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Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Actor · Died February 15, 1958, aged 53 · Amsterdam, Holland

Philip Van Zandt, sometimes billed as Phil Van Zandt, was a Dutch-American actor of stage, film, and television. He made nearly 250 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 4, 1904
Died
February 15, 1958 (aged 53)
From
Amsterdam, Holland
Works as
Actor
Titles
77 on MovieCove · 161 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Philip Van Zandt's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
6
Joyful
6
Absurd
3
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Philip Van Zandt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 77 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Subscription and free streaming for Philip Van Zandt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

161 credits, 77 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fifi Blows Her Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mort--Fifi's Husband

  • Outer Space Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The High Mucky Muck

  • The Crooked Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Max Maxwell

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Man of a Thousand Faces(1957)

    as George Loane Tucker

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Sweet Smell of Success(1957)

    as Radio Program Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • The Lonely Man(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • The Midnight Story(1957)

    as Vince de Paul (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend(1957)

    as Emporium Barker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • The 27th Day(1957)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Around the World in 80 Days(1956)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Walters

  • Hot Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Anemian Captain

  • Three for Jamie Dawn(1956)

    as District Attorney Marshall

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Our Miss Brooks(1956)

    as Mr. Webster

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • Army Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Colonel Pretzelbender (uncredited)

  • Uranium Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Navajo Charlie

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • So You Want to Be a V.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Spider Murphy (uncredited)

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Jungle Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • To Catch a Thief(1955)

    as Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • I Cover the Underworld(1955)

    as Jake Freeman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • So You Want to Be on a Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Louie’s Lawyer

  • Bedlam in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Devil

  • G.I. Dood It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Col. Phillip Potts

  • Scotched in Scotland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as O.U. Gonga, The Dean

  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as The Great Merado (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • Knutzy Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The Black Prince

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Apache(1954)

    as Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Gog(1954)

    as Dr. Pierre Elzevir

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Musty Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mergatroid

  • Playgirl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lew Martel

  • Yankee Pasha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bassan Sa'id

  • Dragon's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sen

  • So You Want to Be an Heir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Hideous P. Scroogington (uncredited)

  • Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Prisoners of the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Selim

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Hopak

  • Clipped Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Joe Eckler

  • Ride, Vaquero!(1953)

    as Second Roulette Croupier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Spooks! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dr. Jeckyl

  • So You Want a Television Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as TV Movie Host (uncredited)

  • So You Want to Be a Musician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Headwaiter

  • The Life Of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou

  • Because of You(1952)

    as Marvel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Terry and the Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Blind Man

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Miral · as Nick Marone · as Regan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Hopalong Cassidy(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
  • Yukon Gold(1952)

    as Clint McClay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Kareeb (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • At Sword's Point(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Macao(1952)

    as Customs Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Thief of Damascus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ali Baba

  • Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Viva Zapata!(1952)

    as Commanding Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Angelo

  • The Living Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pharisee

  • Submarine Command(1951)

    as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as SS Man at Hospital (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Boston Blackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Milo Morrissey

  • His Kind of Woman(1951)

    as Jose Morro

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Ghost Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Basil Granville

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron

  • Life with Buster Keaton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Target Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Karl (uncredited)

  • The Living Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Pharisee

  • Three Arabian Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Ahmed

  • Cyrano de Bergerac(1950)

    as Man with Gazette

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Where Danger Lives(1950)

    as Milo DeLong

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Copper Canyon(1950)

    as Sheriff Wattling (as Philip van Zandt)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Between Midnight and Dawn(1950)

    as Joe Quist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Indian Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Curt Raidler

  • One Shivery Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Fortune Hunter

  • The Flame and the Arrow(1950)

    as Hessian Noble (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Dopey Dicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Professor

  • The Blonde Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Artie Jerome, lawyer

  • Tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)

  • Red, Hot and Blue(1949)

    as Head-waiter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • House of Strangers(1949)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • The Lady Gambles(1949)

    as Chuck (as Phil Van Zandt)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Fuelin' Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Capt. Rork

