8.0
8.0
The Pioneers
1980
as A.P Karns
John Phillip Law
Acting
Born:September 7, 1937
Died:May 13, 2008(aged 70)
Birthplace:Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
Filmography (70 movies)
7.9
7.9
The Mountain of the Lord
1993
as Brigham Young
7.0
7.0
Delta Force Commando II: Priority Red One
1990
as Col. Barberon
7.0
7.0
Death Rides a Horse
1967
as Bill Meceita
7.0
7.0
Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
1999
as Self
6.7
6.7
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
1973
as Captain Sinbad
6.6
6.6
Stardust
1973
as John
6.5
6.5
Wanted
1999
as 1. Verfolger
6.4
6.4
Danger: Diabolik
1968
as Diabolik
6.4
6.4
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966
as Alexei Kolchin
6.3
6.3
Hurry Sundown
1967
as Rad McDowell
6.3
6.3
American Commandos
1985
as Kelly
6.2
6.2
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
as Major Stark
6.2
6.2
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
6.1
6.1
Eyes Behind the Wall
1977
as Arturo
6.0
6.0
The Best Place to Be
1979
as Dr. Gary Mancini
6.0
6.0
Barbarella
1968
as Pygar
6.0
6.0
Attack Force Z
1982
as Lieutenant Veitch
5.9
5.9
The Sergeant
1968
as Pfc. Tom Swanson
5.9
5.9
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
5.9
5.9
CQ
2001
as Chairman
5.8
5.8
A Whisper in the Dark
1976
as Alex
5.8
5.8
Three Nights of Love
1964
as Fra Felice
5.8
5.8
The Last Movie
1971
as Little Brother
5.6
5.6
Smog
1962
5.5
5.5
Bad Guys
2000
as Chief Wilford Brimley
5.4
5.4
The Hawaiians
1970
as Noel Hoxworth
5.3
5.3
Strogoff
1970
as Michael Strogoff
5.2
5.2
Open Season
1974
as Greg
5.1
5.1
Diary of a Telephone Operator
1969
as Crispino
5.1
5.1
The Harem
1967
5.0
5.0
A Case of Honor
1988
as Capt. Roger L. Barnes
5.0
5.0
The Devil's Bed
1978
as John Vanetti
5.0
5.0
High Infidelity
1964
as Ronald
4.9
4.9
The Spiral Staircase
1975
as Steven Sherman
4.9
4.9
Target of an Assassin
1977
as Shannon
4.6
4.6
Ring of Darkness
1979
as The Exorcist
4.5
4.5
Night Train to Terror
1985
as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")
4.4
4.4
The Three Faces of Terror
2004
as Professor Peter Price
4.3
4.3
Striker
1988
as Frank Morris
4.2
4.2
Angel Eyes
1993
as Steven Fox
4.2
4.2
The Love Machine
1971
as Robin Stone
4.1
4.1
Curse of the Forty-Niner
2002
as Sheriff Murphy
4.0
4.0
Tarzan the Ape Man
1981
as Harry Holt
4.0
4.0
Blood Delirium
1988
as Charles Saint Simone
4.0
4.0
Doctor Justice
1975
as Dr. Benjamin Justice
4.0
4.0
Danger: Diabolik - From Fumetti to Film
2005
as Self
3.7
3.7
Hijacked to Hell
1984
as Ted Barner
3.5
3.5
Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance
2008
as Foreman Dan
3.4
3.4
Moon in Scorpio
1987
as Allen
3.4
3.4
Alienator
1990
as Ward Armstrong
3.1
3.1
Thunder III
1988
as Deputy Sheriff
3.0
3.0
Hindsight
1996
as Vincent Lehman
3.0
3.0
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars
1992
as Harry Billings
3.0
3.0
The Day of the Pig
1993
as Azazel
3.0
3.0
Tin Man
1983
as Dr. Edison
2.7
2.7
Space Mutiny
1988
as Flight Cmdr. Elijah Kalgan
2.0
2.0
Mondo Rocco
1970
1.0
1.0
Cold Heat
1989
as R.C. Mallon
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
2021
as Self - (archive footage)
Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown
1987
as Maximilian Steiner
Your God My Hell
1976
Der Schimmelreiter
1978
as Deichgraf Hauke Haien
The Overthrow
1987
as Shaw
Burning Heart
1995
as Böhme
Gila and Rik
1987
as Alessio
Rainy Day Friends
1985
as Dr. Stephen Kendrick
The Swinging Lust World of John Philip Law
2007
as Himself
Ray of Sunshine
2006
Monsters and Magic
1972
as Self
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