Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Clarence LeRoy "Lee" Van Cleef Jr. 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. Hatchet-faced with piercing eyes, he had declined to have his nose altered to play a sympathetic character in his film debut, High Noon, and was relegated to a non-speaking outlaw as a result. For a decade he was typecast as a minor villain, his sinister features overshadowing his acting skills. After suffering serious injuries in a car crash, Van Cleef began to lose interest in his apparently waning career by the time Sergio Leone gave him a major role in For a Few Dollars More. The film made him a box-office draw, especially in Europe. Military service: After basic training and further training at the Naval Fleet Sound School, Van Cleef was assigned to a submarine chaser and then to a minesweeper, USS Incredible, on which he worked as a sonarman. After leaving the Navy, Van Cleef read for a part in Our Town at the Little Theater Group in Clinton, New Jersey and received his first stage role. From there, he continued to meet with the group and audition for parts. The next biggest part was that of the boxer, Joe Pendleton, in the play Heaven Can Wait. During this time, he was observed by visiting talent scouts, who were impressed by Van Cleef's stage presence and delivery. One of these scouts later took him to New York City talent agent Maynard Morris of the MCA agency, who then sent him to the Alvin Theater for an audition. Van Cleef's screen debut came in High Noon. During a performance of Mister Roberts in Los Angeles, he was noticed by film director Stanley Kramer, who offered Van Cleef a role in his upcoming film. Kramer originally wanted Van Cleef for the role of the deputy Harvey Pell, but as he wanted Van Cleef to have his "distinctive nose" fixed, Van Cleef declined the role in favor of the part of the silent gunslinger Jack Colby. He was then cast mostly in villainous roles, due to his sharp cheeks and chin, piercing eyes, and hawk-like nose, from the part of Tony Romano in Kansas City Confidential (1952), culminating 14 years later in Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Despite suffering from heart disease from the late 1970s and having a pacemaker installed in the early 1980s, Van Cleef continued to work in films until his death on December 16, 1989, at age 64. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, California, with an inscription on his grave marker referring to his many acting performances as a villain: "BEST OF THE BAD". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lee Van Cleef, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Titel: Lee Van Cleef
  • Populariteit: 20.943
  • Bekend fan: Acting
  • Jierdei: 1925-01-09
  • Berteplak: Somerville, New Jersey, USA
  • Thússide:
  • Ek bekind as: Clarence Leroy Van Cleef Jr., 李·范克里夫, 리 밴 클리프
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Lee Van Cleef Films

  • 1952
    imgFilms

    High Noon

    High Noon

    7.68 1952 HD

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  • 1965
    imgFilms

    Per qualche dollaro in più

    Per qualche dollaro in più

    8.017 1965 HD

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  • 1981
    imgFilms

    Escape from New York

    Escape from New York

    7.069 1981 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    The Tin Star

    The Tin Star

    6.973 1957 HD

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  • 1952
    imgFilms

    Kansas City Confidential

    Kansas City Confidential

    7.1 1952 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

    7 1957 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    The Big Combo

    The Big Combo

    7 1955 HD

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  • 1956
    imgFilms

    Pardners

    Pardners

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1980
    imgFilms

    The Octagon

    The Octagon

    5.039 1980 HD

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  • 1970
    imgFilms

    Barquero

    Barquero

    6.3 1970 HD

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  • 1989
    imgFilms

    Speed Zone

    Speed Zone

    4.5 1989 HD

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  • 1956
    imgFilms

    It Conquered the World

    It Conquered the World

    4.8 1956 HD

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  • 1959
    imgFilms

    Ride Lonesome

    Ride Lonesome

    6.6 1959 HD

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  • 1968
    imgFilms

    Al di là della legge

    Al di là della legge

    5.5 1968 HD

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  • 1958
    imgFilms

    The Young Lions

    The Young Lions

    6.8 1958 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    6.548 1953 HD

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  • 1974
    imgFilms

    El Kárate, el Colt y el Impostor

    El Kárate, el Colt y el Impostor

    5.3 1974 HD

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  • 2014
    imgFilms

    Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

    Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

    1 2014 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    The Lonely Man

    The Lonely Man

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1956
    imgFilms

    Accused of Murder

    Accused of Murder

    4.5 1956 HD

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  • 1972
    imgFilms

    The Magnificent Seven Ride!

    The Magnificent Seven Ride!

