him profusely for his work in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More.
Cool strong sounding name. Lee was actually tall and kept his muscular build well in to his later years. He obviously had enough self confidence not to get the nose job. I think he was an excellent actor who was very giving in scenes shared with greats like Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach.
It wasn't just his confidence; his nose and his eyes were both very important to his menacing appearance. His nose helped pay the bills! He wasn't about to change that for one job. That would be dumb.
it was great until about the 90s. I Hate digital. it works for only a few films like LOTR,spiderman, x men etc. I loved films before this time. the theme music made films bigger too
+Coco Pops DITTO. and those old tough guys, lee van fleet, Charlie Bronson, Eli Wallach, Jack Palance....they were REAL tough guys, and they Could act.
Well the majority of the men were hyped up and awful off camera. The ones who were great and authentic weren't tools lol there were still loads of them about. The studios just sent BS to the media singing their praises and creating an image. It can be broken down if you read up. I loved eli though. Authentic! Not as famous sadly. He deserved so much more praise than he ever got.
Hey Coco the knock on Eastwood was he was a notorious womanizer but i guess i can't judge because if i was a big star i would probably be doing the same.As for Le Van you're right it's too bad he was sort of a B-Lister but he was as great as they as a tough bad guy
"That your family? hehe heh, nice family." lol. Lee was the best of the bad. Seems to be a gentleman in real life. I don't see him here as an old bald man. He still looked great.
This is the first interview I've ever seen of Lee; he transmits a real stage presence, wow. A true professional. His role in 'For A Few Dollars More', in my opinion, was his best.
This man was an incredible actor. If you haven't seen "For a few dollars More" or "The good, the bad and the ugly" you should add these classics to your list.
I could not agree more ! Like the previous Tonight Show host (Jack Paar) Johnny tried to carry on actual interviews, (engrossing & intelligent), whereas many later talk show hosts (such as Letterman and Leno) just seemed to be trying to get laughs one way or another.
Back in the day you can have a conversation on these talk shows and today they want a fast interview with a lot of gags and bells and whistles. I remember this interview as a kid because Cleef was doing an NBC show as a ninja master that I liked (it's the 80s and we all love Ninja stuff) - a good show for that time.
I love me so Lee! Good interview. Why the hell anyone would dream of altering Lee's God-given features on his beautiful face is beyond me. Glad it didn't happen because that is all that goes on with entertainers now and it messes up their looks terribly!
Everybody I knows watching Clint, we all like watching Clint. All the little snaps wanna be like Clint, they all wanna be like Clint. But I wanna be like lee van clef, you know I wanna be like lee. Primus
My grandpa lee van cleef was the best actor, shooter, and uncle my uncle lee knew how to be in films and that was great I wish my uncle lee didn’t die in 1989 so he could still be here today acting at 94 but sadly he got taking away at 64 in 1989 from a heart attack. R.i.p uncle Clarence leroy van cleef jr. aka lee van cleef ( Jan 9, 1925 - dec 16, 1989 ) “best of the bad” love and light
I thought his film The Big Gun down held its own and more againt the Dollar movies along with Thomas Milan I watch it so much was blown away on first seeing it in the 60s and the soundtrack was superb loved the Song Run Man Run. He was super cool Lee Van Cleef
orionh3000 64 is pretty young especially today since people are living to be in 90s and even older. Lost quite a few relatives in their 60s including Grandmothers and several uncles still young.
I bet he was disappointed when he realised the man behind the desk was Johnny Carson and not Bill Carson.
He's gotta play it off now...
Good catch.
as i am
No cash box
genial!
My grandpa lee van cleef the great western actor who will always be missed r.i.p my uncle lee van cleef ( Jan 9, 1925 - dec 16, 1989 ) “best of the bad” love and light
Good stuff. Greetings from co Monaghan Ireland. The ancestral home of Clint Eastwood s grandmother.
would know if there are more interviews if u do please send on you tube
Kamala pillay yeah I’ve been trying to find more with my uncle but I only found this one.
Your uncle is a légende ... What a charismatique personality ... And a wonderful acting ... R.I.P master Lee ... Your fan from algeria ... Salutations ....
