John Saxon

John Saxon

Date of Birth:

Aug 05, 1935

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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:

It Should Happen to You It Should Happen to You

1954

Snatched Snatched

1973

Living in Fear Living in Fear

2000

Desire Desire

1982

The Best of the Martial Arts Films The Best of the Martial Arts Films

1990

Pelts Pelts

2006

The Ravagers The Ravagers

1965

Maximum Force Maximum Force

1992

Criminal Minds Criminal Minds

1998

The Immigrants The Immigrants

1978

God's Ears God's Ears

2008

The Killers Within The Killers Within

1995

Killing Obsession Killing Obsession

1994

Crossing the Line Crossing the Line

1990

Criminal Act Criminal Act

1989

The Final Alliance The Final Alliance

1990

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

2000

Winchester '73 Winchester '73

1967

For Singles Only For Singles Only

1968

Running Scared Running Scared

1980

The Doomsday Flight The Doomsday Flight

1966

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Welcome to Primetime Welcome to Primetime

1999

Night Class Night Class

2001

Summer Love Summer Love

1958

Can Ellen Be Saved? Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

Fight to the Death Fight to the Death

1975

Family Killer Family Killer

1973

No Escape, No Return No Escape, No Return

1993

The Intruders The Intruders

1970

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

1995

Istanbul Express Istanbul Express

1969

Linda Linda

1973

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

2004

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

1999

Payoff Payoff

1991

Solomon Northup's Odyssey Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1984

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

1973

The 12 Days of Black Christmas The 12 Days of Black Christmas

2006

Rooster Rooster

1982

Golden Gate Golden Gate

1981

Lancelot: Guardian Of Time Lancelot: Guardian Of Time

1997

Stanley's Girlfriend Stanley's Girlfriend

2006

The Craving Heart The Craving Heart

2006

A Star Is Born A Star Is Born

1954

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

1994

House Made of Dawn House Made of Dawn

1972

Company of Killers Company of Killers

1970

Running Wild Running Wild

1955

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

1998

Black Christmas Legacy Black Christmas Legacy

2015

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

2002

Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'

2004

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

1998

Una di troppo Una di troppo

1982

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Black Christmas Revisited Black Christmas Revisited

2002

The Path of the Dragon The Path of the Dragon

1998

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

1998

How Bruce Lee Changed the World How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

Crossfire Crossfire

1975

Final Payback Final Payback

2001

Tenebre Tenebre

1982

Brothers-in-Law Brothers-in-Law

1985

Pitcher and the Pin-Up Pitcher and the Pin-Up

2003

Joseph's Gift Joseph's Gift

1999

Nightmare Beach Nightmare Beach

1989

The Last Samurai The Last Samurai

1990

Outta Time Outta Time

2002

Rock, Pretty Baby Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

Blackmail Blackmail

1991

Battle Beyond the Stars Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

Trapped Ashes Trapped Ashes

2006

Jonathan of the Bears Jonathan of the Bears

1995

The Bees The Bees

1978

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Queen of Blood Queen of Blood

1966

The Girl Who Knew Too Much The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963

War Wolves War Wolves

2009

The Night Caller The Night Caller

1965

Joe Kidd Joe Kidd

1972

The Reluctant Debutante The Reluctant Debutante

1958

Scorpion with Two Tails Scorpion with Two Tails

1982

Black Christmas Black Christmas

1974

Fast Company Fast Company

1979

Cry Tough Cry Tough

1959

The Swiss Conspiracy The Swiss Conspiracy

1976

Blood Beach Blood Beach

1980

The Appaloosa The Appaloosa

1966

Shalimar Shalimar

1978

Mr. Kingstreet's War Mr. Kingstreet's War

1973

The Cardinal The Cardinal

1963

The Electric Horseman The Electric Horseman

1979

My Mom's a Werewolf My Mom's a Werewolf

1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987

A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

From Dusk Till Dawn From Dusk Till Dawn

1996

Zombie Death House Zombie Death House

1988

The Unforgiven The Unforgiven

1960

War Hunt War Hunt

1962

"Mitchell"!

1975

Enter the Dragon Enter the Dragon

1973

Invasion of the Flesh Hunters Invasion of the Flesh Hunters

1980

Raid on Entebbe Raid on Entebbe

1976

New Nightmare New Nightmare

1994

Wrong Is Right Wrong Is Right

1982

Portrait in Black Portrait in Black

1960

Hands of Steel Hands of Steel

1986

The Baby Doll Murders The Baby Doll Murders

1993

Lucky Luke 2 Lucky Luke 2

1992

Western, Italian Style Western, Italian Style

1968

The Cavern The Cavern

1964

One Dollar Too Many One Dollar Too Many

1968

A Special Cop in Action A Special Cop in Action

1976

The Big Score The Big Score

1983

This Happy Feeling This Happy Feeling

1958

The Arrival The Arrival

1991

The Big Fisherman The Big Fisherman

1959

The Plunderers The Plunderers

1960

Cross Shot Cross Shot

1976

Aftershock Aftershock

1990

Fever Pitch Fever Pitch

1985

Hellmaster Hellmaster

1992

Strange New World Strange New World

1975

The Restless Years The Restless Years

1958

Moonshine County Express Moonshine County Express

1977

Prisoners of the Lost Universe Prisoners of the Lost Universe

1983

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

1977

Planet Earth Planet Earth

1974

The Glove The Glove

1979

Mark Strikes Again Mark Strikes Again

1976

Animal Instincts Animal Instincts

1992

Agostino Agostino

1962

Death of a Gunfighter Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Clarkworld Clarkworld

2009

Blood Salvage Blood Salvage

1990

Beyond Evil Beyond Evil

1980

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

2012

Violent Naples Violent Naples

1976

The Unguarded Moment The Unguarded Moment

1956

Shadows in an Empty Room Shadows in an Empty Room

1976

Posse from Hell Posse from Hell

1961

Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

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