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
CQ (2001)
as Chairman
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
as Major Stark
Open Season (1974)
as Greg
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
as Bill Meceita
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
as Captain Sinbad
Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
as Harry Holt
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)
as Alexei Kolchin
Citizens (—)
as Rex Sterling
Attack Force Z (1982)
as Lieutenant Veitch
Burning Heart (1995)
as Böhme
Alienator (1990)
as Ward Armstrong
Hurry Sundown (1967)
as Rad McDowell
High Infidelity (1964)
as Ronald
Danger: Diabolik (1968)
as Diabolik
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies (2021)
as Self - (archive footage)
The Hawaiians (1970)
as Noel Hoxworth
Faye (2024)
as Self - Actor: 'Harry Sundown' (archive footage)
Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance (2008)
as Foreman Dan
The Last Movie (1971)
as Little Brother
Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969)
as Crispino
The Best Place to Be (1979)
as Dr. Gary Mancini
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown (1987)
as Maximilian Steiner
Ring of Darkness (1979)
as The Exorcist
Three Nights of Love (1964)
as Fra Felice
Night Train to Terror (1985)
as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
as Sheriff Murphy
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock (2004)
as John Hardesky / The Cat (voice)
Mondo Rocco (1970)
Actor
Space Mutiny (1988)
as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004)
as Self
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One (1990)
as Col. Barberon
The Love Machine (1971)
as Robin Stone
Eyes Behind the Wall (1977)
as Arturo
Skidoo (1968)
as Stash
Angel Eyes (1993)
as Steven Fox
Nerds of a Feather (1989)
as (uncredited)
A Whisper in the Dark (1976)
as Alex
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)
as Self
A Case of Honor (1988)
as Capt. Roger L. Barnes
The Spiral Staircase (1975)
as Steven Sherman
Hijacked to Hell (1984)
as Ted Barner
Stardust (1973)
as John
Target of an Assassin (1977)
as Shannon
The Devil's Bed (1978)
as John Vanetti
Bad Guys (2000)
as Chief Wilford Brimley
Striker (1988)
as Frank Morris
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film (2005)
as Self
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars (1992)
as Harry Billings
Hindsight (1996)
as Vincent Lehman
Smog (1962)
Actor
The Three Faces of Terror (2004)
as Professor Peter Price
Wanted (1999)
as 1. Verfolger
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)
as Self
Gila and Rik (1987)
as Alessio
The Mountain of the Lord (1993)
as Brigham Young
Blood Delirium (1988)
as Charles Saint Simone
The Sergeant (1968)
as Pfc. Tom Swanson
Moon in Scorpio (1987)
as Allen
The Harem (1967)
as (uncredited)
The Pioneers (1980)
as A.P Karns
Rainy Day Friends (1985)
as Dr. Stephen Kendrick
The Day of the Pig (1993)
as Azazel
Monsters and Magic (1972)
as Self
Thunder 3 (1988)
as Deputy Sheriff
Your God My Hell (1976)
Actor
Ray of Sunshine (2006)
Actor
American Commandos (1985)
as Kelly
Strogoff (1970)
as Michael Strogoff
Der Schimmelreiter (1978)
as Deichgraf Hauke Haien
Tin Man (1983)
as Dr. Edison
The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law (2007)
as Himself
Doctor Justice (1975)
as Dr. Benjamin Justice
Cold Heat (1989)
as R.C. Mallon
The Overthrow (1987)
as Shaw