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