John Phillips
Actor
Born August 30, 1935 in Parris Island, South Carolina, U.S.
John Edmund Andrew Phillips (August 30, 1935 – March 18, 2001) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the leader of the vocal group the Mamas & the Papas and remains frequently referred to as Papa John Phillips. In addition to writing the majority of the group's compositions, he also wrote "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" in 1967 for former Journeymen bandmate Scott McKenzie, as well as the oft-covered "Me and My Uncle", which was a favorite in the repertoire of the Grateful Dead. Phillips was one of the chief organizers of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Phillips (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Abebe – Butterfly Song
Self
Laurel Canyon
Self (archive footage)
California Dreamin': The Songs of The Mamas & The Papas
Himself (Archival Footage)
Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
Self (archive)
Behind the Music
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Jimi Plays Monterey
Narrator (voice)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Ciao! Manhattan
Monterey Pop
Self - Mamas and the Papas
Torture Garden
Eddie Storm (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")