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John Saxon

John Saxon

Acting August 5, 1935 (84 years old) July 25, 2020 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.

Movies 150

A Nightmare on Elm Street 7.4

A Nightmare on Elm Street

as Lt. Thompson

1984
From Dusk Till Dawn 7.1

From Dusk Till Dawn

as FBI Agent Stanley Chase

1996
Enter the Dragon 7.4

Enter the Dragon

as Roper

1973
Wes Craven's New Nightmare 6.5

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III 5.9

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Orrin Sanderson

1994
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 6.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

as Thompson

1987
Battle Beyond the Stars 5.3

Battle Beyond the Stars

as Sador

1980
Animal Instincts 5.1

Animal Instincts

as Otto Van Horne

1992
Tenebre 6.8

Tenebre

as Bullmer

1982
Black Christmas 7.0

Black Christmas

as Lt. Fuller

1974
The Unforgiven 6.2

The Unforgiven

as Johnny Portugal

1960
Old Dogs 5.6

Old Dogs

as Lee Robinson

2009
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 7.8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as Self

2010
A Star Is Born 7.1

A Star Is Born

as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

1954
Joe Kidd 6.4

Joe Kidd

as Luis Chama

1972
The Cardinal 6.5

The Cardinal

as Benny Rampell

1963
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as Byron Grant

1962
Hands of Steel 5.3

Hands of Steel

as Francis Turner

1986
Raid on Entebbe 6.0

Raid on Entebbe

as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

1976
Death of a Gunfighter 6.3

Death of a Gunfighter

as Lou Trinidad

1969
Blood Beach 4.8

Blood Beach

as Captain Pearson

1980
The Electric Horseman 6.1

The Electric Horseman

as Hunt Sears

1979
Fast Company 5.1

Fast Company

as Phil Adamson

1979
It Should Happen to You 7.1

It Should Happen to You

as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

1954
Cannibal Apocalypse 5.5

Cannibal Apocalypse

as Norman Hopper

1980
Wrong Is Right 5.5

Wrong Is Right

as Homer Hubbard

1982
The Appaloosa 6.4

The Appaloosa

as Chuy

1966
My Mom's a Werewolf 4.7

My Mom's a Werewolf

as Harry Thropen

1989
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 6.9

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as Dr. Marcello Bassi

1963
Scorpion with Two Tails 4.7

Scorpion with Two Tails

as Arthur Barnard

1982
Shadows in an Empty Room 5.8

Shadows in an Empty Room

as Sgt. Ned Matthews

1976
The Doomsday Flight 6.5

The Doomsday Flight

as George Ducette

1966
Pelts 5.6

Pelts

as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

2006
One Dollar Too Many 7.0

One Dollar Too Many

as Clay Watson

1968
Planet Earth 5.8

Planet Earth

as Dylan Hunt

1974
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s 7.7

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s

as Self

2012
Fever Pitch 4.3

Fever Pitch

as Sports Editor

1985
War Hunt 6.4

War Hunt

as Pvt. Raymond Endore

1962
Winchester '73 6.7

Winchester '73

as Dakin McAdam

1967
The Best of the Martial Arts Films 8.8

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

as Self - Host

1990
The Bees 4.6

The Bees

as John Norman

1978
A Special Cop in Action 6.1

A Special Cop in Action

as Albertelli

1976
Cross Shot 6.6

Cross Shot

as Commissario Jacovella

1976
Payoff 4.3

Payoff

as Rafael Concion

1991
Moonshine County Express 4.9

Moonshine County Express

as J.B. Johnson

1977
Istanbul Express 5.4

Istanbul Express

as Cheval

1969
Criminal Act 4.9

Criminal Act

as Herb Tamplin

1989
The Big Fisherman 5.1

The Big Fisherman

as Voldi

1959
Posse from Hell 6.2

Posse from Hell

as Seymour Kern

1961
The Reluctant Debutante 6.7

The Reluctant Debutante

as David Parkson

1958
Prisoners of the Lost Universe 3.6

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

as Kleel

1983
Nightmare Beach 5.5

Nightmare Beach

as Strycher

1989
Lancelot: Guardian of Time 4.3

Lancelot: Guardian of Time

as Wolvencroft

1997
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as Self (archive footage)

