John Saxon
Acting
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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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Filmography of
John Saxon
Self (archive footage)
... 2015
George Dentro
... 2015
... 2010
... 2010
Self
... 2009
... 2009
Tony Ford
... 2009
Lee Robinson
... 2008
... 2006
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
... 2006
Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
... 2006
Richard Tom
... 2006
... 2006
... 2004
... 2004
Michael Curtis
... 2003
... 2002
Darabont
... 2002
... 2002
Murphy
... 2001
Police Chief George Moreno
... 2001
Rev. Leo Hausman
... 2000
... 2000
Self
... 1999
Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
... 1999
Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)
... 1999
Jacob Keller
... 1999
Comentador
... 1998
Mr. Foster
... 1998
Self (archive footage)
... 1998
... 1998
Self (archive footage)
... 1998
Wolvencroft
... 1997
FBI Agent Stanley Chase
... 1996
... 1995
Fred Goodwin
... 1995
Detective Lewis
... 1995
Charles Searage
... 1994
John Saxon / Donald Thompson
... 1994
Dr. Sachs
... 1994
Orrin Sanderson
... 1994
... 1994
James Mitchell
... 1993
John Maglia
... 1993
Professor Jones
... 1992
Otto Van Horne
... 1992
Captain Fuller
... 1992
The Man in Black (archive footage)
... 1992
Self (archive footage)
... 1991
Gene
... 1991
Rafael Concion
... 1991
Agent Miils
... 1991
Oliver Quinn
... 1990
Clifford Evans
... 1990
Jack Kagan
... 1990
Ghost
... 1990
Haroun Al-Hakim
... 1990
Self - Host
... 1990
Herb Tamplin
... 1989
Strycher
... 1989
Harry Thropen
... 1989
Colonel Gordon Burgess
... 1988
... 1988
Donald Thompson
... 1987
Francis Turner
... 1986
Sports Editor
... 1985
Royal Cane
... 1985
... 1984
Lieutenant Thompson
... 1984
... 1983
Davis
... 1983
Joe Hale
... 1982
Bullmer
... 1982
Arthur Barnard
... 1982
Jerome Brademan
... 1982
Sergio Puccini
... 1982
Homer Hubbard
... 1982
Arthur Barnard
... 1982
Monty Sager
... 1981
Captain Munoz
... 1980
Sador
... 1980
Captain Pearson
... 1980
Norman Hopper
... 1980
Larry Andrews
... 1980
Hunt Sears
... 1979
Sam Kellog
... 1979
Phil Adamson
... 1979
Colonel Columbus
... 1978
Alan Brocker
... 1978
John Norman
... 1978
J.B. Johnson
... 1977
Frank Di Maggio
... 1977
Commissario Jacovella
... 1976
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
... 1976
Albertelli
... 1976
Altman
... 1976
Francesco Capuano
... 1976
Sgt. Ned Matthews
... 1976
Robert Hayes
... 1976
Walter Deaney
... 1975
Capt. Anthony Vico
... 1975
Dave Ambrose
... 1975
Mariano Beltrán
... 1975
Lt. Fuller
... 1974
Dylan Hunt
... 1974
James Hallbeck
... 1974
Jeff Braden
... 1973
Roper
... 1973
... 1973
Mr. Kingstreet
... 1973
Gaspare Ardizzone
... 1973
Paul Maxvill
... 1973
Luis Chama
... 1972
Tosamah
... 1972
Billy Pye
... 1970
Dave Poohler
... 1970
Lou Trinidad
... 1969
Cheval
... 1969
Clay Watson
... 1968
Bret Hendley
... 1968
... 1968
Dakin McAdam
... 1967
George Ducette
... 1966
Chuy
... 1966
Allan Brenner
... 1966
Dr. Jack Costain
... 1965
Capt. Kermit Dowling
... 1965
Joe Cramer
... 1964
Benny Rampell
... 1963
Dr. Marcello Bassi
... 1963
Renzo
... 1962
Byron Grant
... 1962
Pvt. Raymond Endore
... 1962
Seymour Kern
... 1961
Rondo
... 1960
Blake Richards
... 1960
Johnny Portugal
... 1960
Voldi
... 1959
Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
... 1959
Will Henderson
... 1958
David Parkson
... 1958
Bill Tremaine
... 1958
Jimmy Daley
... 1958
Leonard Bennett
... 1956
Jimmy Daley
... 1956
Vince Pomeroy
... 1955
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
... 1954
Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
... 1954