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John Phillip Law
American actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 ā May 13, 2008) was an American film actor.[1]
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John Phillip Law | |
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![]() John Philip Law in Death Rides a Horse (1967) | |
Born | (1937-09-07)September 7, 1937 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 2008(2008-05-13) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
Years active | 1950ā2008 |
Spouse | Shawn Ryan (divorced) |
Children | 1 |
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Following a breakthrough role as a Russian sailor in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966), Law became best known for his roles as gunfighter Bill Meceita in the spaghetti western Death Rides a Horse (1967) with Lee Van Cleef, the blind angel Pygar in the science fiction film Barbarella (1968) with Jane Fonda,[1] the title character in the action film Danger: Diabolik (1968), Manfred von Richthofen in Von Richthofen and Brown (1971), and 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.[1]