John Saxon

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Acting

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

• The Green Fog (2018)
• Black Christmas Legacy (2015)
• The Dentros (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)
• Old Dogs (2009)
• Clarkworld (2009)
• The Mercy Man (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)
• 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)
• The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
• Night Class (2001)
• Final Payback (2001)
• Living in Fear (2000)
• Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)
• Welcome to Primetime (1999)
• Joseph's Gift (1999)
• The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (1998)
• The Party Crashers (1998)
• Bottom Feeders (1998)
• The Path of the Dragon (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)
• Wes Craven's 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)
• Lucky Luke 2 (1992)
• Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
• Blackmail (1991)
• Solomon Northup's Odyssey (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)
• Nightmare Beach (1989)
• My Mom's a Werewolf (1989)
• Criminal Act (1989)
• Zombie Death House (1988)
• Stephen King's Monster Stories (1988)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
• Hands of Steel (1986)
• Fever Pitch (1985)
• Brothers-in-Law (1985)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)
• The Big Score (1983)
• Desire (1982)
• Tenebre (1982)
• Scorpion with Two Tails (1982)
• Rooster (1982)
• One Too Many (1982)
• Wrong Is Right (1982)
• Lo Scorpione a Due Code (1982)
• Golden Gate (1981)
• Running Scared (1980)
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
• Blood Beach (1980)
• Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)
• Beyond Evil (1980)
• The Electric Horseman (1979)
• The Glove (1979)
• Fast Company (1979)
• Shalimar (1978)
• The Bees (1978)
• Moonshine County Express (1977)
• The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977)
• Cross Shot (1976)
• Raid on Entebbe (1976)
• A Special Cop in Action (1976)
• Mark Strikes Again (1976)
• Violent Naples (1976)
• Shadows in an Empty Room (1976)
• The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)
• Mitchell (1975)
• Strange New World (1975)
• Crossfire (1975)
• Fight to the Death (1975)
• Black Christmas (1974)
• Planet Earth (1974)
• Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)
• Linda (1973)
• Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Mr. Kingstreet's War (1973)
• Family Killer (1973)
• Snatched (1973)
• Joe Kidd (1972)
• House Made of Dawn (1972)
• The Intruders (1970)
• Company of Killers (1970)
• Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
• Istanbul Express (1969)
• One Dollar Too Many (1968)
• For Singles Only (1968)
• Western, Italian Style (1968)
• Winchester '73 (1967)
• The Doomsday Flight (1966)
• The Appaloosa (1966)
• Queen of Blood (1966)
• The Night Caller (1965)
• The Ravagers (1965)
• The Cavern (1964)
• The Cardinal (1963)
• The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
• Agostino (1962)
• Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
• War Hunt (1962)
• Posse from Hell (1961)
• The Plunderers (1960)
• Portrait in Black (1960)
• The Unforgiven (1960)
• The Big Fisherman (1959)
• Cry Tough (1959)
• The Restless Years (1958)
• The Reluctant Debutante (1958)
• This Happy Feeling (1958)
• Summer Love (1958)
• The Unguarded Moment (1956)
• Rock, Pretty Baby (1956)
• Running Wild (1955)
• A Star Is Born (1954)
• It Should Happen to You (1954)
• New Line: Independent Legacies