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John Saxon

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1936-08-05

Deathday: 2020-07-25 (83 years old)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Blake Richards

John Saxon

Biography

Filmography

all 190

Movies 147

TV Shows 43

self 24

Director 1

The Green Fog (2018)

Black Christmas Legacy (2015)

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010)

Clarkworld (2009)

How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)

War Wolves (2009)

God's Ears (2008)

The 12 Days of Black Christmas (2006)

Pelts (2006)

Trapped Ashes (2006)

The Craving Heart (2006)

Stanley's Girlfriend (2006)

Masters of Horror (2005)

Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' (2004)

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)

Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2003)

Black Christmas Revisited (2002)

Outta Time (2002)

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux (2002)

Night Class (2001)

Final Payback (2001)

Living in Fear (2000)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)

Welcome to Primetime (1999)

Joseph's Gift (1999)

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)

Criminal Minds (1998)

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (1998)

The Party Crashers (1998)

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words (1998)

The Path of the Dragon (1998)

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist (1998)

Lancelot: Guardian of Time (1997)

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities (1995)

Jonathan of the Bears (1995)

The Killers Within (1995)

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1994)

New Nightmare (1994)

Killing Obsession (1994)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon (1994)

No Escape, No Return (1993)

The Baby Doll Murders (1993)

Hellmaster (1992)

Animal Instincts (1992)

Maximum Force (1992)

Melrose Place (1992)

Lucky Luke (1992)

Lucky Luke 2 (1992)

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Blackmail (1991)

Payoff (1991)

The Arrival (1991)

Aftershock (1990)

Blood Salvage (1990)

Crossing the Line (1990)

The Final Alliance (1990)

The Last Samurai (1990)

The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)

Criminal Act (1989)

Nightmare Beach (1989)

My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)

Zombie Death House (1988)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Hands of Steel (1986)

Matlock (1986)

Fever Pitch (1985)

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)