Nachnoch Kahloch thx and thx, take care.
one of the most under-rated actors of that era, and one of my favorites!
thenhbushman agree
He never been under-rated actor . thats not the true!
Great actor.
For you to say that about a legend is just hypocrite
The best of the best bad guys. I loved his trademark eye squinting and evil laugh.
Lee Van Cleef was one of the most under rated actors in Hollywood.. It's a shame he passed...
An amazing actor Lee Van Cleff, I love his movies. Some say he played the role of bad characters. They just didn't know what they were looking at.In his movies he played really good characters. I love you Lee.RIP.
thank God Sergio Leone saw in Lee Van Cleef what nobody else saw, and made him a big star again.
Awesome awesome dude. Those eyes. That voice.
He was a real live WW3
This man was such a hero
Clint, Eli and Lee
made the PERFECT movie
If someone told me I have
only 3 more hours to live,
I would watch
'The Good, The Bad and the Ugly'
one more time
What would you do with the two minutes you have left after the movie ends at 2:58:00
@@jondunmore4268 that's easy
Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
@@jondunmore4268 just let the Morricone music play out.
@@waynej2608 -- Perfect.
James Henderson It’s called acting.
Sergio Leone said about Lee, "His eyes burn holes in the screen!"
"This train will stop at Tucamcari."
it sure will
Shazam hhhhh
Blondie and Tuco don't liked this video.
The railroad company would be happy to make special arrangements for you to get off. " I did get off" Bad to the Bone
Wow i just stopped the movie just after he said that line and then looked for this video and saw your comment.
Now only Clint is left of the Trio from 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'.
BlueHooloovoo Fitting, huh ?
The Urban Wolf i just died when u said that lol
elardpower99 Why?
its funny
BlueHooloovoo I also like the fact that Ennio Morricone is still alive.
Damn, that deep, raspy voice alone is intimidating. Combined with his height and piercing eyes, is the perfect villain
Those cheek bones👍
He's one of those, like Christopher Lee. Just built to be a villain.
Just Finished TGTBTU and A few dollars more. I agree he really is the Perfect Looking Villain
His nose and eyes were 😨scary!
The nose as well
He was and is an example of a true gentleman.... RIP Sir!😢
I heartily concur !!
2:17
I think Bruce dern is a better known villain..
Why is it that most of today's actors simply don't seem as good as these legends?
Because there not plus the ideas today for movie's are all the same generic rehashed crap with lousy acting and to much special effects, and honestly today's actors aren't even on the same level as Wayne, Stewart, Fonda etc.
+Mike Giannini Nowhere near the same level.
You hit the nail on the head about the men being feminised and unfortunately that's flowed over into society also, our kids aren't even allowed to be boy's and girls anymore.
Because they're not
The Great Imposter
I totally agree with you !
In my mind, he had more screen presence that all the Cruise's, Pitt's, and modern actors have
Ben Webb duh! They all did back then HELLO wake up Benny
I have a notion to second that emotion ! Extremely charismatic !
Ben Webb
K would let cruise shine his shoes
uh watch A River Runs Through It and get back to me!
Who else could rock those suits and guns like that.
For some reason, I am just so fascinated by Lee, more so than Clint or anyone. He truly is a mystifying phenomenon - doesn’t often do interviews, did not get the recognition he deserved and not to mention his peculiar looks. I am glad he got to witness the success of his defining movie.
Michael Jackson: "I'm bad."
Lee Van Cleef: "I'm *The* Bad."
Nice!!
Billie Eyelash: "I'm The Bad Guy."
BEST OF THE BAD
Baddest
Billy Gibbons says, "Well I'm BAD...Im Nationwide......"
Damn he still looked so full of life! Only a few month's and this great man is gone!
Christ bless you LVC! Your missed
hmmm Lee Van Cleef an accountant? who would have thought...for a few dollars more.
So was Jack Elam......
Dwight E morgan He was the good, bad and ugly.
Na, Can't picture it, he was to cool 😎
He's no dummy...
He found a Carson besides Bill Carson..
BILL CARSONNN!!!!!!
Un-kin un'kin.
Holy Shit 😂😂😂😂 💀💀💀
What did he say about the money?
