John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film

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. Following a breakthrough role as a Russian sailor in ''

The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming ''The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming'' is a 1966 American comedy film directed and produced by Norman Jewison for the United Artists. It is based on the 1961 Nathaniel Benchley novel ''The Off-Islanders'', and was adapted for the s ...

'' (1966), Law became best known for his roles as gunfighter Bill Meceita in the Spaghetti Western ''

Death Rides a Horse ''Death Rides a Horse'' ( it, Da uomo a uomo, lit=As man to man) is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law. Plot Bill ( John Phillip Law), a boy ...

'' (1967) with

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, the blind angel Pygar in the

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film '' Barbarella'' (1968) with Jane Fonda, the

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in the action film '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968),

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in ''

Von Richthofen and Brown ''Von Richthofen and Brown'', alternatively titled ''The Red Baron'', is a 1971 war film directed by Roger Corman and starring John Phillip Law and Don Stroud as Manfred von Richthofen and Roy Brown. Although names of real people are used and ...

'' (1971), and

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Robin Stone in '' The Love Machine'' (1971). The latter reteamed him with

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, his co-star from the 1968 "acid comedy" '' Skidoo''.

Early years

Law was born in

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, the son of Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff John Law and actress Phyllis Sallee. He was the brother of actor Thomas Augustus Law (also known as

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). He graduated from Hollywood High School. His mother got him work as a

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as a child, and had a non-speaking role as a courtroom page in '' The Magnificent Yankee'' (1950),Alpert, Don (August 21, 1966). "New Discovery Is Law Unto Himself". ''

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'': G3. directed by

John Sturges John Eliot Sturges (; January 3, 1910 – August 18, 1992) was an American film director. His films include ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' (1955), '' Gunfight at the O.K. Corral'' (1957), '' The Magnificent Seven'' (1960), '' The Great Escape'' (19 ...

. He attended an engineering college in California then switched to the

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where he studied psychology and appeared in several university stage productions. This caused him to decide to become an actor professionally.Clifford, Terry (August 7, 1966). "Actor in 'The Russians Are Coming' Arrives Big with U.S. Teen-Agers". ''

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'': H11.

Career

Lincoln Center and Italy

After graduation, Law moved to New York, where he studied acting and he signed a seven-year contract with Fox. He realised it was a mistake and got out of it, then returned to New York. He had a small role in

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's unsuccessful Broadway comedy, ''Come On Strong'' (1962). He auditioned for the Repertory Theater at the Lincoln Center, and was one of 12 picked out of 30,000. He stayed there for three years. Law was announced as part of the company in January 1964. He was in their productions of '' Marco's Millions'', '' The Changeling'' directed by Elia Kazan with

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, and ''

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'' (1965). He left the Lincoln Center company and traveled to Europe where he acted in ''

High Infidelity ''High Infidelity'' ( it, Alta infedeltà) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli, Elio Petri, Franco Rossi and Luciano Salce. Cast ;"Scandaloso" segment * Nino Manfredi as Francesco * Fulvia Franco as Raffaella * John Phi ...

'' (1964) and '' 3 notti d'amore'' (1964).

Early Hollywood Films

One of Law's Italian films was seen by the director

Norman Jewison Norman Frederick Jewison (born July 21, 1926) is a retired Canadian film and television director, producer, and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. He has directed numerous feature films and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best D ...

, who thought Law perfect for the role of a young Soviet sailor in ''

'' (1966). The film was a big success and Law was launched in Hollywood. He followed this with a co-star role in

Otto Preminger Otto Ludwig Preminger ( , ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gai ...

's '' Hurry Sundown'' (1967), a drama about race relations in the south, which starred Jane Fonda and

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played his wife in her first film role.

Stardom

Fonda was going to star in ''Barbarella'' and recommended Law for the film. Production was delayed so Law played the lead in a Spaghetti Western, ''

'' (1967) with

, then the title role of '' Danger: Diabolik'' (1968), directed by

Mario Bava Mario Bava (31 July 1914 – 27 April 1980) was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter, frequently referred to as the "Master of Italian Horror" and the "Master of the M ...

and produced by

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. Law eventually played the angel in '' Barbarella'' (1968), co starring with Jane Fonda and produced by De Laurentiis. He followed this with a small role in Preminger's '' Skidoo'' (1968), then had the lead in '' The Sergeant'' (1968), starring Rod Steiger as a soldier who lusts after Law. He turned down roles in ''

Midnight Cowboy ''Midnight Cowboy'' is a 1969 American drama film, based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy. The film was written by Waldo Salt, directed by John Schlesinger, and stars Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, with notable smaller ...

'' and ''

Easy Rider ''Easy Rider'' is a 1969 American independent drug culture road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda, and directed by Hopper. Fonda and Hopper play two bikers who travel through the American So ...

'' and was replaced when filming ''

The Gypsy Moths ''The Gypsy Moths'' is a 1969 American drama film, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by James Drought and directed by John Frankenheimer. The film tells the story of three barnstorming skydivers and their effect on a Midwestern American to ...

''. Law went back to Europe to support

Claudia Cardinale Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (; born 15 April 1938) is an Italian actress. She has starred in some of the most iconic European films of the 1960s and 1970s, acting in Italian, French, and English. Born and raised in La Goulette, a ...

in a comedy, ''

Diary of a Telephone Operator ''Certo certissimo... anzi probabile'' (''Certain, Very Certain, As a Matter of Fact... Probable''; English title ''Diary of a Telephone Operator'') is a 1969 Italian film based on the story of the same title by Dacia Maraini. It stars Claudia Car ...

'' (1969). He had a key role in Hollywood's ''

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'' (1970) with Charlton Heston and played the title role in the Italian '' Strogoff'' (1970), based on the novel by

Jules Verne Jules Gabriel Verne (;''Longman Pronunciation Dictionary''. ; 8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. His collaboration with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel led to the creation of the ''Voyages extraor ...

, ''

Michael Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than t ...

''.

Law co-starred in

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's film ''

'' (1971), playing

opposite

Don Stroud Donald Lee Stroud (born September 1, 1943) is an American actor, musician, and surfer. Stroud has appeared in over 100 films and 200 television shows. Early years Stroud was the son of vaudeville actor Clarence Stroud (of "The Stroud Twins" team ...

's Roy Brown. Corman used

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's Irish aviation facility, complete with replica

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aircraft. Garrison taught Law the basics of flying so that he could take off and land, making some of the footage more realistic. Law received top-billing in '' The Love Machine'' (1971), based on the novel by

Jacqueline Susann Jacqueline Susann (August 20, 1918 – September 21, 1974) was an American novelist and actress. Her iconic novel, '' Valley of the Dolls'' (1966), is one of the best-selling books in publishing history. With her two subsequent works, '' The Lov ...

, replacing Brian Kelly at the last moment. He was one of many actors to have a cameo in ''

The Last Movie ''The Last Movie'' is a 1971 metafictional drama film directed and edited by Dennis Hopper, who also stars in the leading role as a horse wrangler named after the state of Kansas. It is written by Stewart Stern, based on a story by Hopper and Ste ...

'' (1970). He supported

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and

Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi (15 June 1920 – 24 February 2003) was an Italian actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, director and screenwriter. Early life Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician and the last of five children, Sordi was named in hon ...

in '' Polvere di stelle'' (1973) then had the title role in ''

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1973 fantasy film, fantasy adventure film directed by Gordon Hessler and featuring stop motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. Based on the ''Arabian Nights'' tales of Sinbad the Sailor, it is the second of thre ...

'' (1973). He co-starred with Peter Fonda in '' Open Season'' (1974) and was in the TV remake of '' The Spiral Staircase'' (1975).

European Stardom

Law could still command star roles in Europe: he was in ''Doctor Justice'' (1975), ''

A Whisper in the Dark ''A Whisper in the Dark'' ( it, Un sussurro nel buio) is a 1976 Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi. Production ''A Whisper in the Dark'' was written by the husband and wife screenwriting team of Nicolò Rienzi and Maria Teresa Rienzi. Th ...

'' (1976) and ''Tu dios y mi infierno'' (1976). He had a support role in ''

The Cassandra Crossing ''The Cassandra Crossing'' is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by George Pan Cosmatos and starring Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Martin Sheen, Burt Lancaster, Lee Strasberg and O. J. Simpson about a disease-infected Swedish ...

'' (1977) and supported

Anthony Quinn Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental v ...

in ''

Target of an Assassin ''Target of an Assassin'' is a 1977 South African thriller film directed by Peter Collinson and starring Anthony Quinn and John Phillip Law. It was completed in South Africa in 1976 as ''Tigers Don't Cry'', but was not put into general American ...

'' (1977), filmed in South Africa. Law was top-billed in ''Eyes Behind the Wall'' (1977), ''The Rider on the White Horse'' (1978), and ''The Devil's Bed'' (1978). He returned to Hollywood to play a supporting role in ''

The Best Place to Be ''The Best Place to Be'' is a 1979 American TV film produced by Ross Hunter. It marked Donna Reed's return to acting after 13 years. Hunter planned a sequel but this did not eventuate. Plot A widowed mother has an affair with a younger man. Ca ...

'' and Ring of Darkness (both 1979).

1980s onward

Law went to Taiwan to make two films, ''Yuan'' (1980) and ''

Attack Force Z ''Attack Force Z'' (alternatively titled ''The Z Men'') is a 1982 Australian-Taiwanese World War II film directed by Tim Burstall. It is loosely based on actual events and was filmed in Taiwan in 1979. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festiva ...

'' (1981), an Australian-Taiwanese co-production. He appeared in ''

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'' (1981), and made guest appearances on the TV shows ''

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'' and ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

''. Law remained in demand, albeit mostly now in low-budget films, including '' Tin Man'' (1983), ''

Night Train to Terror ''Night Train to Terror'' is a 1985 American anthology horror film written by Philip Yordan and directed by Jay Schlossberg-Cohen, with segments directed by John Carr, Phillip Marshak, Tom McGowan, and Gregg C. Tallas. The film features three sepa ...

'' (1985), ''American Commandos'' (1985), ''

Moon in Scorpio ''Moon in Scorpio'' is a 1987 American horror film directed by Gary Graver; and starring Britt Ekland, John Phillip Law and William Smith. Plot Newly married couple Linda and Allen plan to take a trip to Acapulco for their honeymoon. Joinin ...

'' (1987), '' Thunder III'' (1987), '' Striker'' (1987), ''Una grande storia d'amore'' (1988), ''

Space Mutiny ''Space Mutiny'' (also known as ''Mutiny in Space'') is a 1988 South African - US space opera action film about a mutiny aboard the generation ship known as the ''Southern Sun''. The film has since developed a cult following after being featu ...

'' (1988), '' Blood Delirium'' (1988), '' A Case of Honor'' (1989), and ''Cold Heat'' (1989). Law appeared in ''

Alienator ''Alienator'' is a 1990 science fiction film directed by Fred Olen Ray, produced by Jeffrey C. Hogue, and starring Jan-Michael Vincent. The film was described by Leonard Maltin and confirmed by Fred Olen Ray to be a "semi- remake" of the 1957 ...

'' (1990), ''Shining Blood'' (1992), ''Il giorno del porco'' (1993), ''

The Mountain of the Lord ''The Mountain of the Lord'' is a 72-minute film produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It depicts the story of the building of the Salt Lake Temple in a fictional encounter between a reporter and Wilford Woodruff and was prod ...

'' (1993), ''Hindsight'' (1996), ''My Ghost Dog'' (1997), ''Wanted'' (1999), and ''Bad Guys'' (2000). In 2001, he appeared in

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's directorial debut '' CQ'', an homage to the Italian spy/sci-fi B-movies in which Law often starred during the 1960s. His final roles included '' Curse of the Forty-Niner'' (2002) (which he also associate produced), ''The Three Faces of Terror'' (2004), and '' Ray of Sunshine'' (2006). His last credited film role was in 2008's ''.''

Personal life

He married and later divorced actress Shawn Ryan, with whom he had a daughter.

Death

On December 13, 2007, his doctors diagnosed Law with

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. He died five months later on May 13, 2008, at his home in

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Selected filmography

* 1950 '' The Magnificent Yankee'' as Minor Role (scenes deleted) * 1951 ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'' as Extra (uncredited) * 1962 ''Smog'' (uncredited) * 1964 ''

'' as Ronald (segment "Scandaloso") * 1964 ''

Three Nights of Love ''Three Nights of Love'' ( it, Tre notti d'amore) is a 1964 omnibus comedy film in three segments directed by Renato Castellani, Luigi Comencini and Franco Rossi and starring Catherine Spaak, Enrico Maria Salerno and Adolfo Celi. Cast * Adolf ...

'' as Fra Felice (segment "Fatebenefratelli") * 1966 ''

'' as Alexei Kolchin * 1967 '' Hurry Sundown'' as Rad McDowell * 1967 ''

'' as Bill Meceita * 1967 ''

Her Harem ''Her Harem'' ( it, L'harem, released in UK as ''The Harem'') is a 1967 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Marco Ferreri and starring Carroll Baker, Gastone Moschin and Renato Salvatori. Plot A woman has a number of male lovers so, ...

