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John Saxon
Born · August 5, 1935
Died · July 25, 2020 (84 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Bio
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.
Black Christmas Legacy
Self (archive footage)
8.0
2015
The Dentros
George Dentro
0.0
2015
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Self
7.7
2012
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
7.8
2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
6.7
2010
Clarkworld
Self
10.0
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
8.0
2009
War Wolves
Tony Ford
3.3
2009
God's Ears
Lee Robinson
0.0
2008
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Self
4.0
2006
Pelts
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
5.6
2006
Trapped Ashes
Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
5.0
2006
The Craving Heart
Richard Tom
4.0
2006
Stanley's Girlfriend
Leo
8.0
2006
Masters of Horror
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson · (1 episode)
7.1
2005
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'
Self
8.6
2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
6.8
2004
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Michael Curtis
6.2
2003
Black Christmas Revisited
5.0
2002
Outta Time
Darabont
1.5
2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
Sarge
0.0
2002
Night Class
Murphy
3.6
2001
Final Payback
Police Chief George Moreno
4.3
2001
Living in Fear
Rev. Leo Hausman
4.4
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Walter Gordon · (1 episode)
7.6
2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
5.9
2000
Welcome to Primetime
Self
0.0
1999
Bottom Feeders
Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
8.8
1999
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)
8.0
1999
Joseph's Gift
Jacob Keller
0.0
1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Comentador
7.7
1998
The Party Crashers
Mr. Foster
1.0
1998
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
7.8
1998
The Path of the Dragon
Self
6.4
1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Self (archive footage)
2.5
1998
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
Wolvencroft
3.4
1997
From Dusk Till Dawn
FBI Agent Stanley Chase
7.0
1996
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Self
10.0
1995
Jonathan of the Bears
Fred Goodwin
5.8
1995
The Killers Within
Detective Lewis
0.0
1995
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
Charles Searage
5.5
1994
New Nightmare
John Saxon / Donald Thompson
6.4
1994
Killing Obsession
Dr. Sachs
3.1
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Orrin Sanderson
5.9
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
6.1
1994
No Escape, No Return
James Mitchell
6.1
1993
The Baby Doll Murders
John Maglia
3.7
1993
Hellmaster
Professor Jones
4.6
1992
Animal Instincts
Otto Van Horne
5.1
1992
Maximum Force
Captain Fuller
5.0
1992
Melrose Place
Henry Waxman · (5 episodes)
5.8
1992
Lucky Luke
(0 episode)
5.6
1992
Lucky Luke
The Man in Black · (1 episode)
5.6
1992
Lucky Luke 2
The Man in Black (archive footage)
5.2
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
7.7
1991
Blackmail
Gene
3.6
1991
Payoff
Rafael Concion
4.2
1991
The Arrival
Agent Miils
4.4
1991
Aftershock
Oliver Quinn
4.7
1990
Blood Salvage
Clifford Evans
5.5
1990
Crossing the Line
Jack Kagan
5.3
1990
The Final Alliance
Ghost
5.9
1990
The Last Samurai
Haroun Al-Hakim
6.3
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self - Host
8.7
1990
Criminal Act
Herb Tamplin
5.3
1989
Nightmare Beach
Strycher
5.5
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf
Harry Thropen
4.7
1989
Zombie Death House
Colonel Gordon Burgess
4.4
1988
Stephen King's Monster Stories
5.0
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Donald Thompson
6.7
1987
Hands of Steel
Francis Turner
5.4
1986
Matlock
John Franklin · (1 episode)
7.1
1986
Fever Pitch
Sports Editor
3.7
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Garth December · (1 episode)
7.3
1985
Brothers-in-Law
Royal Cane
0.0
1985
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Epps
6.2
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Lieutenant Thompson
7.3
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Marco Gambini · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Bernardo Bonelli · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Jerry Lydecker · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Zach Donahue · (1 episode)
5.7
1984
Masquerade
(1 episode)
5.0
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Dirk Fredericks · (2 episodes)
6.3
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Martin Cody · (2 episodes)
6.4
1983
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
Kleel
3.5
1983
The Big Score
Davis
5.0
1983
The A-Team
Martin James · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
The A-Team
Kalem · (1 episode)
7.5
1983
Desire
Joe Hale
0.0
1982
Tenebre
Bullmer
6.9
1982
Scorpion with Two Tails
Arthur Barnard
4.8
1982
Hotel
Jack Curtis · (1 episode)
6.8
1982
Rooster
Jerome Brademan
2.0
1982
One Too Many
Sergio Puccini
0.0
1982
Wrong Is Right
Homer Hubbard
5.5
1982
Falcon Crest
Tony Cumson · (32 episodes)
5.5
1981
Golden Gate
Monty Sager
0.0
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Ed Russler · (1 episode)
7.3
1980
Running Scared
Captain Munoz
4.3
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
Sador
5.4
1980
Blood Beach
Captain Pearson
4.9
1980
Cannibal Apocalypse
Norman Hopper
5.6
1980
Beyond Evil
Larry Andrews
3.9
1980
The Electric Horseman
Hunt Sears
6.1
1979
The Glove
Sam Kellog
4.9
1979
Fast Company
Phil Adamson
5.1
1979
Shalimar
Colonel Columbus
5.9
1978
The Immigrants
Alan Brocker
2.0
1978
The Bees
John Norman
4.6
1978
Fantasy Island
Dr. Roger Sullivan · (1 episode)
6.4
1978
79 Park Avenue
Harry Vito · (2 episodes)
4.8
1977
Moonshine County Express
J.B. Johnson
5.2
1977
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Frank Di Maggio
6.7
1977
Cross Shot
Commissario Jacovella
6.1
1976
Raid on Entebbe
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
6.0
1976
Once an Eagle
Capt. Townshend · (7 episodes)
6.8
1976
A Special Cop in Action
Albertelli
6.3
1976
Mark Strikes Again
Altman
4.8
1976
Quincy, M.E.