Naoto Media and he didn’t beat the shit out of this one either😂
Without Lee Van Cleef, the Leone Movies wouldn't even be half as good.
Crappy saying.
All actor did great!
He was a better actor than one liner Clint Eastwood
Him and Eli Wallach are much better than Eastwood in TGTBATU.
@@qtandem Eli is the star of the good the bad and the ugly.
@Vox Quod It isn't since we're talking about the Leone Movies WITH Lee Van Cleef. It seems retarded to understand something else.
Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach .two of the best actors of their time!
we should not forget the others
they're not!
Cleef was so mesmerising on screen. His voice was honey coated gravel, but his eyes said more than words ever could.
One day I found his headstone by chance. His epitaph says, as I recall, THE BEST OF THE BAD. This interview tells why. I miss the old ones. Yes, they had class.
Hahaha! That's a beautiful comment! x
So you found his headstone on google then where it's a well known fact his epitaph say's the best of the bad, then tried to change it into a more interesting story....
david Felix and your point?
He's bullshitting is my point.
lol
His performance as the pipe smoking Colonel in the Clint films was so believable it puts most modern actors to shame, a performance like that is worth 10's millions dollars of special effects and CGI.
Some people haven't yet realised how magical it was to hear Lee van Cleef speak, in such a low, badass voice that the whole audience is silent, and how even more magical it was to hear Angel Eyes say "so I took my pants off and pirouetted..."
+ThatNerdGirl 7 Omg lol that's how I feel.
100% True!
ThatNerdGirl 7 Indeed, that was my first thought. Angel Eyes pirouetting. XD priceless!
LOL
Okay. Yeah. I can see that. Was really wondering why the audience was so damned silent in the face of such a screen legend.
Legend. Unforgettable. Sad is that humankind is mortal. Someone should not be dead.
All men are immortal- just their bodies die- Heaven or Hell - human history is no more.
My late father loved him in westerns. I didn't understand why when I was a boy. Being a 50yo now I get it.
Boris-Smiff boy, ain't that the truth
I've definitely matured in to westerns as I have got older.
Westerns? HA! Catch him, Jack Elam AND Neville Brand in Kansas City Confidential!
"WHENEVER I LOOK FOR SOMEBODY, I FIND 'EM...THAT'S WHY THEY PAY ME."
R.I.P. LEE, YOU WERE THE BEST.
And I always finish the job
Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine....they were actors!!! They were people who conveyed emotion with just a glance! Great performers!!
Also Leslie Howard and Clarke Gable. Both warriors
I've always been more intrigued by the actors without the perfect looks. The Lee Van Cleefs, Jack Palance, Bogart. From that time, keep the Alan Ladd's and Rock Hudsons. I like the guy who looks like he's had his nose broken. Van Cleef had the facinating eyes.
GOATS!!!!!!!!!!
Boy o boy too right you are
What about james coburn,and Charles Bronson.
Truly, one of the most legendary actors of all time. His performances in The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, The Twilight Zone and not to mention "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" have made him immortal. Under the right directors, he was one of the best character actors who ever lived.
I think he was the most meancing of the gunman in High Noon even though he never said a word.
Vera Evans I tsink he is (was) a real ninja also B'cause strangely he remembered meeting Johhny Carson @ a certain place & @ a certain time. Sadly, he crossed over from this life just one year after this Nterview:(
Vera Evans he was in raw hide with Clint east wood a few times unless he was a regular but i really liked him in that show
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He was great in "Escape from New York" as well.
This man is absolutely my favourite actor. He has something most actors just simply does not have
charisma
Lee Van Cleef was such a great actor.
I remember as a boy I was afraid of him. He played the bad guy well. RIP Lee
I prefer him in For a Few Dollars more to TGTBATU.
+Gggmanlives Yep as a 'good guy'. He could do either.
+Gggmanlives ;3
+Gggmanlives Nice to see you here, Sonny Jim! And I prefer For a Few Dollars More as a film overall.
+Gggmanlives Don't forget "Death Rides a Horse"
He was such an idiot at the end of TGTBTU that it ruined the character for the movie.
They had class in those days
Some did, some didn't. Some actors today have class, and some don't.
