John Phillip Law
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 7, 1937
- Died
- May 13, 2008
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
- Citizens
Citizens TBA
as Rex Sterling
Faye 2024
as Self - Actor: 'Harry Sundown' (archive footage)
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance 2008
as Foreman Dan
- The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law
The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law 2007
as Himself
Ray of Sunshine 2006
Actor
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film 2005
as Self
The Three Faces of Terror 2004
as Professor Peter Price
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock 2004
as John Hardesky / The Cat (voice)
Mario Bava: Operazione paura 2004
as Self
Curse of the Forty-Niner 2002
as Sheriff Murphy
CQ 2001
as Chairman
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 2000
as Self
Bad Guys 2000
as Chief Wilford Brimley
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs 1999
as Self
Wanted 1999
as 1. Verfolger
Hindsight 1996
as Vincent Lehman
Burning Heart 1995
as Böhme
- The Day of the Pig
The Day of the Pig 1993
as Azazel
Angel Eyes 1993
as Steven Fox
The Mountain of the Lord 1993
as Brigham Young
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars 1992
as Harry Billings
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One 1990
as Col. Barberon
Alienator 1990
as Ward Armstrong
Nerds of a Feather 1989
as (uncredited)
- Cold Heat
Cold Heat 1989
as R.C. Mallon
Thunder 3 1988
as Deputy Sheriff
Blood Delirium 1988
as Charles Saint Simone
Space Mutiny 1988
as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
Striker 1988
as Frank Morris
A Case of Honor 1988
as Capt. Roger L. Barnes
The Overthrow 1987
as Shaw
Moon in Scorpio 1987
as Allen
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown 1987
as Maximilian Steiner
Gila and Rik 1987
as Alessio
Rainy Day Friends 1985
as Dr. Stephen Kendrick
American Commandos 1985
as Kelly
Night Train to Terror 1985
as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
Hijacked to Hell 1984
as Ted Barner
- Tin Man
Tin Man 1983
as Dr. Edison
Attack Force Z 1982
as Lieutenant Veitch
Tarzan the Ape Man 1981
as Harry Holt
The Pioneers 1980
as A.P Karns
Ring of Darkness 1979
as The Exorcist
The Best Place to Be 1979
as Dr. Gary Mancini
Der Schimmelreiter 1978
as Deichgraf Hauke Haien
The Devil's Bed 1978
as John Vanetti
Target of an Assassin 1977
as Shannon
Eyes Behind the Wall 1977
as Arturo
The Cassandra Crossing 1976
as Major Stark
- Your God My Hell
Your God My Hell 1976
Actor
A Whisper in the Dark 1976
as Alex
Doctor Justice 1975
as Dr. Benjamin Justice
The Spiral Staircase 1975
as Steven Sherman
Open Season 1974
as Greg
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 1973
as Captain Sinbad
Stardust 1973
as John
Monsters and Magic 1972
as Self
The Last Movie 1971
as Little Brother
The Love Machine 1971
as Robin Stone
Von Richthofen and Brown 1971
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Strogoff 1970
as Michael Strogoff
The Hawaiians 1970
as Noel Hoxworth
Mondo Rocco 1970
Actor
Diary of a Telephone Operator 1969
as Crispino
The Sergeant 1968
as Pfc. Tom Swanson
Skidoo 1968
as Stash
Barbarella 1968
as Pygar
Danger: Diabolik 1968
as Diabolik
The Harem 1967
as (uncredited)
Death Rides a Horse 1967
as Bill Meceita
Hurry Sundown 1967
as Rad McDowell
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! 1966
as Alexei Kolchin
Three Nights of Love 1964
as Fra Felice
High Infidelity 1964
as Ronald
Smog 1962
Actor
Credits from TMDB.