JOHN PHILLIP LAW SIGNED DRAWING ON THIN BOARD IN BLACK SHARPIE AUTOGRAPH

Description: JOHN PHILLIP LAW DRAWING HANDSIGNED IN BLACK SHARPIE ON A THIN BOARD MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 8.5 X 11 INCHES. An imposingly tall, blond actor, John Phillip Law made his strongest impression on screen in the outlandish science-fiction fantasy Barbarella (1968), playing the handsome blind angel who travels with the space-age heroine (Jane Fonda) through vast galaxies to find the panacea that will enable him to fly again. Despite notable roles in several other films, he never quite broke through as a major star, and spent many years starring in Italian-made action films and straight-to-video fare. Born in Los Angeles in 1937, he was the son of John Law, the County's Deputy Sheriff and an actress, Phyllis Sallee, who had appeared on Broadway. He worked as an extra as a child, and can be seen in the non-speaking role of a courtroom page in John Sturges's The Magnificent Yankee (1950), a biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes. His interest in acting grew at the University of Hawaii, where he studied drama and appeared in several college productions. After graduation, Law moved to New York, where he had a small role in Garson Kanin's comedy Come On Strong (1962). He then studied with Elia Kazan's Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre, before moving to Italy, where he acted in several films, one of which was seen by the director Norman Jewison, who thought Law perfect for the role of a gauche young Soviet sailor in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (1966), a Cold War comedy which received several Oscar nominations. TOP ARTICLES1/5READ MOREAshley 'Minnie' Ross death: Little WomenAtlanta star dies aged 34 in hit-and-run After returning to Italy to star with Lee Van Cleef in a spaghetti western, Death Rides a Horse (1967), Law was cast in an overheated melodrama set in Louisiana, Hurry Sundown (1967), where he first met Fonda, with whom he went on to star in Barbarella. In Roger Vadim's extravagant fantasy, Law was a strikingly photogenic presence as the blind angel who has lost the use of his huge, feathery wings. Though the script took seven writers, the film was basically an excuse to have Fonda, who had recently replaced Brigitte Bardot as Vadim's wife and muse, undress as often as possible while journeying through the galaxies with her "guardian angel" (Law). Critics tended to be dismissive, but the film was a worldwide hit and quickly established itself as a cult movie. Mario Bava's similarly fantastic Danger: Diabolik (1968), displayed Law garbed in a futuristic gold-lamé costume as a super-thief. Though he once stated "I've had more kicks out of playing far-out things", Law tried to escape his image as a male pin-up by taking more demanding roles. ✕Skidoo (1968) was a star-studded comic misfire, but John Flynn's The Sergeant (1968) was an early attempt to deal with homosexuality in a mainstream movie. As the young private who becomes an obsession of Master Sergeant Albert Callan (Rod Steiger, at his most unsubtle), Law had to contend with an under-written role. Though Callan makes the private his orderly room clerk to keep him close, and consistently denies him passes to visit his girlfriend, the young man assumes it is purely because the sergeant is lonely. The New York Times critic Vincent Canby wrote: "As played by John Phillip Law, the private is remarkably dense, and – when not being dense – he is so hostile that it would seem the sergeant would have to be psychotic to run after him with such boozy abandon." During the Sixties, Law and his brother Tom, who had been road manager for the folksingers Peter, Paul and Mary, lived in a mansion in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, and rented rooms to young singers and artists trying to get established, including Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. In 1971 John Phillip Law was seen in one of his better roles, playing the German First World War air ace Baron Manfred Von Richtofen in Roger Corman's The Red Baron. The flying scenes proved more effective than those on the ground – when previewed, a nude love scene brought laughter instead of the hushed excitement expected and was promptly deleted. In an adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's The Love Machine (1971), Law revealed that he did not have the commanding presence required to play the ruthlessly ambitious television newsreader at the centre of the tale. He was happier as the dashing adventurer Sinbad in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), great fun in which he contended with a pleasing assortment of colourful adversaries. It was his last international hit, though he continued to act for the rest