John Phillip Law
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1937-09-07
- Died
- 2008-05-13
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- John Philip Law
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (73)
Barbarella
1968
as Pygar
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
as Captain Sinbad
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
as Major Stark
The Hawaiians
1970
as Noel Hoxworth
Space Mutiny
1988
as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
CQ
2001
as Chairman
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as Bill Meceita
Tarzan the Ape Man
1981
as Harry Holt
Wanted
1999
as 1. Verfolger
Danger: Diabolik
1968
as Diabolik
Alienator
1990
as Ward Armstrong
Angel Eyes
1993
as Steven Fox
Skidoo
1968
as Stash
The Last Movie
1971
as Little Brother
Cold Heat
1989
as R.C. Mallon
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966
as Alexei Kolchin
Stardust
1973
as John
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Rad McDowell
Attack Force Z
1982
as Lieutenant Veitch
The Spiral Staircase
1975
as Steven Sherman
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
The Sergeant
1968
as Pfc. Tom Swanson
American Commandos
1985
as Kelly
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Foreman Dan
Hijacked to Hell
1984
as Ted Barner
Tin Man
1983
as Dr. Edison
Hindsight
1996
as Vincent Lehman
Ring of Darkness
1979
as The Exorcist
High Infidelity
1964
as Ronald
The Love Machine
1971
as Robin Stone
The Harem
1967
as (uncredited)
Smog
1962
Open Season
1974
as Greg
Eyes Behind the Wall
1977
as Arturo
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
as Sheriff Murphy
Diary of a Telephone Operator
1969
as Crispino
The Mountain of the Lord
1993
as Brigham Young
Night Train to Terror
1985
as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
Bad Guys
2000
as Chief Wilford Brimley
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
1990
as Col. Barberon
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
as Self
Striker
1988
as Frank Morris
Nerds of a Feather
1989
as (uncredited)
Strogoff
1970
as Michael Strogoff
The Best Place to Be
1979
as Dr. Gary Mancini
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown
1987
as Maximilian Steiner
Doctor Justice
1975
as Dr. Benjamin Justice
Moon in Scorpio
1987
as Allen
Burning Heart
1995
as Böhme
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
2005
as Self
A Case of Honor
1988
as Capt. Roger L. Barnes
Thunder 3
1988
as Deputy Sheriff
Rainy Day Friends
1985
as Dr. Stephen Kendrick
Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004
as Self
Target of an Assassin
1977
as Shannon
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
Gila and Rik
1987
as Alessio
Ray of Sunshine
2006
The Overthrow
1987
as Shaw
Three Nights of Love
1964
as Fra Felice
The Day of the Pig
1993
as Azazel
A Whisper in the Dark
1976
as Alex
The Pioneers
1980
as A.P Karns
The Devil's Bed
1978
as John Vanetti
Blood Delirium
1988
as Charles Saint Simone
Mondo Rocco
1970
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
Der Schimmelreiter
1978
as Deichgraf Hauke Haien
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars
1992
as Harry Billings
The Three Faces of Terror
2004
as Professor Peter Price
Your God My Hell
1976
The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law
2007
as Himself
Monsters and Magic
1972
as Self
About 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, hi… With 79 credits spanning from 1962 to 2021, John Phillip Law has appeared in 73 films and 6 TV shows.
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- Barbarella (1968) — as Pygar
- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) — as Captain Sinbad
- The Cassandra Crossing (1976) — as Major Stark
- The Hawaiians (1970) — as Noel Hoxworth
- Space Mutiny (1988) — as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
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