John Saxon
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 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-08-05
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Images
Cast
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
5.87
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
7.30
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
7.04
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
4.54
The Cardinal
1963
6.51
Mr. Kingstreet's War
1973
6.00
The Electric Horseman
1979
6.10
Zombie Death House
1988
4.20
The Unforgiven
1960
6.20
New Nightmare
1994
6.50
Wrong Is Right
1982
5.50
Raid on Entebbe
1976
6.00
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
5.51
War Hunt
1962
6.50
Mitchell
1975
3.20
Enter the Dragon
1973
7.42
The Appaloosa
1966
6.30
Shalimar
1978
5.90
Queen of Blood
1966
5.20
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
6.90
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
6.10
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
8.00
War Wolves
2009
3.20
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
6.44
The Bees
1978
4.57
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
5.30
Trapped Ashes
2006
5.04
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
5.80
The Night Caller
1965
5.30
Joe Kidd
1972
6.43
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
4.61
Cry Tough
1959
5.80
House Made of Dawn
1972
0.00
Blood Beach
1980
4.90
Fast Company
1979
5.10
The Craving Heart
2006
3.33
The Reluctant Debutante
1958
6.65
Scorpion with Two Tails
1982
4.60
Black Christmas
1974
6.95
Portrait in Black
1960
5.50
Hands of Steel
1986
5.30
Animal Instincts
1992
4.93
The Glove
1979
4.90
Agostino
1962
5.71
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
1983
3.54
Mark Strikes Again
1976
4.17
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
6.60
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
7.70
Clarkworld
2009
10.00
Planet Earth
1974
5.79
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
6.20
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
5.70
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
8.00
Posse from Hell
1961
6.20
The Unguarded Moment
1956
6.20
Violent Naples
1976
6.40
Blood Salvage
1990
5.50
Beyond Evil
1980
4.00
The Restless Years
1958
0.00
A Special Cop in Action
1976
6.12
The Big Score
1983
5.00
Moonshine County Express
1977
4.70
One Dollar Too Many
1968
6.50
The Cavern
1964
5.50
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
2.60
Lucky Luke 2
1992
5.20
Western, Italian Style
1968
6.40
This Happy Feeling
1958
4.00
The Arrival
1991
4.10
Hellmaster
1992
4.50
Fever Pitch
1985
3.43
Strange New World
1975
3.90
Aftershock
1990
4.40
The Plunderers
1960
6.20
The Big Fisherman
1959
4.60
Cross Shot
1976
6.10
The Final Alliance
1990
5.90
Blackmail
1991
3.20
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
4.50
Summer Love
1958
5.00
No Escape, No Return
1993
5.90
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
3.80
Night Class
2001
2.90
Welcome to Primetime
1999
0.00
The Intruders
1970
4.50
Running Scared
1980
4.30
Running Wild
1955
0.00
The Doomsday Flight
1966
6.36
Fight to the Death
1975
3.50
Family Killer
1973
5.40
Linda
1973
6.00
Company of Killers
1970
4.00
Istanbul Express
1969
5.10
Pelts
2006
5.60
For Singles Only
1968
5.50
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
4.00
Winchester '73
1967
6.40
A Star Is Born
1954
7.15
The Ravagers
1965
6.00
Maximum Force
1992
4.53
Criminal Act
1989
4.80
Desire
1982
0.00
It Should Happen to You
1954
7.00
Snatched
1973
5.20
Living in Fear
2000
3.90
The Party Crashers
1998
1.00
Bottom Feeders
1999
7.30
The Immigrants
1978
2.00
Crossing the Line
1990
5.00
God's Ears
2008
0.00
The Killers Within
1995
5.00
Killing Obsession
1994
3.20
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
8.00
The Path of the Dragon
1998
6.40
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
5.00
One Too Many
1982
0.00
Crossfire
1975
0.00
Final Payback
2001
3.50
The Last Samurai
1990
6.30
Outta Time
2002
1.67
Joseph's Gift
1999
0.00
Nightmare Beach
1989
5.50
Tenebre
1982
6.82
Brothers-in-Law
1985
4.00
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
6.20
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
0.00
Golden Gate
1981
0.00
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
4.00
Rooster
1982
2.00
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
4.00
Payoff
1991
3.71
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1984
6.20
The Dentros
2015
0.00
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
5.00
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
1982
0.00
The Mercy Man
2009
0.00