of his life. Law was a well-known figure on the Hollywood social scene – he was a regular guest of Hugh Hefner at his legendary parties at the Playboy Mansion – and he also remained a popular name with action fans for his leading roles in such films (often released straight to video) as American Commandos (1986), Combat Force (1987) and Space Mutiny (1988). On television, he was a guest star in Love Boat (1982) and Murder, She Wrote (1985), and in the mid-1990s had a recurring role on the daytime television soap opera The Young and the Restless. In 2001 he was in CQ, Roman Coppola's directorial début which paid homage to the Italian spy and fantasy films in which Law had once appeared. Overview (4)BornSeptember 7, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USADiedMay 13, 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA (pancreatic cancer)NicknameBig Spider LawHeight6' 4" (1.93 m)Mini Bio (1)John Phillip Law was born on September 7, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Barbarella (1968), Space Mutiny (1988) and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973). He was married to Shawn Ryan. He died on May 13, 2008 in Los Angeles.Spouse (1)Shawn Ryan(? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)Trade Mark (3)Towering height and slender frameBlonde hair and blue eyesDeep smooth voiceTrivia (15)Daughter, Dawn S. Law, born on April 20, 1974 in Los Angeles, with model Shawn Ryan.Son of actress Phyllis Sallee.Fluent in the Italian, Spanish, French and German languages.He got his first career break in the motion picture The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966). His most memorable career project was performing in the movie Barbarella (1968), which starred actress Jane Fonda.Frequent and favoured guest at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s and 1980s.Younger brother, Thomas Law, used to be married to noted 1960s historian Lisa Law.Has starred in two movies which were featured on the cult television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988): Danger: Diabolik (1968) and Space Mutiny (1988).Son of Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff John Law.Brother Thomas Law was once a road manager for Peter Paul & Mary and rented rooms in their Los Feliz mansion to singers and artists of the time, including Bob Dylan. It was documented in "Flashing on the Sixties", a 1987 collection of photos and text.Following bit parts on Broadway, he transported himself to Europe and found work in Italian films. Director Norman Jewison "discovered" Law while in Europe and cast him in his feature The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966).Studied with Elia Kazan at the Lincoln Center Repertory Theater in the early 1960s.Took classes in drama at the University of Hawaii.The tall and handsome blond 1960s and 1970s actor, son of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, was best known for playing silent, mysterious types on film, including the object of Rod Steiger's affection in The Sergeant (1968), but also appeared in a numerous Italian movies both before and after his Hollywood peak.In 1970, when actor Brian Kelly was critically hurt and paralyzed following a motorcycle accident, Law stepped into Kelly's starring role in Columbia's trashy release The Love Machine (1971), adapted from Jacqueline Susann's bestselling novel. Like Susann's other bestseller Valley of the Dolls (1967), the film version was unmercifully panned.Travelling and working abroad until the fall of 2003. [July 2003] International stage and screen actor, John Phillip Law made his Broadway debut in Garson Kanin's "Come One Strong" with Van Johnson and Carroll Baker. He then appeared in the original New York Production of "The Changeling" with Fay Dunaway at the "Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center". His training at the Neighborhood Playhouse sent him on a show business odyssey. He sang and danced as Judge Aristide Forrestier in "Can Can", stalked the stage in two productions of "Dracula" and won the hearts of children as The Aviator in "The Little Prince". His star rose as the romantic Russian submariner in Norman Jewison's 60's hit "The Russians Are Coming". His subsequent films, now classics, include "Barbarella", "Hurry Sundown", "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad", "Danger Diabolik", "The Sergeant", "The Hawaiians", "Death Rides A Horse", and "The Love Machine". Son of an actress and a deputy sheriff, John grew up on Hollywood studio back lots and is a second generation graduate of Hollywood High. He went on to study engineering and psychology at Cal Poly and the University of Hawaii. He is an inveterate traveler and has starred in more than fifty films produced in over twenty countries. He has appeared opposite