Law, John Phillip 1937- (John Philip Law)

PERSONAL

Born September 7, 1937, in Hollywood, CA; son of Phyllis Sallee (an actress); married Shawn Ryan (divorced); children: Dawn S. Education: Attended California State University, Los Angeles, and University of Hawaii at Manoa; studied acting with Elia Kazan at Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center; also trained at Neighborhood Playhouse, New York City.

Career:

Actor.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Globe Award nomination, most promising male newcomer, and Golden Laurel Award, male newcomer category, Producers Guild of America, both 1967, for The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) The Magnificent Yankee (also known as The Man with Thirty Sons), 1950.

Extra, Show Boat, 1951.

Smog, 1962.

Fra Felice, "Fate Benefratelli," in Three Nights of Love (also known as Tre notti d'amore), 1964, Magna, 1969.

Ronald, "Scandaloso," in High Infidelity (also known as Alta infedelta and Haute infidelite), Magna, 1965.

Alexei Kolchin, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, United Artists, 1966.

Rad McDowell, Hurry Sundown, Paramount, 1967.

(Uncredited) L'harem (also known as Her Harem, The Harem, and Le harem), 1967.

Pygar, Barbarella (also known as Barbarella, Queen of the Galaxy), Paramount, 1968.

Diabolik, Danger: Diabolik! (also know as Diabolik), Paramount, 1968.

Private First Class Tom Swanson, The Sergeant, Warner Bros., 1968.

Stash, Skidoo, Paramount, 1968.

Bill Meceita, Death Rides a Horse (also known as Man to Man and Da uomo a uomo), United Artists, 1969.

Crispino, Certain, Very Certain, As a Matter of Fact … Probable (also known as Diary of a Telephone Operator, Of Course, Certainly, Even Likely, and Certo, certissimo, anzi … probabile), Clesi/San Marco, 1970.

Noel Hoxworth, The Hawaiians (also known as Master of the Islands), United Artists, 1970.

Baron Manfred Von Richthofen, The Red Baron (also known as Von Richthofen and Brown), United Artists, 1970.

Michele Strogoff, Strogoff (also known as Der Kurier des Zaren, Michel Strogoff, Michele Strogoff, corriere dello zar, and Michel Strogoff, le courier du tsar), 1970.

Little brother, The Last Movie (also known as Chinchero), Universal, 1971.

Robin Stone, The Love Machine, Columbia, 1971.

John, Polvere di Stelle (also known as Stardust), Fida Cinematografica, 1973.

Sinbad, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, Columbia, 1974.

Greg, Open Season (also known as The Recon Game and Los cazadores), Columbia, 1974.

Troubled priest, Tu dios y mi infierno (also known as Your God and My Hell and Your Heaven, My Hell), 1975.

Dr. Benjamin Justice, Docteur Justice (also known as Doctor Justice and Ambicion fallida), 1975.

Shannon, Target of an Assassin (also known as African Rage, Fatal Assassin, The Long Shot, Portrait of an Assassin, and Tigers Don't Cry), 1976.

Alex, Un sussurro nel buio (also known as A Whisper in the Dark), 1976.

Major Stark, The Cassandra Crossing (also known as Treffpunkt Todesbruecke), Avco-Embassy, 1977.

Arturo, L'occhio dietro la parete (also known as The Crystal Man and Eyes Behind the Wall), 1977.

Hauke Haien, Der Schimmelreiter, 1978.

Exorcist, Un ombra nell'ombra (also known as Ring of Darkness), 1979.

Harry Holt, Tarzan, the Ape Man, United Artists, 1981.

Lieutenant J. A. "Jan" Vietch, Attack Force Z (also known as The Z Men and Z-tu te kung tui), Virgin Vision, 1981.

Dr. Edison, Tin Man, Goldfarb Distributors, 1983.

Harry Billings, Night Train to Terror (also known as The Nightmare Never Ends and Shiver), Vista International, 1985.

Stephen Kendrick, Rainy Day Friends (also known as L.A. Bad), Prism Entertainment, 1985.

Deputy sheriff, Thunder III (also known as Thunder Warrior III), 1985.

Kelly, American Commandos (also known as Hitman), Panorama/Ader-Spiegelman, 1986.