1991
How Bruce Lee Changed the World 7.9

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

as Self

2009
The Swiss Conspiracy 5.0

The Swiss Conspiracy

as Robert Hayes

1976
The Glove 5.1

The Glove

as Sam Kellog

1979
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist 6.6

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

as Frank Di Maggio

1977
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee 8.4

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

as Self

2001
Mitchell 3.3

Mitchell

as Walter Deaney

1975
Zombie Death House 4.2

Zombie Death House

as Colonel Gordon Burgess

1988
Trapped Ashes 5.2

Trapped Ashes

as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")

2006
Agostino 5.8

Agostino

as Renzo

1962
Final Payback 4.2

Final Payback

as Police Chief George Moreno

2001
Maximum Force 4.8

Maximum Force

as Captain Fuller

1992
Queen of Blood 5.2

Queen of Blood

as Allan Brenner

1966
The Restless Years 7.0

The Restless Years

as Will Henderson

1958
House Made of Dawn 8.0

House Made of Dawn

as Tosamah

1972
No Escape, No Return 6.0

No Escape, No Return

as James Mitchell

1993
Golden Gate 9.0

Golden Gate

as Monty Sager

1981
Violent Naples 6.4

Violent Naples

as Francesco Capuano

1976
Beyond Evil 4.2

Beyond Evil

as Larry Andrews

1980
The Unguarded Moment 6.5

The Unguarded Moment

as Leonard Bennett

1956
Solomon Northup's Odyssey 6.8

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

as Epps

1991
Brothers-in-Law 7.0

Brothers-in-Law

as Royal Cane

1985
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon 6.5

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

as Self

1994
New Line: Independent Legacies

New Line: Independent Legacies

as Self (archive footage)

Rock, Pretty Baby 5.8

Rock, Pretty Baby

as Jimmy Daley

1956
Mr. Kingstreet's War 6.3

Mr. Kingstreet's War

as Mr. Kingstreet

1973
For Singles Only 6.7

For Singles Only

as Bret Hendley

1968
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon 8.7

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

as Self

2004
The Baby Doll Murders 3.3

The Baby Doll Murders

as John Maglia

1993
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 6.1

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

as Michael Curtis

2003
The Intruders 5.0

The Intruders

as Billy Pye

1970
The Path of the Dragon 6.8

The Path of the Dragon

as Self

1998
The Night Caller 5.5

The Night Caller

as Dr. Jack Costain

1965
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen 6.1

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as John

2010
Outta Time 3.0

Outta Time

as Darabont

2002
Family Killer 6.1

Family Killer

as Gaspare Ardizzone

1973
Portrait in Black 5.7

Portrait in Black

as Blake Richards

1960
The Plunderers 6.3

The Plunderers

as Rondo

1960
Aftershock 4.4

Aftershock

as Oliver Quinn

1990
Blood Salvage 5.6

Blood Salvage

as Clifford Evans

1990
Joseph's Gift 7.0

Joseph's Gift

as Jacob Keller

1999
Running Scared 5.0

Running Scared

as Captain Munoz

1980
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee 7.7

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

as Comentador

1998
War Wolves 3.4

War Wolves

as Tony Ford

2009
Killing Obsession 3.8

Killing Obsession

as Dr. Sachs

1994
Shalimar 6.1

Shalimar

as Colonel Columbus

1978
Jonathan of the Bears 5.9

Jonathan of the Bears

as Fred Goodwin

1995
The Killers Within 7.5

The Killers Within

as Detective Lewis

1995
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 6.5

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen

as Self

2004
Can Ellen Be Saved? 4.6

Can Ellen Be Saved?

