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John Saxon

John Saxon

Actor · Born 1935-08-05 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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 Murfreesb…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — FBI Agent Stanley Chase
  2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Lt. Donald Thompson
  3. Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) — Orrin Sanderson
  4. Enter the Dragon (1973) — Roper
  5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) — Thompson
  6. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) — John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
  7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Walter Gordon
  8. The A-Team (1983) — Martin James
  9. Black Christmas (1974) — Lt. Fuller
  10. Old Dogs (2009) — Lee Robinson
  11. Tenebre (1982) — Bullmer
  12. Wonder Woman (1975) — Captain Radl
  13. Bonanza (1959) — Chief Jocova
  14. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Marco Gambini
  15. Magnum, P.I. (1980) — Ed Russler
  16. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Maj. Frederick Sloan
  17. Joe Kidd (1972) — Luis Chama
  18. A Star Is Born (1954) — Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
  19. Masters of Horror (2005) — Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
  20. Kung Fu (1972) — Raven
  21. The Unforgiven (1960) — Johnny Portugal
  22. Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) — Sador
  23. Starsky & Hutch (1975) — René Nadasy
  24. The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) — Dr. Marcello Bassi
  25. The Time Tunnel (1966) — Marco Polo
  26. Melrose Place (1992) — Henry Waxman
  27. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — Self
  28. The Electric Horseman (1979) — Hunt Sears
  29. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Harry Clive
  30. Matlock (1986) — John Franklin
  31. The Rockford Files (1974) — Dave Delaroux
  32. Fantasy Island (1978) — Roger Sullivan
  33. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Publisher Charles Desskasa
  34. Gunsmoke (1955) — Virgil Stanley
  35. Cannibal Apocalypse (1980) — Norman Hopper
  36. Night Gallery (1970) — Ianto
  37. Nightmare Beach (1989) — Strycher
  38. The Streets of San Francisco (1972) — Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
  39. Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962) — Byron Grant
  40. Hands of Steel (1986) — Francis Turner

Directed

  1. Zombie Death House (1988) — Director