John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 â€" May 13, 2008) was an American
film actor.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 cult science fiction film Barbarella (1968) with Jane
Fonda, the title character in the cult 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.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 graduated from Hollywood High School.His mother got him work as a
film extra as a child, and had a non-speaking role as a courtroom page
in The Magnificent Yankee (1950), directed by John Sturges.
film actor.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 cult science fiction film Barbarella (1968) with Jane
Fonda, the title character in the cult 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.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 graduated from Hollywood High School.His mother got him work as a
film extra as a child, and had a non-speaking role as a courtroom page
in The Magnificent Yankee (1950), directed by John Sturges.
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