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John Phillip Law(1937-2008)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Phillip Law
A woman heads to Los Angeles in search of her father who abandoned her as a child
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Ray of Sunshine (2006)
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John Phillip Law was born on 7 September 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Barbarella (1968), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) and Death Rides a Horse (1967). He was married to Shawn Ryan. He died on 13 May 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 7, 1937
DiedMay 13, 2008(70)
BornSeptember 7, 1937
DiedMay 13, 2008(70)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Jane Fonda and John Phillip Law in Barbarella (1968)
Barbarella
5.9
  • Pygar
  • 1968
John Phillip Law and Caroline Munro in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
6.8
  • Sinbad
  • 1973
Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law in Death Rides a Horse (1967)
Death Rides a Horse
7.0
  • Bill Meceita
  • 1967
Space Mutiny (1988)
Space Mutiny
2.1
  • Elijah Kalgan
  • 1988

Credits

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Actor

  • Aki Aleong and Mariam Vardanyan in Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008)
    Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves
    6.0
    • Foreman Dan
    • 2008
  • Ray of Sunshine (2006)
    Ray of Sunshine
    5.2
    • 2006
  • Vic (2006)
    Vic
    7.8
    Short
    • John Shelbourne
    • 2006
  • Murder in the Mountains (2001)
    Murder in the Mountains
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Bob Snyder
    • 2005
  • Tiromancino: Amore Impossibile
    Music Video
    • Security guard
    • 2004
  • I tre volti del terrore (2004)
    I tre volti del terrore
    4.2
    • Professor Peter Price
    • 2004
  • L'apocalisse delle scimmie
    6.8
    • 2004
  • Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
    Curse of the Forty-Niner
    3.7
    • Sheriff Murphy
    • 2002
  • CQ (2001)
    CQ
    6.2
    • Chairman
    • 2001
  • Bad Guys (2000)
    Bad Guys
    5.7
    • Sheriff
    • 2000
  • Citizens
    • Rex Sterling
    • 1999
  • Wanted (1999)
    Wanted
    6.7
    • 1. Verfolger
    • 1999
  • Bryan Mendez in My Ghost Dog (1997)
    My Ghost Dog
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Peter Avelino
    • 1997
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
    Spider-Man: The Animated Series
    8.4
    TV Series
    • John Hardesky
    • The Cat (voice)
    • 1997
  • Hindsight (1996)
    Hindsight
    4.9
    • Vincent Lehman
    • 1996

Producer

  • Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
    Curse of the Forty-Niner
    3.7
    • associate producer
    • 2002

Additional Crew

  • Ken Kesey in Tripping (1999)
    Tripping
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • footage courtesy of
    • 1999

Videos16

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Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative name
    • John Philip Law
  • Height
    • 6′ 4½″ (1.94 m)
  • Born
    • September 7, 1937
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Shawn Ryan(divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Dawn S. Law
  • Parents
      John Kolb Law
  • Relatives
    • Thomas Law(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Contributed to the book Gods in Polyester, or, A Survivors' Account of 70's Cinema Obscura (Succubus Press/2004).
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 8 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Fluent in the Italian, Spanish, French and German languages.
  • Trademarks
      Towering height and slender frame
  • Nickname
    • Big Spider Law

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