Van Cleef is a Dutch

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Jan Van Cleef (1646-1716), Flemish painter * Joos van Cleve (also spelled ''Jos van Cleef'') (1485-1540), painter from Cleves * Cornelius van Cleve (1520-1567), painter and son of Joos *

Lee Van Cleef Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, parti ...

(1925-1989), American film actor who primarily starred in westerns * June Van Cleef (born 1941), American photographer *Nathan van Cleef, one of the villains of Shanghai Noon (modeled after Lee Van Cleef)

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