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John Saxon

John Saxon

Birthday: 1935-08-05 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2009
War Wolves

as    Tony Ford

2009
Clarkworld

as    himself

2006
Pelts

as    Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

2006
Trapped Ashes

as    Leo

2003
Pitcher and the Pin-Up

as    Michael Curtis

2002
Outta Time

as    Darabont

1999
Welcome to Primetime

as    Himself

1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

as    Self (archive footage)

1994
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

as    Charles Searage

1994
New Nightmare

as    John Saxon / Donald Thompson

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

as    Orrin Sanderson

1992
Animal Instincts

as    Otto Van Horne

1992
Lucky Luke 2

as    The Man in Black

1991
Blackmail

as    Gene

1990
The Final Alliance

as    Ghost

1990
Crossing the Line

as    Jack Kagan

1990
Aftershock

as    Oliver Quinn

1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films

as    Self - Host

1989
My Mom's a Werewolf

as    Harry Thropen

1989
Criminal Act

as    Herb Tamplin

1989
Nightmare Beach

as    Strycher

1988
Zombie Death House

as    Colonel Gordon Burgess

1986
Hands of Steel

as    Francis Turner