numerous distinguished european as well as U.S. actors, including Alan Arkin, Claudia Cardinale, Bo Derek, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner, Mel Gibson, Richard Harris, Charlton Heston, Burt Lancaster, Sophia Loren, Groucho Marx, Sam Neil, Anthony Quinn, George Raft, Rod Steiger and Ugo Tognazzi. He's worked for such noted producers and director's as Robert Wise, Otto Preminger, Carlo Ponti, Franco Rossi, Dino De Laurentiis, Roger Vadim, George Cosmatos, and Dennis Hopper. In television he starred in the acclaimed mini-series "The Best Place to Be" with Donna Reed. He also starred in two Italian Series, "Little Women of Today" and "Europa Mission" both for RAI TV in Rome. Back home he guest-starred as the father of Cricket on "The Young and the Restless". Being multi-lingual you never know in what part of the world John Phillip Law will be shooting next. One of his European pictures "Stardust with Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti, was voted the most poular Italian movie of the past 20 years by the Italian people.FILMS (Link to IMDB) Filmography"Ghost Dog" (1997) "Peter Avelino""Hindsight" (1996) "Studio Executive""Burning Heart" (1994) "Boehm""Europa Mission" (1993) "Colonel Ferri""The Mountain of the Lord" (1992) "Brigham Young""Day of the Pig" (1992) "Pagan King""Marilyn Behind Bars" (1992) "Harry" (lead)"Shining Blood" (1992) "Ranch Hand""Alaska Stories" (1991) "Aristocratic Con Man""Angel Eyes" (1991) "Confused Businessman""Little Women of Today" (1990) "Tycoon""The Guest" (1989) "The Devil""Gorilla" (1989) "Villain-Lumberjack""L.A. Heat" (1989) "Jealous Father""The Young & the Restless" (1989) "Dr. Grainger""The Alienator" (1988) "Park Ranger""Blood Delirium" (1988) "Psychotic Artist""A Case of Honor" (1988) "Vietnam M.I.A.""Thunder Warrior III" (1987) "Deputy Sheriff""Striker" (1987) "Mercenary turned Journalist""Mutiny In Space" (1987) "Villain""The Overthrow" (1987) "Mercenary Colonel""The Moon Under the Trees" (1987) "Diplomat""The Fourth Man" (1986) "Texas Industrialist""Experiences" (1986) "Psychiatrist""Johann Strauss" (1986) "Franz Steiner Strauss' Agent""Murder She Wrote" (1986) "Lover""American Commandos" (1985)"Green Beret Commando""No Time To Die" (1984) (lead)"Rainy Day Friends" (1984) "Dr. Kendricks""Tin Man" (1983) "Dr. Edison""Night Train To Terror" (1982) "Psychotic Lead""Love Boat" (1981) "George Wettling-Lover""Tarzan the Apeman" (1981) "Photographer-Explorer""Attack Force Z" (1980) "Dutch Commado WWII""The Pioneers" (1979)"Engineer-Early Oil Exploration to ...China""The Best Place To Be" (1979) "Dr. Mancini""Der Schimmelreiter" (1978) title role "Hauke Hein""The Ring of Darkness" (1978) "Exorcist Priest""Death In November" (1977) "Nuclear Engineer""The Crystal Man" (1976) title role"Portrait of an Assassin" (1976) "Professional Killer""A Whisper in the Dark" (1976) "Father of the Ghost""Cassandra Crossing" (1975) "U.S. Army Major""Doctor Justice" (1975) title role"The Spiral Staircase" (1974) "Brother""Your God My Hell" (1974) "Troubled Priest""Open Season (1973) "Kidnapper/Killer""Stardust" (1973) "American Sailor in Love""Golden Voyage of Sinbad" (1972) "Sinbad""The Love Machine" (1971) lead "Robin Stone""Von Richthofen & Brown" (1970) "The Red Baron""Michael Strogoff" (1970) title role"The Last Movie" (1969) "Cowboy""The Hawaiians" (1969) "Noel Hoxworth""Of Course, Certainly,Even Likely"(1969)"House Painter""Skidoo" (1969) "Hippie""The Sergeant" (1968) romantic lead"Barbarella (1967) "Blind Angel""Death Rides A Horse" (1967) italian western"Danger Diabolik" (1967) "Super Criminal""Hurry Sundown" (1966) "Southern Farmer""The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" ....(1965) "Soviet Submariner""Three Nights of Love" (1964) "Italian Monk""High Infidelity" (1963) "Canadian Student" John Phillip Law, the strikingly handsome movie actor who captured attention as an angel in the futuristic “Barbarella” and a lovesick Russian seaman in “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming,” died Tuesday at his home here. He was 70. His death was announced to The Los Angeles Times by his former wife, Shawn Ryan, who did not give a cause. ImageJohn Phillip Law with Jane Fonda in “Barbarella” (1968).John Phillip Law with Jane Fonda in “Barbarella” (1968).Credit...Pec, via PhotofestWith vivid eyes, blond hair and imposing physique, Mr. Law was much in demand by filmmakers in the late 1960s and early ’70s. He gained wide notice in 1966 with Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner and Theodore Bikel in “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming,” Norman Jewison’s cold war comedy in which a Soviet submarine runs aground off a peaceful New England island town. The French director Roger Vadim put Mr. Law’s looks to good use in his 1968 science fiction film “Barbarella,” which starred Jane Fonda, then Vadim’s wife, as a sexy space traveler in the faraway future. Mr. Law wore wings to portray Pygar, a blind angel. His career also included television and varied foreign and American films, like “The Red Baron” (1971), “The Hawaiians” (1970) and “Hurry Sundown” (1967). Mr. Law was a California native, born in 1937 to the actress Phyllis Sallee and her husband, a police officer. After some extra work as a child, his interest in acting was renewed in a college drama class. John Phillip Law (September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008) was an American film actor.