+Sohayb Megraoui Most were patriots as well. Lee served from 1942 to 1946 in the U.S. Navy, right in the thick of WWII. See how many liberal commie conscientious objector actors would bother with that today. They were part of the greatest generation, its proven. The MOST decorated WWII veteran was actor Audie Murphy. Look him up, he was flat out amazing, a true Nazi killer.
Eric Peterson, George W. Bush avoided the Vietnam War by joining the Texas Air National Guard, which had zero chance of being deployed to Vietnam. He then went AWOL from his service, before deserting his service obligations totally.
Donald Trump avoided being drafted and sent to Vietnam by getting his rich daddy to bribe a doctor to write a bogus medical report claiming that Trump had "heel spurs" in one of his feet (he couldn't remember which foot when later questioned about it).
John Wayne, an uber-patriotic, far-right conservative, avoided fighting in WW2 by refusing to join up and serve, while many of his costars willingly served (Henry Fonda was older and had children, and still served).
So, take your claims that liberals avoided military service and shove it.
+Mark Adkins Many do, that's a fact my friend. I've served this country, and was a liberal, but the point you seem to be missing is that patriotism and liberalism have "split", i.e. "classic liberalism" is no longer the "liberalism" of the past, one of the best examples being Thomas Jefferson. Liberals now are all about "equality of outcomes", i.e. communism, as opposed to "equality of individuals" and its easily seen. No reverence for the Constitution, unless of course it applies to THEM. Hypocrisy at its finest.
What's happened is that the communists have taken over and are using the party. If you don't believe that, simply read the admissions on this page, and then think about the "divide and conquer" tactics used based on race, class and other non stop "Saul Alinsky tact" fallacious arguments, AGW included: www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/19997-top-u-s-communist-boasts-that-party-utilizes-democrats
If in fact you are a classic or old school liberal and not a marxist thinker, you will agree. Based on the recent elections since 2010, and the LOSS of over 1300 democrat political seats nationwide, the "new liberal" ideology of marxism is being rejected, and with good reason. We were just speaking of WWII and its more than easy to see for those who use something known as "common sense" that the ideology murders those it governs and does so time and time and time again, most recently Venezuela and its failures, but also Castro's Cuba proves the same. Obviously Castro had a "penchant" for firing squads, yet idiot liberals of today believe the sun shined out his ass, just as they revere Mao and his "Great Leap Forward" that murdered and starved over 45 million Chinese: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_killings_under_Communist_regimes
www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/180318/reign-evil-look-back-vicious-rule-hugo-chavez-arnold-ahlert
www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2010/02/the-legacy-of-mao-zedong-is-mass-murder
What's your point? You need to move on.
I met Lee in 1961 when I was 17. I was in the county jail in Salem Mass. He was in for failing to pay alimony. His ex wife had him arrested. We played poker most of the time. He didn't tell me he was an actor for quite a while. I asked him what he was in and he told me he was in three episodes of the rifleman as three different bad guys and was killed by Chuck Connors three times. He said that his nose was what got him bad guy roles. I looked it up and he was in a lot of movies and TV shows before I met him. He even killed Godzilla in the American version of the first film. He was the soldier who fired the fatal shot. He was a great guy and he smuggled donuts in to me when I got thrown into solitary confinement. I've watched him in a lot of movies since then and always expected him to do in a movie what got me into solitary.
That’s a thumbs up. !!
@@brushcountry6361 I bet not many people played poker with Lee Van Cleef in a jail cell. If it wasn't for that I would never have told anyone that I was in jail.
@@alshotrodsandratrods8780 Great story. Thanks for sharing.
The movie was just on Svengoolie the other night and it's the beast from 20,000 fathoms that he kills with a radioactive projectile fired into the monster's neck wound.
He was also in an episode of The Twilight Zone. And oddly enough, it’s about a grave.
I like the contrast when Van Cleef walks out. Here's a guy confident and at total ease with himself, unconcerned about his lack of hair, being greeted by the previous guest, Tony Bennet, wearing his obvious rug. I like the Van Cleefs of this world.
Lee Van Cleep is a great actor
I LOVE TO HATE THIS INCREDIBLE ACTOR!!! ANGEL EYES!!