  • Alias Nick Beal(1949)

    as Watchman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Mummy's Dummies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Futamon (Tax Collector)

  • The Saxon Charm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chris

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    as Anton Radchek

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Embraceable You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Matt Hethron, Theatrical Agent

  • The Vicious Circle(1948)

    as Calomar Balog

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • The Street with No Name(1948)

    as Bail Bondsman (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • The Shanghai Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Joseph Pindello

  • Fiddlers Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Murgittroyd, the Magician

  • April Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Harry Swift

  • The Big Clock(1948)

    as Sidney Kislav

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Squareheads of the Round Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as The Black Prince

  • The Lady from Shanghai(1947)

    as Policeman / Thug (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Slave Girl(1947)

    as Yusef

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Easy Come, Easy Go(1947)

    as Mailman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • California(1947)

    as Mr. Gunce (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Last Frontier Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Liberal Lyons

  • Decoy(1946)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Pardon My Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jarvis

  • Below the Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Oney Kessel

  • Night and Day(1946)

    as Librettist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Malone

  • Don't Gamble with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Morelli (as Phil Van Zandt)

  • Somewhere in the Night(1946)

    as Navy Doctor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Joe Palooka, Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Freddie Wells

  • Gilda(1946)

    as Cartel Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    as Prioress Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • A Thousand and One Nights(1945)

    as Grand Wazir AbuHassan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Counter-Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Galkronye

  • Sudan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Setna

  • House of Frankenstein(1944)

    as Muller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • The Unwritten Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Ulrich, German Soldier (uncredited)

  • The Conspirators(1944)

    as Customs Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • The Very Thought of You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Assistant Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • The Big Noise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dutch Glassman

  • Swing Hostess(1944)

    as Merlini · as Merlini - the Magician

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Till We Meet Again(1944)

    as German Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Dragon Seed(1944)

    as Japanese Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    as Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)

    as Cullen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • A Guy Named Joe(1943)

    as Major (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • None Shall Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Captain (uncredited)

  • Tarzan's Desert Mystery(1943)

    as Kushmet

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Old Acquaintance(1943)

    as Hotel Night Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Above Suspicion(1943)

    as Aschenhausen Henchman Kurt (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Air Raid Wardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Herman

  • Hangmen Also Die!(1943)

    as Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Tarzan Triumphs(1943)

    as Captain Bausch

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • The Hard Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Eddie (Uncredited)

  • Commandos Strike at Dawn(1942)

    as Thirsty German Soldier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Reunion in France(1942)

    as Customer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Northwest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as First Poker Dealer

  • The Devil with Hitler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)

  • Wake Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Calling Dr. Gillespie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Detroit Dance Hall Waiter (uncredited)

  • Invisible Agent(1942)

    as SS Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Maisie Gets Her Man(1942)

    as Stage Manager (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Thug (uncredited)

  • All Through the Night(1942)

    as Assistant Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Paris Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Thick Workman (uncredited)

  • The Night of January 16th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cuban Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • New York Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Peddler (uncredited)

  • They Dare Not Love(1941)

    as Radio Operator (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Ride on Vaquero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Blacksmith

  • Citizen Kane(1941)

    as Mr. Rawlston

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • City of Missing Girls(1941)

    as King Peterson

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • In Old Colorado(1941)

    as Shell Game Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • So Ends Our Night(1941)

    as Bachmann

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • Where Did You Get That Girl? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Baxter

  • The Lady in Question(1940)

    as Second Court Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Winners of the West(1940)

    as Henchman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Dancing Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Short Kidnapper (uncredited)

  • Those High Grey Walls(1939)

    as Freddie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 161 titles from 1939 to 1958.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting161 of 161: 161 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s77 · acting1950s82 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
414651

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Philip Van Zandt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 74; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 77 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th31
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 77 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed13

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Philip Van Zandt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip Van Zandt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry J. Wild shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers