John Phillip Law
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John Philip Law in Death Rides a Horse (1967)
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September 7, 1937 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 13, 2008 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1950-2008 |
| Spouse(s) | Shawn Ryan (divorced) 1 child |
| Children | Dawn Law (b. 1974) |
John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film actor.
He was best known for his roles as the blind angel Pygar in the science fiction cult classic Barbarella (1968) with Jane Fonda, as Manfred von Richthofen in Von Richthofen and Brown (1971), as a Russian sailor in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) and as news anchor Robin Stone in The Love Machine (1971). The latter reteamed him with Alexandra Hay, his co-star from the 1968 "acid comedy" Skidoo.
Law was born in Los Angeles, California, 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 Tom Law).
He worked as a film extra as a child, and had a non-speaking role as a courtroom page in John Sturges's The Magnificent Yankee (1950). He studied drama at the University of Hawaii and appeared in several university stage productions.
After graduation, Law moved to New York, where he studied with Elia Kazan's Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre and had a small role in Garson Kanin's comedy Come On Strong (1962). Like many American actors he moved to Italy where he acted in several films. One of these was seen by the director Norman Jewison, who thought Law perfect for the role of a young Soviet sailor in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).
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