    5.4 1972 HD

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  • 1958
    imgFilms

    The Bravados

    The Bravados

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1972
    imgFilms

    Il grande duello

    Il grande duello

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1975
    imgFilms

    Take a Hard Ride

    Take a Hard Ride

    5.3 1975 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    Ten Wanted Men

    Ten Wanted Men

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1967
    imgFilms

    La resa dei conti

    La resa dei conti

    7.3 1967 HD

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  • 1986
    imgFilms

    Armed Response

    Armed Response

    5.107 1986 HD

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  • 1990
    imgFilms

    Thieves of Fortune

    Thieves of Fortune

    3 1990 HD

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  • 1967
    imgFilms

    Da uomo a uomo

    Da uomo a uomo

    6.978 1967 HD

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  • 1969
    imgFilms

    Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso!

    Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso!

    6.2 1969 HD

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  • 1971
    imgFilms

    È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta!

    È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta!

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1973
    imgFilms

    Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!

    Dio, sei proprio un padreterno!

    5 1973 HD

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  • 1979
    imgFilms

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1956
    imgFilms

    Tribute to a Bad Man

    Tribute to a Bad Man

    7 1956 HD

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  • 1958
    imgFilms

    Machete

    Machete

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1967
    imgFilms

    I giorni dell'ira

    I giorni dell'ira

    7 1967 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    Vice Squad

    Vice Squad

    5.9 1953 HD

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  • 1970
    imgFilms

    El Condor

    El Condor

    5.6 1970 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    China Gate

    China Gate

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1976
    imgFilms

    Kid Vengeance

    Kid Vengeance

    5.3 1976 HD

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  • 1984
    imgFilms

    Goma-2

    Goma-2

    4.6 1984 HD

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  • 1976
    imgFilms

    Diamante Lobo

    Diamante Lobo

    5.1 1976 HD

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  • 1985
    imgFilms

    La leggenda del rubino malese

    La leggenda del rubino malese

    5 1985 HD

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  • 1971
    imgFilms

    Bad Man's River

    Bad Man's River

    4.4 1971 HD

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  • 1968
    imgFilms

    Commandos

    Commandos

    5.7 1968 HD

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  • 1952
    imgFilms

    The Lawless Breed

    The Lawless Breed

    6.6 1952 HD

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  • 1971
    imgFilms

    Captain Apache

    Captain Apache

    4.3 1971 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    The Bandits of Corsica

    The Bandits of Corsica

    5.8 1953 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    Arena

    Arena

    4.7 1953 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    Gypsy Colt

    Gypsy Colt

    6.3 1954 HD

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  • 1980
    imgFilms

    The Hard Way

    The Hard Way

    5.6 1980 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    Raiders of Old California

    Raiders of Old California

    4.7 1957 HD

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  • 1988
    imgFilms

    Der Commander

    Der Commander

    5.5 1988 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    Arrow In The Dust

    Arrow In The Dust

    5.9 1954 HD

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  • 1984
    imgFilms

    Code Name: Wild Geese

    Code Name: Wild Geese

    5.2 1984 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    Dawn at Socorro

    Dawn at Socorro

    7.2 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    Princess of the Nile

    Princess of the Nile

    7.1 1954 HD

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  • 1977
    imgFilms

    Quel pomeriggio maledetto

    Quel pomeriggio maledetto

    2 1977 HD

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  • 1952
    imgFilms

    Untamed Frontier

    Untamed Frontier

    7.2 1952 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    The Yellow Tomahawk

    The Yellow Tomahawk

    6 1954 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    Joe Dakota

    Joe Dakota

    5.5 1957 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    Treasure of Ruby Hills

    Treasure of Ruby Hills

    4 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    The Vanishing American

    The Vanishing American

    4 1955 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    The Badge of Marshal Brennan

    The Badge of Marshal Brennan

    6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    The Quiet Gun

    The Quiet Gun

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    The Nebraskan

    The Nebraskan

    3 1953 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    Gun Battle at Monterey

    Gun Battle at Monterey

    4 1957 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    Rails Into Laramie

