John Phillip Law
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film actor with over one hundred movie roles to his credit. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Phyllis Sallee and the brother of actor Thomas Augustus Law (also known as Tom Law). He was best known for his roles as the blind angel Pygar in the 1968 science fiction cult classic anti-war film Barbarella, and as news anchor Robin Stone in the 1971 movie The Love Machine. (The latter reteamed him with Alexandra Hay, his costar from the 1968 "acid comedy" Skidoo.) He also gained attention in the title role of the 1968 thriller Danger: Diabolik and as a Russian sailor stranded in a New England village in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. Tall (six-foot-five) and handsome, with steel blue eyes, Law became a male sex symbol in the 1960s. He was a VIP guest at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion and in Hollywood society. While he never achieved superstar status, he became a popular action hero, particularly in the Italian movie market, with movies ranging from science fiction, and fantasy to comedy, westerns, drama, and war movies. Law co-starred in Roger Corman's 1971 film Von Richthofen and Brown, playing Manfred von Richthofen opposite Don Stroud's Roy Brown. Corman used Lynn Garrison's Irish aviation facility, complete with replica World War I aircraft. Garrison taught Law the basics of flying so that he could take off and land, making some of the footage more realistic. Some other of Law's movies have also become cult classics, including The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Death Rides a Horse and Attack Force Z. Two of Law's films, Danger: Diabolik and Space Mutiny, were also featured in the movie-mocking TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. In 2001 he appeared in Roman Coppola's directorial debut CQ, an homage to the Italian spy/sci-fi B-movies in which Law often starred during the 1960s. Law's final credited film role was in 2008's Chinaman's Chance. In his personal life, he was once married to actress Shawn Ryan, with whom he had a daughter named Dawn. His doctors told him in late 2007 that he had pancreatic cancer and only six months to live. Law died May 13, 2008, at his Los Angeles home. His remains were cremated and the ashes remain with his daughter, Dawn and his grandson, Ryan. Description above from the Wikipedia John Phillip Law, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Faye as Self - Actor, Hurry Sundown (archive footage)
- 2008 · Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance as Foreman Dan
- 2007 · The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law as Himself
- 2006 · Ray of Sunshine as
- 2005 · Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film as Self
- 2004 · The Three Faces of Terror as Professor Peter Price
- 2004 · Mario Bava: Operazione paura as Self
- 2002 · Curse of the Forty-Niner as Sheriff Murphy
- 2001 · SOKO Kitzbühel as Bob Snyder
- 2001 · CQ as Chairman
- 2000 · Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre as Self
- 2000 · Bad Guys as Chief Wilford Brimley
- 1999 · Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs as Self
- 1999 · Wanted as 1. Verfolger
- 1996 · Hindsight as Vincent Lehman
- 1995 · Burning Heart as Böhme
- 1994 · Spider-Man as John Hardesky / The Cat (voice)
- 1993 · The Alaska Kid as
- 1993 · Angel Eyes as Steven Fox
- 1993 · The Mountain of the Lord as Brigham Young
- 1992 · Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars as Harry Billings
- 1990 · Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One as Col. Barberon
- 1990 · Le Gorille as der Finne
- 1990 · Alienator as Ward Armstrong
- 1989 · Nerds of a Feather as (uncredited)
- 1989 · Cold Heat as R.C. Mallon
- 1988 · Thunder III as Deputy Sheriff
- 1988 · Blood Delirium as Charles Saint Simone
- 1988 · Space Mutiny as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
- 1988 · A Case of Honor as Capt. Roger L. Barnes
- 1987 · The Overthrow as Shaw
- 1987 · Moon in Scorpio as Allen
- 1987 · Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown as Maximilian Steiner
- 1987 · Striker as Frank Morris
- 1987 · Gila and Rik as Alessio
- 1985 · Rainy Day Friends as Dr. Stephen Kendrick
- 1985 · American Commandos as Kelly
- 1985 · Night Train to Terror as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
- 1984 · Hijacked to Hell as Ted Barner
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Sven Torvald
- 1983 · Tin Man as Dr. Edison
- 1982 · Attack Force Z as Lieutenant Veitch
- 1981 · Tarzan the Ape Man as Harry Holt
- 1980 · The Pioneers as A.P Karns
- 1979 · Ring of Darkness as The Exorcist
- 1979 · The Best Place to Be as Dr. Gary Mancini
- 1978 · Der Schimmelreiter as Deichgraf Hauke Haien
- 1978 · The Devil's Bed as John Vanetti
- 1977 · Target of an Assassin as Shannon
- 1977 · The Love Boat as George Wetlin
- 1977 · Eyes Behind the Wall as Arturo
- 1976 · The Cassandra Crossing as Major Stark
- 1976 · Your God My Hell as
- 1976 · A Whisper in the Dark as Alex
- 1975 · Doctor Justice as Dr. Benjamin Justice
- 1975 · The Spiral Staircase as Steven
- 1974 · Open Season as Greg
- 1973 · The Golden Voyage of Sinbad as Captain Sinbad
- 1973 · Stardust as John
- 1972 · Monsters and Magic as Self
- 1971 · The Last Movie as Little Brother
- 1971 · The Love Machine as Robin Stone
- 1971 · Von Richthofen and Brown as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
- 1970 · Strogoff as Michael Strogoff
- 1970 · The Hawaiians as Noel Hoxworth
- 1970 · Mondo Rocco as
- 1969 · Diary of a Telephone Operator as Crispino
- 1968 · The Sergeant as Pfc. Tom Swanson
- 1968 · Skidoo as Stash
- 1968 · Barbarella as Pygar
- 1968 · Danger: Diabolik as Diabolik
- 1967 · The Harem as
- 1967 · Death Rides a Horse as Bill Meceita
- 1967 · Hurry Sundown as Rad McDowell
- 1966 · The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as Alexei Kolchin
- 1964 · Three Nights of Love as Fra Felice
- 1964 · High Infidelity as Ronald
- 1962 · Smog as