John Philip Law

Most Popular Celeb Stories
Popular Photo Galleries
Take the Film.com Survey
Image Not Available

Details

AKA: John Law, John Phillip Law, John P Law
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/07/1937
Birthplace: Hollywood, California, USA
Death Date: 05/13/2008

biography

Strapping (6' 4"), blond John Phillip Law is perhaps best recalled for his turn as the blind angel in "Barbarella" (1967) and in the title role of a ruthlessly amoral showbiz executive in "The Love Machine" (1971). The Hollywood native, however, actually began his career as a teenaged extra in such films as "The Magnificent Yankee" and "Annie Get Your Gun" (both 1950). After a stint working on stage with Elia Kazan at the Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre in the early 1960s, he broke into films. Law's first notable American feature was the Cold War comedy "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Continued

Credits

Diabolik
1968
screenplay
1967
Stash
Associate Producer
Stephen Kendricks
Maximilian Steiner--Stage Manager
Noel Hoxworth
Frank Morris
Actor
Rad McDowell
Pygar
Ward
Actor
Sheriff Murphy
Actor
Kalgan
Fra Felice
Private 1st Class Swanson
Lieutenant Jan Vietch
Baron Von Richthofen
Robin Stone
Harry Billings
Ted Barner

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Began career as extra in Hollywood films like "The Magnificent Yankee" (1950) and "Annie Get Your Gun" (1950)
1963 
Broadway acting debut in "Come on Strong"
 
Acted with the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center in "After the Fall" (1963) and "The Changeling" (1964)
1965 
Film debut, "Alta Infidelta/High Infidelity"
1966 
Breakthrough role in "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming!"
Continued

post a comment




 
Terms of Use  |  Privacy Policy  |  RealNetworks  |    |  FAQ  |   RSS  |   Mobile  |   SiteMap  |   Blog   |   Partners
Browse All: Movies |  TV |  Celebrities
© 2006-2008 RealNetworks. All Rights Reserved. Portions of this page © 2008 Baseline StudioSystems. All rights reserved.