[1] 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,[1] 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.[1] Contents1Early years2Career2.1Lincoln Center and Italy2.2Early Hollywood Films2.3Stardom2.4European Stardom2.51980s onward3Personal life4Death5Selected filmography6References7External linksEarly yearsLaw 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.[1] 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)[2], directed by John Sturges. He attended an engineering college in California then switched to the University of Hawaii where he studied psychology and appeared in several university stage productions. This caused him to decide to become an actor professionally.[1][3] CareerLincoln Center and ItalyAfter graduation, Law moved to New York, where he studied acting and he signed a seven-year contract with Fox. He realised it was a mistake and got out of it, then returned to New York. He had a small role in Garson Kanin's unsuccessful Broadway comedy, Come On Strong (1962).[4][2] He auditioned for the Repertory Theater at the Lincoln Center, and was one of 12 picked out of 30,000. He stayed there for three years.[3] Law was announced as part of the company in January 1964.[5] He was in their productions of Marco's Millions;[6] then The Changeling directed by Elia Kazan with Faye Dunaway;[7] and Tartuffe (1965).[8] He left the Lincoln Center company and traveled to Europe where he acted in High Infidelity (1964) and 3 notti d'amore (1964).[3] Early Hollywood FilmsOne of Law's Italian films was seen by the director Norman Jewison, who thought Law perfect for the role of a young Soviet sailor in The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966).[1][9] The film was a big success and Law was launched in Hollywood. He followed this with a co-star role in Otto Preminger's Hurry Sundown (1967), a drama about race relations in the south. It co-starred Dunaway and Jane Fonda. Dunaway played his wife. StardomFonda was going to star in Barbarella and recommended Law for the film. Production was delayed so Law played the lead in a Spaghetti Western, Death Rides a Horse (1967) with Lee Van Cleef, then the title role of Danger: Diabolik (1968), directed by Mario Bava and produced by Dino De Laurentiis.[1][10][11] Law eventually played the angel in Barbarella (1968), co starring with Jane Fonda and produced by De Laurentiis. He followed this with a small role in Preminger's Skidoo (1968), then had the lead in The Sergeant (1968), starring Rod Steiger as a soldier who lusts after Law.[1][12] He turned down roles in Midnight Cowboy and Easy Rider and was replaced when filming The Gypsy Moths.[13] Law went back to Europe to support Claudia Cardinale in a comedy, Diary of a Telephone Operator (1969). He had a key role in Hollywood's The Hawaiians (1970) with Charlton Heston and played the title role in the Italian Strogoff (1970), based on the novel by Jules Verne, Michael Strogoff. Law in Von Richthofen and BrownLaw co-starred in Roger Corman's film Von Richthofen and Brown (1971), playing Manfred von Richthofen opposite Don Stroud's Roy Brown. Corman used Lynn Garrison's Irish aviation facility, complete with replica World War I aircraft. Garrison taught Law the basics of flying so that he could take off and land, making some of the footage more realistic.[1] Law was top billed in The Love Machine (1971), based on the novel by Jacqueline Susann, replacing Brian Kelly at the last moment. He was one of many actors to have a cameo in The Last Movie (1970). He supported Monica Vitti and Alberto Sordi in Polvere di stelle (1973) then had the title role in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973). He co-starred with Peter Fonda in Open Season (1974) and was in the TV remake of The Spiral Staircase (1975).[14] European StardomLaw could still command star roles in Europe: he was in Doctor Justice (1975), A Whisper in the Dark (1976) and Tu dios y mi infierno (1976). He had a support role in The Cassandra Crossing (1977) and supported Anthony Quinn in Target of an Assassin (1977), filmed in South Africa. Law was top-billed in Eyes Behind the Wall (1977), Der Schimmelreiter (1978), and The Devil's Bed (1978). He returned to Hollywood to play a supporting role in The Best Place to Be and Ring of Darkness (both 1979). 