John Phillip Law
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. Description above from the Wikipedia John Phillip Law, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 2.059
Birthday 1937-09-07
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As John Philip Law,
Ring of Darkness
1979

Ring of Darkness

Danger: Diabolik
1968

Danger: Diabolik

Strogoff
1970

Strogoff

Barbarella
1968

Barbarella

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Cassandra Crossing
1976

The Cassandra Crossing

Space Mutiny
1988

Space Mutiny

Tarzan the Ape Man
1981

Tarzan the Ape Man

Skidoo
1968

Skidoo

CQ
2001

CQ

The Pioneers
1980

The Pioneers

Angel Eyes
1993

Angel Eyes

Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars
1992

Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars

Moon in Scorpio
1987

Moon in Scorpio

Attack Force Z
1982

Attack Force Z

The Three Faces of Terror
2004

The Three Faces of Terror

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Death Rides a Horse
1967

Death Rides a Horse

Open Season
1974

Open Season

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
1990

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One

Bad Guys
2000

Bad Guys

Von Richthofen and Brown
1971

Von Richthofen and Brown

Ray of Sunshine
2006

Ray of Sunshine

Wanted
1999

Wanted

The Hawaiians
1970

The Hawaiians

Alienator
1990

Alienator

Eyes Behind the Wall
1977

Eyes Behind the Wall

Blood Delirium
1988

Blood Delirium

The Sergeant
1968

The Sergeant

Thunder III
1988

Thunder III

Hurry Sundown
1967

Hurry Sundown

The Spiral Staircase
1975

The Spiral Staircase

A Whisper in the Dark
1976

A Whisper in the Dark

Hijacked to Hell
1984

Hijacked to Hell

Diary of a Telephone Operator
1969

Diary of a Telephone Operator

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown
1987

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown

Nerds of a Feather
1989

Nerds of a Feather

The Love Machine
1971

The Love Machine

The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law
2007

The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law

A Case of Honor
1988

A Case of Honor

American Commandos
1985

American Commandos

Your God My Hell
1976

Your God My Hell

Der Schimmelreiter
1978

Der Schimmelreiter

Target of an Assassin
1977

Target of an Assassin

Striker
1988

Striker

Cold Heat
1989

Cold Heat

Three Nights of Love
1964

Three Nights of Love

Doctor Justice
1975

Doctor Justice

Tin Man
1983

Tin Man

The Overthrow
1987

The Overthrow

Smog
1962

Smog

Mondo Rocco
1970

Mondo Rocco

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002

Curse of the Forty-Niner

Monsters and Magic
1972

Monsters and Magic

Burning Heart
1995

Burning Heart

Faye
2024

Faye

The Devil's Bed
1978

The Devil's Bed

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

The Harem
1967

The Harem

Hindsight
1996

Hindsight

The Last Movie
1971

The Last Movie

High Infidelity
1964

High Infidelity

Stardust
1973

Stardust

The Best Place to Be
1979

The Best Place to Be

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
2005

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film

Night Train to Terror
1985

Night Train to Terror

Gila and Rik
1987

Gila and Rik

The Mountain of the Lord
1993

The Mountain of the Lord

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008

Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance

Rainy Day Friends
1985

Rainy Day Friends

Mario Bava: Operazione paura
2004

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

The Day of the Pig
1993

The Day of the Pig