'' (uncredited) * 1968 '' Danger: Diabolik'' as

Diabolik ''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led ...

* 1968 '' Barbarella'' as Pygar, The Blind Angel * 1968 '' Skidoo'' as "Stash" * 1968 '' The Sergeant'' as Private First Class Tom Swanson * 1969 ''

'' as Crispino * 1970 ''

'' as Noel Hoxworth * 1970 '' Strogoff'' as

* 1971 ''

'' as Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron * 1971 '' The Love Machine'' as Robin Stone * 1971 ''

'' as Little Brother * 1973 '' Stardust'' as John * 1973 ''

'' as

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad ...

* 1974 '' Open Season'' as Greg Anderson * 1975 '' The Spiral Staircase'' as Steven Sherman * 1975 ' as Dr. Benjamin Justice * 1976 ''

'' as Alex * 1976 ''Your Heaven, My Hell'' as Martín * 1976 ''

'' as Major Stark * 1976 ''

'' as Shannon * 1977 ''Eyes Behind the Wall'' as Arturo * 1978 ' as Hauke Haien * 1978 ''The Devil's Bed'' as John Vanetti * 1979 ''

'' as Dr. Gary Mancini * 1979 ''Ring of Darkness'' as The Exorcist * 1980 ''The Pioneers'' as A.P. Karns * 1981 ''

'' as Lieutenant Jan Veitch * 1981 '' Tarzan, the Ape Man'' as Harry Holt * 1983 '' Tin Man'' as Dr. Edison * 1984 ' as Ted Barner * 1985 ''

'' as Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings") * 1985 ''American Commandos'' as Kelly * 1985 ''

Rainy Day Friends ''Rainy Day Friends'' is a 1986 American independent drama film written and directed by Gary Kent and starring Esai Morales, Chuck Bail and John Phillip Law. Premise A Mexican-American teenager who is suffering from cancer must learn to cope ...

'' as Dr. Stephen Kendrick * 1987 ' as

Maximilian Steiner Maximilian Steiner (27 August 1830 – 29 May 1880) was an Austrian actor and theater director and manager. He is known particularly for his leadership of Vienna's Theater an der Wien from 1869 to 1880, a period during which the theater reduced th ...

* 1987 ''

'' as Allen * 1987 ''Colpo di stato'' as Shaw * 1988 ''

Thunder Warrior III ''Thunder Warrior III'' ( it, Thunder 3) is a 1988 Italian action film written and directed by Fabrizio De Angelis (credited as Larry Ludman). It is the sequel to the 1987 film '' Thunder Warrior II'', and the last film in the ''Thunder'' film ser ...

'' as Sheriff Jeff * 1988 '' Striker'' as Frank Morris * 1988 ''

'' as Flight Commander Elijah Kalgan * 1988 '' Blood Delirium'' as Saint Simon * 1989 '' A Case of Honor'' as Captain Roger L. Barnes * 1989 ''Cold Heat'' as R.C. Mallon * 1989 ''Nerds of a Feather'' (uncredited) * 1989 '' The Young & the Restless'' as Dr. Jim Grainger * 1990 ''

'' as Ward Armstrong * 1990 ''Little Women of Today'' as Tycoon * 1991 ''Alaska Stories'' as Aristocratic Con Man * 1992 ''Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars'' as Harry Billings * 1992 ''Day of the Pig'' as Azazel * 1992 ''Europa Mission'' as Colonel Ferri * 1992 ''Shining Blood'' as "Heep", Ranch Foreman * 1993 ''

'' as

Brigham Young Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his ...

* 1993 ''Angel Eyes'' as Steven Fox * 1995 ''Brennendes Herz'' as Böhme * 1996 ''Hindsight'' as Vincent, Joanne's Husband * 1998 ''My Magic Dog'' (TV Movie) as Peter Avelino * 1999 ''Wanted'' as Pursuing Rider * 2000 ''Bad Guys'' as Sheriff * 2001 '' CQ'' as The Chairman * 2002 '' Curse of the Forty-Niner'' as Sheriff Murphy * 2004 ''The Three Faces of Terror'' as Professor Peter Price * 2006 ''Ray of Sunshine'' * 2008 ''I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell'' a.k.a. ''Chinaman's Chance'' as Foreman Dan * 2012 ''L'apocalisse delle scimmie''

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