John Saxon
Born August 05, 1935 (Age: 90)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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
The Mercy Man
2009
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as Father McMurray
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Age: 74
Living in Fear
2000
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as Rev. Leo Hausman
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Age: 65
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
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as Comentador
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Age: 63
The Party Crashers
1998
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as Mr. Foster
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Age: 63
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
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as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
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Age: 60
New Nightmare
1994
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as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
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Age: 59
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
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as Orrin Sanderson
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Age: 58
The Last Samurai
1990
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as Haroun Al-Hakim
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Age: 54
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
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as Thompson
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Age: 51
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
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as Lt. Donald Thompson
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Age: 49
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
1982
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as Arthur Barnard
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Age: 46
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
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as Sador
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Age: 45
The Electric Horseman
1979
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as Hunt Sears
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Age: 44
Moonshine County Express
1977
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as J.B. Johnson
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Age: 41
Black Christmas
1974
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as Lt. Fuller
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Age: 39
Enter the Dragon
1973
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as Roper
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Age: 38
Joe Kidd
1972
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as Luis Chama
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Age: 36
Istanbul Express
1969
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as Cheval
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Age: 33
Queen of Blood
1966
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as Allan Brenner
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Age: 30
The Cardinal
1963
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as Benny Rampell
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Age: 28
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
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as Byron Grant
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Age: 26
Portrait in Black
1960
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as Blake Richards
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Age: 24
The Big Fisherman
1959
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as Voldi
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Age: 23
Cry Tough
1959
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as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
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Age: 23
A Star Is Born
1954
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as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
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Age: 19