Maximilian Steiner, Johann Strauss le roi sans couronne (also known as Johan Strauss, Johann Strauss: The King Without a Crown, and Johann Strauss—Der ungekroente koenig), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1987.

Frank Morris, Striker (also known as Combat Force), 1987.

Allen, Moon in Scorpio, Trans World Entertainment, 1988.

Elijah Kalgan, Space Mutiny, Action International Pictures, 1988.

Psychotic artist, Delirio di sangue (also known as Blood Delirium), 1988.

Shaw, Colpo di stato (also known as The Overthrow), 1988.

Captain Roger L'Barnes, A Case of Honor, 1988.

Villain/lumberjack, Gorilla, 1989.

R. C. Mallon, Cold Heat, 1989.

Ward Armstrong, Alienator, 1989.

Tycoon, Little Women of Today, 1990.

Nerds of a Feather, 1990.

Aristocratic con man, Alaska Stories, 1991.

Heep, Shining Blood, Thrill Entertainment, 1992.

Harry Billings, Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars (also known as Scream Your Head Off), 1992.

Colonel Ferri, Europa Mission, 1992.

Azazel, Il giorno del porco (also known as Day of the Pig), 1992.

Steven Fox, Angel Eyes, 1993.

Boehme, Brennendes Herz (also known as Burning Heart), 1995.

Cowboy, Wanted, Filmladen, 1999.

Sheriff, Bad Guys, 2000.

Rex, Citizens of Perpetual Indulgence, 2000.

Chairman, C.Q., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001.

Sheriff Murphy, Curse of the Forty-Niner (also known as Miner's Massacre), DEJ Productions, 2003.

Professor Peter Price, I tre volti del terrore (also known as The Three Faces of Terror), Istituto Luce, 2004.

L'apocalisse delle scimmie, 2005.

John Shelbourne, Vic (short film; also known as Final Act), Moonblood Pictures, 2006.

Foreman Dan, Chinaman's Chance, Plus Entertainment, 2006.

Ray of Sunshine, Sunshine Pictures/BPCC Productions, 2007.

Film Work:

Associate producer, Curse of the Forty-Niner (also known as Miner's Massacre), DEJ Productions, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. James "Jim" Grainger, The Young and the Restless (also known as Y&R), 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As John Philip Law) Steven Sherman, The Spiral Staircase, 1975.

Ted Barner, No Time to Die (also known as Danger—Keine Zeit zum Sterben and Die Jagd Nach dem Goldenen Tiger), 1984.

Vincent Lehman, Hindsight, HBO, 1996.

Peter Avelino, Ghost Dog (also known as My Magic Dog), 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs, 1999.

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre, 2000.

Jane Fonda: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Mario Bava: Operazione paura, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1971.

Le findlandais, "Le gorille sans cravate," Le gorille (also known as Il gorilla), 1980.

George Wetlin, "Instant Family," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Sven Torvald, "Widow, Weep for Me," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1985.

Hank, "Cassie's Cowboy," It's a Living, syndicated, 1985.

Alaska Kid, 1993.

Voice of John Hardesky (The Cat), "Partners in Danger Chapter 2: The Cat," Spider-Man (animated), 1997.

Voice of John Hardesky (The Cat), "Partners in Danger Chapter 3: The Black Cat," Spider-Man (animated), 1997.

Bob Snyder, "Feindliche Uebernahme," SOKO Kitzbuehel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

John Vanetti, Tod im November (also known as The Devil's Bed and Die Woelfin vom Teufelsmoor), 1976.

Dr. Gary Mancini, The Best Place to Be (miniseries), NBC, 1979.

Una grande storia d'amore, 1987.

Quattro piccole donne (also known as Piccole donne oggi), 1989.

Stage Appearances:

Come On Strong, Broadway production, 1963.

After the Fall, Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, New York City, 1963.

The Changeling, Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, 1964.

Vic Lanudi's Daughters, Theatre/Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1994.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Danger: Diabolik—From Fumetti to Film, Paramount Home Video, 2005.

WRITINGS

Contributor to the book Gods in Polyester, or, A Survivor's Account of 70's Cinema Obscura, Succubus Press, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Psychotronic Video, Spring, 1992, pp. 22-29.

Starlog, July, 1996.