as James Hallbeck

1974
Lo Scorpione a Due Code

Lo Scorpione a Due Code

as Arthur Barnard

1982
Strange New World 4.2

Strange New World

as Capt. Anthony Vico

1975
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 6.1

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as Self

2000
Snatched 5.8

Snatched

as Paul Maxvill

1973
Company of Killers 6.5

Company of Killers

as Dave Poohler

1970
The Cavern 6.4

The Cavern

as Joe Cramer

1964
Clarkworld 10.0

Clarkworld

as Self

2009
Summer Love 5.5

Summer Love

as Jimmy Daley

1958
The Party Crashers 3.3

The Party Crashers

as Mr. Foster

1998
Welcome to Primetime 9.0

Welcome to Primetime

as Self

1999
The Green Fog 6.0

The Green Fog

as Self

2018
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up 5.5

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

as Charles Searage

1994
Fight to the Death 4.7

Fight to the Death

as Mariano Beltrán

1975
God's Ears

God's Ears

as Lee Robinson

2008
Lucky Luke 2 5.3

Lucky Luke 2

as The Man in Black (archive footage)

1992
Blackmail 3.9

Blackmail

as Gene

1991
The Big Score 6.0

The Big Score

as Davis

1983
The Final Alliance 6.2

The Final Alliance

as Ghost

1990
The Last Samurai 7.0

The Last Samurai

as Haroun Al-Hakim

1990
Mark Strikes Again 5.0

Mark Strikes Again

as Altman

1976
Cry Tough 6.1

Cry Tough

as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada

1959
Hellmaster 4.5

Hellmaster

as Professor Jones

1992
The Arrival 4.2

The Arrival

as Agent Miils

1991
The 12 Days of Black Christmas 4.0

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

as Self

2006
Bottom Feeders 7.5

Bottom Feeders

as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.

1998
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities 10.0

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

as Self

1995
Desire 10.0

Desire

as Joe Hale

1982
This Happy Feeling 4.8

This Happy Feeling

as Bill Tremaine

1958
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

as Self

1973
Living in Fear 4.6

Living in Fear

as Rev. Leo Hausman

2000
Rooster 4.5

Rooster

as Jerome Brademan

1982
Stephen King's Monster Stories 5.0

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988
Night Class 3.4

Night Class

as Murphy

2001
Linda 8.0

Linda

as Jeff Braden

1973
Crossfire 8.0

Crossfire

as Dave Ambrose

1975
Running Wild 7.5

Running Wild

as Vince Pomeroy

1955
One Too Many 7.0

One Too Many

as Sergio Puccini

1982
Black Christmas Revisited 5.0

Black Christmas Revisited

as Self

2002
Crossing the Line 5.2

Crossing the Line

as Jack Kagan

1990
Western, Italian Style 6.6

Western, Italian Style

as Self

1968
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

as Sarge

2002
Stanley's Girlfriend 7.5

Stanley's Girlfriend

as Leo

2006
The Ravagers 6.5

The Ravagers

as Capt. Kermit Dowling

1965
The Craving Heart 3.3

The Craving Heart

as Richard Tom

2006
Black Christmas Legacy 8.0

Black Christmas Legacy

as Self (archive footage)

2015
The Dentros

The Dentros

as George Dentro

2015
The Mercy Man

The Mercy Man

as Father McMurray

2009

TV Shows 87

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Walter Gordon

2000
The Mike Douglas Show 5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1961
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Chief Jocova

1959
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Blas

1959
Bonanza 7.5

Bonanza

as Steven Friday

1959
Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Harry Clive

1969
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Marco Gambini

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Bernardo Bonelli

1984
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Jerry Lydecker

1984
Falcon Crest 5.6

Falcon Crest

as Tony Cumson

1981
Melrose Place 5.8

Melrose Place

as Henry Waxman

1992
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Eric Saginor

1967
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

as Carter

1967
Dynasty 6.5

Dynasty

as Rashid Ahmed

1981
Magnum, P.I. 7.3

Magnum, P.I.

