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person_profile-John Phillip Law

John Phillip Law Died at age: 70

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

John Phillip Law

Date of Birth:

Sep 07, 1937

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

May 13, 2008

Biography of

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.

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Filmography of

John Phillip Law

Found 63 Movies in total

Faye

Self - Actor, Hurry Sundown (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2024

... 2008

... 2006

The Three Faces of Terror

Professor Peter Price ( Actor )

... 2004

... 2004

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Sheriff Murphy ( Actor )

... 2002

CQ

Chairman ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2000

Bad Guys

Chief Wilford Brimley ( Actor )

... 2000

Wanted

1. Verfolger ( Actor )

... 1999

Hindsight

Vincent Lehman ( Actor )

... 1996

Burning Heart

Böhme ( Actor )

... 1995

Angel Eyes

Steven Fox ( Actor )

... 1993

The Mountain of the Lord

Brigham Young ( Actor )

... 1993

Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars

Harry Billings ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1990

Alienator

Ward Armstrong ( Actor )

... 1990

Nerds of a Feather

(uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1989

Thunder III

Deputy Sheriff ( Actor )

... 1988

Blood Delirium

Charles Saint Simone ( Actor )

... 1988

Space Mutiny

Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan ( Actor )

... 1988

Striker

Frank Morris ( Actor )

... 1988

A Case of Honor

Capt. Roger L. Barnes ( Actor )

... 1988

Moon in Scorpio

Allen ( Actor )

... 1987

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown

Maximilian Steiner ( Actor )

... 1987

Rainy Day Friends

Dr. Stephen Kendrick ( Actor )

... 1985

American Commandos

Kelly ( Actor )

... 1985

Night Train to Terror

Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings") ( Actor )

... 1985

Hijacked to Hell

Ted Barner ( Actor )

... 1984

Attack Force Z

Lieutenant Veitch ( Actor )

... 1982

Tarzan the Ape Man

Harry Holt ( Actor )

... 1981

The Pioneers

A.P Karns ( Actor )

... 1980

Ring of Darkness

The Exorcist ( Actor )

... 1979

The Best Place to Be

Dr. Gary Mancini ( Actor )

... 1979

Der Schimmelreiter

Deichgraf Hauke Haien ( Actor )

... 1978

The Devil's Bed

John Vanetti ( Actor )

... 1978

Target of an Assassin

Shannon ( Actor )

... 1977

Eyes Behind the Wall

Arturo ( Actor )

... 1977

The Cassandra Crossing

Major Stark ( Actor )

... 1976

... 1976

Doctor Justice

Dr. Benjamin Justice ( Actor )

... 1975

The Spiral Staircase

Steven ( Actor )

... 1975

Open Season

Greg ( Actor )

... 1974

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Captain Sinbad ( Actor )

... 1973

Stardust

John ( Actor )

... 1973

The Last Movie

Little Brother ( Actor )

... 1971

The Love Machine

Robin Stone ( Actor )

... 1971

Von Richthofen and Brown

Baron Manfred von Richthofen ( Actor )

... 1971

Strogoff

Michael Strogoff ( Actor )

... 1970

The Hawaiians

Noel Hoxworth ( Actor )

... 1970

... 1970

... 1969

The Sergeant

Pfc. Tom Swanson ( Actor )

... 1968

Skidoo

Stash ( Actor )

... 1968

Barbarella

Pygar ( Actor )

... 1968

Danger: Diabolik

Diabolik ( Actor )

... 1968

... 1967

Death Rides a Horse

Bill Meceita ( Actor )

... 1967

Hurry Sundown

Rad McDowell ( Actor )

... 1967

... 1966

Three Nights of Love

Fra Felice ( Actor )

... 1964

High Infidelity

Ronald ( Actor )

... 1964

Smog

Actor

... 1962