Jane, he didn't need to worry about lack of hair. He looked great with or without hair.
@@henriettaparks586 He was born with a green eye and a blue eye.
LINDA HULL OH THANKS,THAT MAKES HIM MORE UNIQUE!! LOVE LUV HIM AS THE BAD GUY!!
Imagine Jimmy Fallon interviewing Cleef. Yeesh.
Or God fobid, James Corden.
Conan would do great too, clash of the talls
Cleef would've punched him in the throat.
Would've been nothing but fake laughing from him.
"Yeah it was stage work, was a funny entra-"
*HEHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHA*
I generally smoke after I eat. why don't you come back after ten minutes!
lol the hunch back was pissed as hell
Lee Van Cleef was fucking awesome.
Him and Eastwood were badass in a few dollars more.
+Dice Even if he was 100 I wouldn't fuck with him.
Dice is a bloated has been, bad analogy.
+Wacław Pustołka He'd still have his strength at that age.
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He was a wonderful actor and had the most amazing eyes I have ever seen on a man! I'm sorry he's gone!
There are no actors that come close to this guy in our time! Highly under-rated in his time! One of my favorite actors!!
well said my friend.
Love Lee Van Cleef. Still seeing his movies to this day.
But my personal favourite is 'For a Few Dollars More'! :-)
My fav of the spaghetti westerns
I couldn't agree more! I thought I was the only one! People talk alot about "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly" (perhaps because the title itself is so iconic), but NOTHING beats the shoot out of the hats between Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef in "For A Few Dollars More"! Plus....it has Klaus Kinski in it, of all people!
The last thing I'd want to do is harass this guy in a bar.
I've seen his movies. I know what happens next.
It usually happens with most Capricorns... people don't mess with us♑
Or Taurus😂
There's a bar scene from The Master that proves you don't fuck with Lee Van Cleef in a bar.
@@luisr.6543 What's your obsession with his star sign? It's the second time I've seen you bring it up out of context. Who cares about that nonsense.
He usually smokes after he eats....come back in ten minutes.
This is how a real man should look and behave ! He reminds me of my grandpa. My great respect to Mr. Van Cleef.
A real man, huh?
@@Severin69 I think your taking it too literally
@@GearheadExplorer85 *you're
George there's a few girly boys that got triggered.
I agree, the best generation are nearly done, soon they'll be majority self hating nerds.
I love this legend. I'm huge fan of Spaghetti Westerns and just Westerns in general and he didn't just play the part he nailed it. RIP Angel Eyes.
One of the greats, it's nice to hear him at this point, still sounding like he's just stepped off a spaghetti western set and willing to make fun of himself so gracefully. A quality gent.
Lee seemed a humble and gentle guy. I love the end to For a Few Dollars More. Beautiful denouement to a dazzling movie! Great music cues by Ennio. When movies had heart.
I remember after my first viewing of "For a few dollars more", 25+ years ago, I had such a huge crush on Mr. Van Cleef...which only grew with subsequent movies I saw him in. He was such a good actor he could play the villain or the good guy with equal ease. You will always be missed Mr. Van Cleef - if only we had actors of your caliber today.
Glad I'm not the only one! 😍
You're weird.
+Eleni Fokea Calibers of today's actors are no comparison as there is just no one who can act like him.
Eleni Fokea I second your statements.
Damn, my eleven year old self fell hard for this man. It never went away. I'm over forty now. Colonel Mortimer forever!
it's strange to see him acting "normal" as I'm so used to seeing him always play ruthless bad guys and very convincingly
I was thinking the same thing ! Off screen he comes across as quite intelligent and articulate ! Wish he hadn't left us too soon.... :-(
Todd Victorson dq
Aye. Very adept comment.
One of the greatest actors that ever lived
Of course he was a stage actor.
Just watch the finale of the ''For a few dollars more''. Phenomenal acting. With in 2 minutes he takes you through all the emotions using only his eyes
War veteran, tough guy and top actor! Van Cleef is criminally underrated :) what a man!
It didn't matter if he was in High Noon, The Rifleman, Bonanza, or The Good the Bad and the Ugly. The man could communicate pure menace with just a look. Good acting is harder than one would ever imagine. Van Cleef seemed to be a real professional in his craft....and a basically decent guy you wouldn't want to mess with.