    Rails Into Laramie

    6.3 1954 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    Jack Slade

    Jack Slade

    6.4 1953 HD

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  • 1957
    imgFilms

    Last Stagecoach West

    Last Stagecoach West

    4.3 1957 HD

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  • 1978
    imgFilms

    The Squeeze

    The Squeeze

    5.2 1978 HD

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  • 1960
    imgFilms

    The Slowest Gun in the West

    The Slowest Gun in the West

    2 1960 HD

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  • 1962
    imgFilms

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    7.8 1962 HD

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  • 2003
    imgFilms

    Octagon : le combat des maîtres

    Octagon : le combat des maîtres

    1 2003 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    Tumbleweed

    Tumbleweed

    6.1 1953 HD

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  • 1961
    imgFilms

    Posse from Hell

    Posse from Hell

    6.207 1961 HD

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  • 1966
    imgFilms

    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo

    8.465 1966 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    A Man Alone

    A Man Alone

    5.6 1955 HD

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  • 2000
    imgFilms

    Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler

    Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1962
    imgFilms

    How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

    6.976 1962 HD

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  • 1956
    imgFilms

    The Conqueror

    The Conqueror

    3.452 1956 HD

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  • 1985
    imgFilms

    The Master Ninja 5

    The Master Ninja 5

    10 1985 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    I Cover the Underworld

    I Cover the Underworld

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1990
    imgFilms

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    8.8 1990 HD

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  • 1954
    imgFilms

    The Desperado

    The Desperado

    6.6 1954 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    The Road to Denver

    The Road to Denver

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1984
    imgFilms

    Master Ninja

    Master Ninja

    4.7 1984 HD

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  • 1977
    imgFilms

    Nowhere to Hide

    Nowhere to Hide

    5 1977 HD

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  • 1984
    imgFilms

    Master Ninja II

    Master Ninja II

    7 1984 HD

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  • 1958
    imgFilms

    Day of the Badman

    Day of the Badman

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1953
    imgFilms

    White Lightning

    White Lightning

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1959
    imgFilms

    Guns Girls and Gangsters

    Guns Girls and Gangsters

    5.9 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgFilms

    The Naked Street

    The Naked Street

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS8 E30

    The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

    7.559 1960 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS6 E20

    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E34

    Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS9 E30

    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.7 1957 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS4 E24

    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5.2 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS2 E39

    Zorro

    Zorro

    7.532 1957 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS5 E36

    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.4 1959 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS2 E26

    Laredo

    Laredo

    6.3 1965 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS1 E26

    The Adventures of Champion

    The Adventures of Champion

    5.3 1955 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7.1 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS6 E32

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.4 1957 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS1 E30

    My Mother the Car

    My Mother the Car

    3.6 1965 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS1 E34

    Yancy Derringer

    Yancy Derringer

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS4 E25

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E18

    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E37

    The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E24

    Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1965
    imgS2 E32

    Branded

    Branded

    6.4 1965 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E26

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS5 E26

    The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E19

    The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

    5.7 1963 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E41

    Lawman

    Lawman

    5.4 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E30

    Law of the Plainsman

    Law of the Plainsman

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E13

    Riverboat

    Riverboat

    6.2 1959 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS1 E35

    Wire Service

    Wire Service

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS2 E16

    Buffalo Bill, Jr.

    Buffalo Bill, Jr.

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E27

    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1984
    imgS1 E13

    The Master

    The Master

    4.9 1984 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS2 E30

    City Detective

    City Detective

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS4 E26

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

    5.3 1951 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E27

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    6.3 1959 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E39

    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E32

    The Adventures of Boston Blackie

    The Adventures of Boston Blackie

    4 1951 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E18

    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E13

    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1949
    imgS5 E39

    The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS2 E37

    The Deputy

    The Deputy

    6.2 1959 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS4 E41

    Lawman

    Lawman

    5.4 1958 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS1 E32

    Casey Jones

    Casey Jones

    5.5 1957 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS4 E30

    The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

    7.9 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7.1 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS2 E39

    Trackdown

    Trackdown

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E13

    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E27

    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E33

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS4 E41

    Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

    6.125 1952 HD

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  • 1949
    imgS5 E39

    The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1952
    imgS5 E39

    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS14 E16

    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS3 E39

    Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS6 E32

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.4 1957 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS6 E20

    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E13

    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS3 E5

    State Trooper

    State Trooper

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS8 E26

    Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS5 E13

    The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

    4.8 1950 HD

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  • 1950
    imgS5 E13

    The Gene Autry Show

    The Gene Autry Show

    4.8 1950 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS3 E35

    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    5.6 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS4 E18

    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS3 E35

    Annie Oakley

    Annie Oakley

    5.6 1954 HD

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  • 1954
    imgS2 E13

    Stories of the Century

    Stories of the Century

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS1 E38

    Stagecoach West

    Stagecoach West

    6 1960 HD

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