Philip "Phil" Van Zandt (October 4, 1904 â€" February 15, 1958) was a
Dutch-American actor of film, stage and television. He made over 220
film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.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,
none of which were hits.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.Van Zandt
established his own acting school in Hollywood in the 1950s. In 1956,
he guest-starred in an episode of Johnny Weissmuller's Jungle Jim
syndicated television series.
Dutch-American actor of film, stage and television. He made over 220
film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.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,
none of which were hits.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.Van Zandt
established his own acting school in Hollywood in the 1950s. In 1956,
he guest-starred in an episode of Johnny Weissmuller's Jungle Jim
syndicated television series.
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