Lee Van Cleef and Tony Bennett on that episode? Wow - serious star power!
Timi T. Three legends. Carson's just as classy :)
Naho Saenoki
Agreed, you're right! We wouldn't have seen these two men together if it wasn't for Johnny Carson!!
Actors back then didn't give an F about getting in touch with their feminine side.
Laddie Meadows It's funny because it's true. Guys like Van Cleef, Clint Eastwood, Charles Bronson, Robert Mitchum, etc... I'm not even sure they had a feminine side.
Ya know, they were 'ACTORS'. I don't think any of them were street fighters by nature. I bet they were into music, and drawing and who knows what. COOKING!?! Charlton Heston kept a journal, which takes delicate hands.
When MEN were MEN and made no bones about. Thank you Lee. R.I.P
Can you imagine Lee Van Cleef as your accountant? The IRS would never question your returns. EVER
Always gets the job done when he gets paid
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I like the way he tells a story!
Lee Van Cleef seems like a really down to earth person. I would have loved to have met him!! I would have thanked him profusely for his work in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly and For a Few Dollars More.
He does indeed come across in this interview as quite down to earth, friendly, humble, articulate, intelligent and nice !
Cool strong sounding name. Lee was actually tall and kept his muscular build well in to his later years. He obviously had enough self confidence not to get the nose job. I think he was an excellent actor who was very giving in scenes shared with greats like Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach.
Pffff a nose job... What you gay
It wasn't just his confidence; his nose and his eyes were both very important to his menacing appearance. His nose helped pay the bills! He wasn't about to change that for one job. That would be dumb.
you had to act back then,you had no CGI *crap* stuff to bail you out
it was great until about the 90s. I Hate digital. it works for only a few films like LOTR,spiderman, x men etc. I loved films before this time. the theme music made films bigger too
+Trev Mac YUP!!
+Coco Pops DITTO. and those old tough guys, lee van fleet, Charlie Bronson, Eli Wallach, Jack Palance....they were REAL tough guys, and they Could act.
Well the majority of the men were hyped up and awful off camera. The ones who were great and authentic weren't tools lol there were still loads of them about. The studios just sent BS to the media singing their praises and creating an image. It can be broken down if you read up. I loved eli though. Authentic! Not as famous sadly. He deserved so much more praise than he ever got.
Hey Coco the knock on Eastwood was he was a notorious womanizer but i guess i can't judge because if i was a big star i would probably be doing the same.As for Le Van you're right it's too bad he was sort of a B-Lister but he was as great as they as a tough bad guy
lee van cleef is a good definition of a real man.
"So I told him what to do with himself..."
Legend!
I have never seen an interview with Lee Van Cleef. An interesting guy. Thank you for posting!
so do i
R.I.P Lee Van Cleef
a great guy .Best actor.
#ripangeleyes.
lee van cleef now there is a legend.
brilliant actor.
Sadly, smoking sent both of these men to an early grave.
Why ANYONE smokes ANYTHING today, is beyond stupid.
Grace, elegance, charisma and a powerful voice.
No, they don't make them, these days, like they used to.
The best badass ever. What a great actor!
Leone said that Van Cleef had the eyes like a wolf
And the nose of a hawk.
He said his glance could burn holes through the camera
john carson couldn't handle lee van cleef
He had a lot of stage presence and that stare, was like good and evil in one.
"That your family? hehe heh, nice family." lol. Lee was the best of the bad. Seems to be a gentleman in real life. I don't see him here as an old bald man. He still looked great.
This train will stop at tucumcari........
jeff jeeves The gentleman is leaving...
i did get off thanks
RIP MR. VAN CLEEF
GREGORY BEARD
Great MAN. GOOD ACTOR .
This is the first interview I've ever seen of Lee; he transmits a real stage presence, wow. A true professional. His role in 'For A Few Dollars More', in my opinion, was his best.
This man was an incredible actor. If you haven't seen "For a few dollars More" or "The good, the bad and the ugly" you should add these classics to your list.
barquero too
This men is not a fake
Not Like those "actor" of today
One of the most underrated best actors of all times.
