Top 10 Remarkable Facts about Philip Van Zandt

Top 10 Remarkable Facts about

Philip Van Zandt in City of Missing Girls. Author film screenshot (Merrick-Alexander Prod. / Select Attractions, Inc.. Wikimedia Commons

Philip “Phil” Van Zandt was a Dutch American actor was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1965. He is known for his work on the stage and in films. Some of his most notable roles include parts in “The Omen” .

1. He Had A Successful Career Spanning Over 20 Years

 He made nearly 250 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958. Beginning his stage career in his native Holland in 1927, Phil Van Zandt moved to America shortly afterward, continuing to make theatrical appearances into the late ’30s. From his first film (Those High Gray Walls [1939]) onward, the versatile Van Zandt was typed as “everyday” characters whenever he chose not to wear his mustache; with the ‘stache, however, his face took on a sinister shade, and he found himself playing such cinematic reprobates as evil caliphs, shady attorneys, and heartless Nazis.

 Because of deliberately shadowy photography, the audience barely saw Van Zandt’s face at all in one of his best roles, as the Henry Luce-like magazine editor Rawlston in Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane (1941). Though many of his feature-film assignments were bits, Van Zandt was permitted generous screen time in his many appearances in two-reel comedies. Beginning with the Gus Schilling/Dick Lane vehicle Pardon My Terror (1946), Van Zandt was a fixture at the Columbia Pictures short subjects’ unit, usually playing crooks and mad scientists at odds with the Three Stooges.

2. His Stage Presence Was Notable

He is known for his work on the stage and in films. Some of his most notable roles include parts in “The Omen”.

3. His Early Migration To The United States Shaped His Acting Career

Born Philip Pinheiro in Amsterdam, he was brought to the United States when he was five months old in March 1905. Van Zandt made his acting debut in 1927. He eventually landed on Broadway, appearing in ten different productions between 1931 and 1938, none of which were hits.

4. He Was Usually Cast In Bit Parts

Van Zandt made his Hollywood debut in 1939 and, in the two decades that followed, appeared in over 140 films. However, he was usually cast in bit parts and also found himself typecast in villainous roles as a Nazi, criminal, or mad scientist. For instance, he appeared as a villain in two Laurel and Hardy films in the 1940s. The few films in which he got more considerable screen time were mostly comedy shorts, including several Three Stooges short subjects. In 1941, he played a small but important part as magazine editor Rawlston in Orson Welles’ film Citizen Kane.

5. He Had His Own Acting School

Despite not being a native of the United States, Van Zandt established his own acting school in Hollywood in the 1950s.A remarkable achievement at that time. In 1956, he guest-starred in an episode of Johnny Weissmuller’s Jungle Jim syndicated television series.

6. His Last Film Appearance Was Released Posthumously

 His last film appearance was in the Three Stooges comedy Fifi Blows Her Top, released nearly two months after his death.

7. By The Time Of His Death, He Was Worth $11million

According to Wikipedia and various other sources, there is an approximate asset that is net worth. The net worth of Philip Van Zandt was $11 Million. Born Philip Pinheiro in Amsterdam, Van Zandt made his acting debut in 1927 and soon after left for the United States, where he eventually landed on Broadway, appearing in 10 different productions between 1931 and 1938.

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8. His Role in Citizen Kane And Other Remarkable Films Was Regarded As Very Important

Van Zandt made his Hollywood debut in 1939 and, in the two decades that followed, appeared in some 100 movies. However, he was usually cast in bit parts and also found himself typecast in villainous roles as a Nazi, criminal, or mad scientist. For instance, he appeared as a villain in two Laurel and Hardy films in the 1940s.

 Technically his role is Citizen Kane is one of the most important, sending out the reporter to gather information about Kane’s life, which is the entire plot. He worked again with Orson Welles in The Lady from Shanhai.

9. He Was Known More For Comedy Shorts   

The few films in which he got more considerable screen-time were mostly comedy shorts, including several Three Stooges short subjects. In 1941, he played a small but important part as magazine editor Rawlston in Orson Welles’ classic film Citizen Kane.

10. He Was One Of The Most Popular Actors

Philip started his career as actor in 1927 when he was just 27years old. Soon he became more successful in his profession within a limited period of time, where he influenced people on the basis of his career and earned a lot of fame. After a while his career completed a full circle as he gained more importance.

 He became famous for his performance in his own country, Netherlands as well as other countries. While he had exaggerated over the years about the size of his business, it is said that the money he got from his profession as an actor was enough to rank him as one of the biggest celebrities cashouts of all time.