as Ed Russler

1980
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

1944
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member

1944
The A-Team 7.5

The A-Team

as Martin James

1983
The A-Team 7.5

The A-Team

as Kalem

1983
The Rockford Files 7.6

The Rockford Files

as Dave Delaroux

1974
Quincy, M.E. 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

as Publisher Charles Desskasa

1976
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Ben Oakes

1962
The Virginian 6.5

The Virginian

as Dell Stetler

1962
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Epps

1982
The Six Million Dollar Man 7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Maj. Frederick Sloan

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man 7.3

The Six Million Dollar Man

as Nedlick

1974
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Mike Tedesca

1970
Dr. Kildare 5.7

Dr. Kildare

as Richard Ross

1961
Matlock 7.0

Matlock

as John Franklin

1986
Hotel 6.7

Hotel

as Jack Curtis

1982
Fantasy Island 6.5

Fantasy Island

as Roger Sullivan

1978
Fantasy Island 6.5

Fantasy Island

as Professor Harold DeHaven

1978
Starsky & Hutch 7.4

Starsky & Hutch

as René Nadasy

1975
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Mario Silvetti

1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Augie

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Bud Charney

1963
Burke's Law 6.2

Burke's Law

as Gil Lynch

1963
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 6.6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as Dirk Fredericks

1983
In the Heat of the Night 7.6

In the Heat of the Night

as Dalton Sykes

1988
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues 6.6

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Straker

1993
The Rookies 6.9

The Rookies

as Farley

1972
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Garth December

1985
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Virgil Stanley

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Pedro Manez

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Gristy Calhoun

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Dingo

1955
Gunsmoke 6.7

Gunsmoke

as Cal Strom, Jr.

1955
Night Gallery 7.9

Night Gallery

as Ianto

1970
The Name of the Game 7.0

The Name of the Game

as Peter Max

1968
Vega$ 7.0

Vega$

as Michael Jennings

1978
The Streets of San Francisco 7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

as Vince Hagopian Jr.

1972
The Bionic Woman 7.0

The Bionic Woman

as Nedlick

1976
Monsters 7.0

Monsters

as Ben O'Connell

1988
Hardcastle and McCormick 6.5

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Martin Cody

1983
The Time Tunnel 7.7

The Time Tunnel

as Marco Polo

1966
Wonder Woman 7.0

Wonder Woman

as Captain Radl

1975
The Ray Bradbury Theater 7.0

The Ray Bradbury Theater

as Dudley Stone

1985
It Takes a Thief 7.2

It Takes a Thief

as Dead Man

1968
Police Story 7.0

Police Story

as Rick Calvelli

1973
Another World 5.5

Another World

as Edward Gerard

1964
Masters of Horror 7.2

Masters of Horror

as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

2005
Petrocelli 7.2

Petrocelli

as Richie Martin

1974
Banacek 8.4

Banacek

as Harry Harland

1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 4.8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as Dr. Theodore Stuart

1969
The Dick Powell Show 5.7

The Dick Powell Show

as Nick Giller

1961
Cimarron Strip 5.8

Cimarron Strip

as Screamer

1967
Garrison's Gorillas 8.1

Garrison's Gorillas

as Janus

1967
The Sixth Sense 6.3

The Sixth Sense

as Dr Harry Auden

1972
Finder of Lost Loves 6.8

Finder of Lost Loves

as Zach Donahue

1984
Medic 6.3

Medic

as Danny Ortega

1954
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

as Martin Glass

1953
The Fantastic Journey 6.2

The Fantastic Journey

as Consul Tarant

1977
Banyon 8.0

Banyon

as Johnny Clay

1972
Masquerade 7.5

Masquerade

as Joey Savane

1983
Lucky Luke 5.9

Lucky Luke

1992
Lucky Luke 5.9

Lucky Luke

as The Man in Black

1992
Once an Eagle 6.8

Once an Eagle

as Capt. Townshend

1976
Glitter 5.3

Glitter

as Judd Kovac

1984
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story 7.0

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

as Richard Brooks

1995
Most Wanted 6.7

Most Wanted

as Randall Mason

1976
79 Park Avenue 5.2

79 Park Avenue

as Harry Vito

1977
Half Nelson 7.0

Half Nelson

as Actor

1985
Greatest Heroes of the Bible 3.8

Greatest Heroes of the Bible

as Adonijah

1978
The Immigrants

The Immigrants

as Alan Brocker

1978
Westside Medical

Westside Medical

as Bob Farrow

1977
Kung Fu 7.7

Kung Fu

as Raven

1972

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