John Phillip Law

Known for ActingBorn 1937-09-07Died 2008-05-13Los 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Rainy Day Friends

Burning Heart

The Overthrow

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs

Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One

Spider-Man

Ray of Sunshine

The Mountain of the Lord

The Pioneers

Der Schimmelreiter

A Case of Honor

Murder, She Wrote

The Best Place to Be

The Alaska Kid

Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown

The Devil's Bed

Your God My Hell

Wanted

Death Rides a Horse

Mario Bava: Operazione paura

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

Stardust

American Commandos

Strogoff

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

Danger: Diabolik

The Love Boat

Hurry Sundown

Le Gorille

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

The Cassandra Crossing

Smog

Von Richthofen and Brown

CQ

Eyes Behind the Wall

Attack Force Z

A Whisper in the Dark

The Sergeant

Barbarella

Three Nights of Love

The Last Movie

Diary of a Telephone Operator

The Hawaiians

Open Season

The Harem

Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film

The Three Faces of Terror

The Spiral Staircase