John Saxon

John Saxon

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-08-05
Deathday: 2020-07-25 (83 years old)

Biography

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John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives.


Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law enforcement officials in horror movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).


In addition to his roles in horror movies, Saxon co-starred with Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie Enter the Dragon (1973), and has supporting roles in the westerns Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and Joe Kidd (1972), as well as the adventure thriller Raid on Entebbe (1977). In the 1990s, Saxon occasionally appeared in movies, with small roles in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996).


Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.

Filmography

all 190

Movies 147

TV Shows 43

self 24

Director 1

Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Pelts

Pelts (2006)

Movie
Police Chief George Moreno
Final Payback

Final Payback (2001)

Movie
Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)

Movie
Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds (1998)

Movie
1
John Saxon / Donald Thompson
New Nightmare

New Nightmare (1994)

Movie
5.5
The Man in Black
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke (1992)

TV
The Man in Black
Lucky Luke 2

Lucky Luke 2 (1992)

Movie
Rafael Concion
Payoff

Payoff (1991)

Movie
John Franklin
Matlock

Matlock (1986)

TV
6
Marco Gambini / Jerry Lydecker / Bernardo Bonelli
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Kalem / Martin James
The A-Team

The A-Team (1983)

TV
3.29
Jerome Brademan
Rooster

Rooster (1982)

Movie
Sergio Puccini the notary
One Too Many

One Too Many (1982)

Movie
Dr. Roger Sullivan
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island (1978)

TV
6.64
Commissario Jacovella
Cross Shot

Cross Shot (1976)

Movie
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

Movie
Capt. Townshend
Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle (1976)

TV
Publisher Charles Desskasa
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Nedlick / Maj. Frederick Sloan
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)

TV
6.86
Gaspare Ardizzone
Family Killer

Family Killer (1973)

Movie
Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Johnny Clay
Banyon

Banyon (1972)

TV
Harry Harland
Banacek

Banacek (1972)

TV
4
Eric Saginor
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Capt. Kermit Dowling
The Ravagers

The Ravagers (1965)

Movie
Pvt. Joe Cramer
The Cavern

The Cavern (1964)

Movie
Sgt. Terence Mulcahy / Ben Oakes / Dell Stetler
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Pvt. Raymond Endore
War Hunt

War Hunt (1962)

Movie
Steven Friday / Blas / Chief Jocova
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
Cry Tough

Cry Tough (1959)

Movie
Gristy Calhoun / Virgil Stanley / Dingo / Cal Strom, Jr. / Pedro Manez
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

Movie
Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You (1954)

Movie
Capt. Anthony Vico
Strange New World

Strange New World

TV
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1936-08-05

Deathday
2020-07-25 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Carmine Orrico

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Carmine Orrico

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