Death Rides A Horse. Watch It.
OnTheRunSinceBirth So does hell
Cool
Lee van cleef was the real deal!
I used to fancy him when I was young even though he was over 30 years older than me. He looked really masculine and sexy and a real bad guy type.
One amazing actor..sadly missed RIP
i will never forget his legendery starring in: For A Few Dollars More and also The Good The Bad and The Ugly
Man Co he also appeared in Escape from New York
One of the greatest, if not THE greatest screen "black hat". Brought a special panache to all his roles, in the "B" films as much as in the classics .
To this day, all trains will stop in Tucumcari, whether they wanted or not. He's that bad.
lol awesome movie, actor and acting. In lot of passages Lee overshadows Clint!
Can you imagine having Lee Van Cleef for a dad? He'd only have to squint his eyes, "Now, when are you going to be home with the car?"
Remember this about Van Cleef. He always followed his job through.
Much prefer Johnny Carson to somebody like David Letterman.
+Nigel McKenna Yep, it's no contest.
Johnny was The Man.
Carson seems a more engaging Man with his guests. Not being horrible but Letterman seems a bit phony!
+PinkOld Hell Yeah no question about it,I'm 50 and glad I got to see a lot of his show's.
Agree 100 %!!!!
I could not agree more ! Like the previous Tonight Show host (Jack Paar) Johnny tried to carry on actual interviews, (engrossing & intelligent), whereas many later talk show hosts (such as Letterman and Leno) just seemed to be trying to get laughs one way or another.
I love Lee Van Cleef
Same, he is interesting as hell
Back in the day you can have a conversation on these talk shows and today they want a fast interview with a lot of gags and bells and whistles. I remember this interview as a kid because Cleef was doing an NBC show as a ninja master that I liked (it's the 80s and we all love Ninja stuff) - a good show for that time.
He is one of my favorite actors , just loved the way he carried himself he was ALL man 🥰
He was outstanding in "The man who shot Liberty Valance."
I once wrote a (not very good and unpublished ) novel with Lee Van Cleef always in my mind as the face of one of my main characters
Good.
One of the Best! Loved his work.....miss him.
I love me so Lee! Good interview. Why the hell anyone would dream of altering Lee's God-given features on his beautiful face is beyond me. Glad it didn't happen because that is all that goes on with entertainers now and it messes up their looks terribly!
Striking a match on Kinski's back, my fav scene still. What a great character.
Everybody I knows watching Clint, we all like watching Clint. All the little snaps wanna be like Clint, they all wanna be like Clint. But I wanna be like lee van clef, you know I wanna be like lee.
Primus
RIP Lee....the great ones are slowly passing on! Carson and Lee...nice!
The amazing aspect to the stories from his generation regarding how they go their start is how appreciative they were.
Oh such a great actor!!! Just love those dark eyes of his!!!!
My grandpa lee van cleef was the best actor, shooter, and uncle my uncle lee knew how to be in films and that was great I wish my uncle lee didn’t die in 1989 so he could still be here today acting at 94 but sadly he got taking away at 64 in 1989 from a heart attack. R.i.p uncle Clarence leroy van cleef jr. aka lee van cleef ( Jan 9, 1925 - dec 16, 1989 ) “best of the bad” love and light
I thought his film The Big Gun down held its own and more againt the Dollar movies along with Thomas Milan I watch it so much was blown away on first seeing it in the 60s and the soundtrack was superb loved the Song Run Man Run. He was super cool Lee Van Cleef
James Marsh thank you 👍
@@official-billvancleef7128 Was he really your uncle? How old were you when he died what did he say about The Dollars Trilogy?
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Gabriel yes he was my uncle and I was 23 when he died and he said the dollars trilogy was his favorite.
The Best! Passed at a young age. Angel eyes! So cool ,so sexy! Angel eyes your with the angels of heaven now!
+Lisa Weeks
He was only 64.:/
So sad he passed away so early.
orionh3000 you won't say that when you're 63 hahaha
orionh3000 64 isn't that old🤔
64 isn't that old🤔
orionh3000 64 is pretty young especially today since people are living to be in 90s and even older. Lost quite a few relatives in their 60s including Grandmothers and several uncles still young.