Van Cleef

Van Cleef is a Dutch surname and may refer to:

  • 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 (1925-1989), American film actor who primarily starred in westerns
  • Nathan van Cleef, one of the villains of Shanghai Noon (modeled after Lee Van Cleef)
  • Olaf Van Cleef, Dutch painter from Paris, France

Famous quotes containing the word van:

    “Oh, London is a man’s town, there’s power in the air;
    And Paris is a woman’s town, with flowers in her hair;
    And it’s sweet to dream in Venice, and it’s great to study Rome;
    But when it comes to living, there is no place like home.”
    —Henry Van Dyke (1852–1933)