1980s onwardLaw went to Taiwan to make two films, Yuan (1980) and Attack Force Z (1981). He appeared in Tarzan the Ape Man (1981), and made guest appearances on The Love Boat and Murder, She Wrote. Law remained in demand, albeit mostly now in low budget films, including Tin Man (1983), Night Train to Terror (1985), American Commandos (1985), Moon in Scorpio (1987), Thunder III (1987), Striker (1987), Una grande storia d'amore (1988), Space Mutiny (1988), Blood Delirium (1988), A Case of Honor (1989), and Cold Heat (1989). Law appeared in Alienator (1990), Shining Blood (1992), Il giorno del porco (1993), The Mountain of the Lord (1993), Hindsight (1996), My Ghost Dog (1997), Wanted (1999), and Bad Guys (2000). In 2001, he appeared in Roman Coppola's directorial debut CQ, an homage to the Italian spy/sci-fi B-movies in which Law often starred during the 1960s.[1] His final roles included Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002) (which he also associate produced), The Three Faces of Terror (2004), and Ray of Sunshine (2006). His last credited film role was in 2008's Chinaman's Chance [it]. Personal lifeHe was married and divorced from actress Shawn Ryan, with whom he had a daughter.[citation needed] DeathOn December 13, 2007, his doctors diagnosed Law with pancreatic cancer. He died five months later on May 13, 2008 at his home in Los Angeles. Selected filmographyThe Magnificent Yankee (1950) .... Minor Role (scenes deleted)Show Boat (1951) .... Extra (uncredited)Smog (1962) .... (uncredited)High Infidelity (1964) .... Ronald (segment "Scandaloso")Three Nights of Love (1964) .... Fra Felice (segment "Fatebenefratelli")The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) .... Alexei KolchinHurry Sundown (1967) .... Rad McDowellDeath Rides a Horse (1967) .... Bill MeceitaHer Harem (1967) .... (uncredited)Danger: Diabolik (1968) .... DiabolikBarbarella (1968) .... Pygar, the blind angelSkidoo (1968) .... StashThe Sergeant (1968) .... Private First Class Tom SwansonDiary of a Telephone Operator (1969) .... CrispinoThe Hawaiians (1970) .... Noel HoxworthStrogoff (1970) .... Michael StrogoffVon Richthofen and Brown (1971) .... Manfred von Richthofen, the Red BaronThe Love Machine (1971) .... Robin StoneThe Last Movie (1971) .... Little BrotherStardust (1973) .... JohnThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) .... Sinbad the SailorOpen Season (1974) .... Greg AndersonThe Spiral Staircase (1975) .... Steven ShermanDocteur Justice [fr] (1975) .... Dr. Benjamin JusticeA Whisper in the Dark (1976) .... AlexYour Heaven, My Hell (1976) .... MartínThe Cassandra Crossing (1976) .... Major StarkTarget of an Assassin (1976) .... ShannonEyes Behind the Wall [it] (1977) .... ArturoDer Schimmelreiter [de] (1978) .... Hauke HaienThe Devil's Bed (1978, TV Movie) .... John VanettiRing of Darkness [it] (1979) .... ExorcistYuan (1980)Attack Force Z (1981) .... Lieutenant Jan VeitchTarzan, the Ape Man (1981) .... Harry HoltTin Man (1983) .... Dr. EdisonDanger – Keine Zeit zum Sterben [de] (1984) .... Ted BarnerNight Train to Terror (1985) .... Harry Billings (segment "The Case of Harry Billings")American Commandos (1985) .... KellyRainy Day Friends (1985) .... Dr. Stephen KendrickJohann Strauß – Der König ohne Krone [de] (1987) .... Maximilian SteinerMoon in Scorpio (1987) .... AllenColpo di stato [it] (1987) .... ShawThunder Warrior III (1988) .... Sheriff JeffStriker (1988) .... Frank MorrisSpace Mutiny (1988) .... Flight Commander Elijah KalganBlood Delirium [it] (1988) .... Saint SimonA Case of Honor (1989) .... Capt. Roger L. BarnesCold Heat (1989) .... R.C. MallonNerds of a Feather (1989) .... (uncredited)The Young & the Restless (1989) .... Dr. Jim GraingerAlienator (1990) .... Ward ArmstrongLittle Women of Today (1990) .... TycoonAlaska Stories (1991) .... Aristocratic Con ManMarilyn Alive and Behind Bars (1992) .... Harry BillingsDay of the Pig (1992) .... AzazelEuropa Mission (1992) .... Colonel FerriShining Blood (1992) .... Heep, Ranch ForemanThe Mountain of the Lord (1993) .... Brigham YoungAngel Eyes (1993) .... Steven FoxBrennendes Herz (1995) .... BöhmeHindsight (1996) .... Vincent / Joanne's husbandMy Magic Dog (1998, TV Movie) .... Peter AvelinoWanted [de] (1999) .... Pursuing riderBad Guys (2000) .... SheriffCQ (2001) .... ChairmanCurse of the Forty-Niner (2002) .... Sheriff MurphyThe Three Faces of Terror [it] (2004) .... Professor Peter PriceRay of Sunshine (2006)I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell [it] a.k.a. Chinaman's Chance (2008) .... Foreman DanL'apocalisse delle scimmie (2012)

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