Publisher Charles Desskasa · (1 episode)
7.5
1976
Violent Naples
Francesco Capuano
6.5
1976
Shadows in an Empty Room
Sgt. Ned Matthews
6.1
1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
Robert Hayes
4.9
1976
Wonder Woman
Captain Radl · (2 episodes)
7.0
1975
Mitchell
Walter Deaney
3.3
1975
Starsky & Hutch
René Nadasy · (1 episode)
7.3
1975
Strange New World
Capt. Anthony Vico
3.5
1975
Crossfire
Dave Ambrose
0.0
1975
Fight to the Death
Mariano Beltrán
3.5
1975
Black Christmas
Lt. Fuller
6.9
1974
The Rockford Files
Dave Delaroux · (1 episode)
7.5
1974
Petrocelli
Richie Martin · (1 episode)
7.0
1974
Planet Earth
Dylan Hunt
5.9
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
James Hallbeck
4.4
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Maj. Frederick Sloan · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Nedlick · (1 episode)
7.2
1974
Linda
Jeff Braden
6.0
1973
Enter the Dragon
Roper
7.4
1973
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Self
0.0
1973
Mr. Kingstreet's War
Mr. Kingstreet
6.0
1973
Family Killer
Gaspare Ardizzone
5.4
1973
Snatched
Paul Maxvill
6.7
1973
Kung Fu
Raven · (1 episode)
7.6
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr. · (1 episode)
6.9
1972
Banyon
Johnny Clay · (1 episode)
7.0
1972
Banacek
Harry Harland · (1 episode)
8.6
1972
Joe Kidd
Luis Chama
6.5
1972
House Made of Dawn
Tosamah
0.0
1972
Night Gallery
Ianto · (1 episode)
7.8
1970
The Intruders
Billy Pye
5.7
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mike Tedesca · (1 episode)
7.6
1970
Company of Killers
Dave Poohler
4.0
1970
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Theodore Stuart · (29 episodes)
4.0
1969
Death of a Gunfighter
Lou Trinidad
6.3
1969
Istanbul Express
Cheval
5.1
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Harry Clive · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
The Name of the Game
Peter Max · (1 episode)
6.8
1968
One Dollar Too Many
Clay Watson
6.5
1968
For Singles Only
Bret Hendley
5.5
1968
It Takes a Thief
Dead Man · (1 episode)
7.0
1968
Western, Italian Style
Self
6.4
1968
Ironside
Eric Saginor · (1 episode)
6.8
1967
Winchester '73
Dakin McAdam
6.2
1967
The Doomsday Flight
George Ducette
6.5
1966
The Appaloosa
Chuy
6.2
1966
Queen of Blood
Allan Brenner
5.3
1966
The Night Caller
Dr. Jack Costain
5.3
1965
The Ravagers
Capt. Kermit Dowling
6.0
1965
The Cavern
Joe Cramer
5.5
1964
The Cardinal
Benny Rampell
6.5
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mario Silvetti · (1 episode)
5.5
1963
Burke's Law
Bud Charney · (1 episode)
6.0
1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Marcello Bassi
7.0
1963
Agostino
Renzo
6.1
1962
The Virginian
Dell Stetler · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Virginian
Ben Oakes · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
The Virginian
Sgt. Terence Mulcahy · (1 episode)
6.4
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Byron Grant
6.4
1962
War Hunt
Pvt. Raymond Endore
6.5
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
5.1
1961
Posse from Hell
Seymour Kern
6.2
1961
The Plunderers
Rondo
5.8
1960
Portrait in Black
Blake Richards
5.7
1960
The Unforgiven
Johnny Portugal
6.3
1960
Bonanza
Chief Jocova · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Bonanza
Blas · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Bonanza
Steven Friday · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
The Big Fisherman
Voldi
4.6
1959
Cry Tough
Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
5.8
1959
The Restless Years
Will Henderson
0.0
1958
The Reluctant Debutante
David Parkson
6.7
1958
This Happy Feeling
Bill Tremaine
3.8
1958
Summer Love
Jimmy Daley
5.0
1958
The Unguarded Moment
Leonard Bennett
6.2
1956
Rock, Pretty Baby
Jimmy Daley
3.0
1956
Running Wild
Vince Pomeroy
0.0
1955
Gunsmoke
Virgil Stanley · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Pedro Manez · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Gristy Calhoun · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Dingo · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
Gunsmoke
Cal Strom, Jr. · (1 episode)
6.6
1955
A Star Is Born
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
7.1
1954
It Should Happen to You
Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
6.9
1954
General Electric Theater
Martin Glass · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (2 episodes)
6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Audience Member · (1 episode)
6.8
1944