John Saxon
Known for: Acting
Born: August 5, 1935
Died: July 25, 2020
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
150 movies · 69 TV shows, newest first
6.1
The Green Fog
2018
8.0
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
NR
The Dentros
2015
7.7
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
6.1
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
5.6
Old Dogs
2009
10.0
Clarkworld
2009
NR
The Mercy Man
2009
8.0
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
3.4
War Wolves
2009
NR
God's Ears
2008
4.0
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
5.6
Pelts
2006
5.1
Trapped Ashes
20063.3
The Craving Heart
20067.5
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
7.1
Masters of Horror
2005
8.7
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
6.5
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
6.1
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
5.0
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
3.0
Outta Time
2002NR
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
8.4
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
3.2
Night Class
2001
4.2
Final Payback
2001
4.6
Living in Fear
2000
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
6.1
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
9.0
Welcome to Primetime
1999
7.0
Joseph's Gift
1999
7.7
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
3.3
The Party Crashers
19987.5
Bottom Feeders
1998
6.8
The Path of the Dragon
1998
4.3
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
7.1
From Dusk Till Dawn
199610.0
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
6.5
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
5.9
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
7.5
The Killers Within
1995
5.5
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
6.5
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
3.8
Killing Obsession
1994
5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
6.5
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
6.0
No Escape, No Return
1993
3.3
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
6.7
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
4.5
Hellmaster
1992
5.1
Animal Instincts
1992
4.8
Maximum Force
1992
5.8
Melrose Place
1992
5.9
Lucky Luke
1992
5.5
Lucky Luke 2
1992
8.0
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
3.9
Blackmail
1991
6.8
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
4.3
Payoff
1991
4.4
The Arrival
1991
4.4
Aftershock
1990
5.6
Blood Salvage
1990
5.2
Crossing the Line
1990
6.2
The Final Alliance
1990
7.0
The Last Samurai
1990
8.8
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990
5.5
Nightmare Beach
1989
4.8
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
5.2
Criminal Act
1989
4.4
Zombie Death House
1988
7.0
Monsters
1988
7.5
In the Heat of the Night
1988
5.0
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
5.3
Hands of Steel
1986
7.1
Matlock
1986
4.3
Fever Pitch
1985
7.2
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
7.0
Brothers-in-Law
1985
7.0
Half Nelson
1985
7.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
6.8
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
5.3
Glitter
1984
7.5
Masquerade
1983
6.7
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
6.5
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
3.6
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
1983
6.0
The Big Score
1983
7.5
The A-Team
1983
10.0
Desire
1982
6.8
Tenebre
1982
4.7
Scorpion with Two Tails
1982
6.8
Hotel
1982
4.5
Rooster
1982
7.0
One Too Many
1982
5.6
Wrong Is Right
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
NR
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
9.0
Golden Gate
1981
6.5
Dynasty
1981
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
4.9
Running Scared
1980
5.4
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
4.8
Blood Beach
1980
5.5
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
4.2
Beyond Evil
1980
6.1
The Electric Horseman
1979
5.1
The Glove
1979
5.1
Fast Company
19796.1
Shalimar
1978
NR
The Immigrants
1978
3.8
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
1978
4.7
The Bees
1978
6.9
Vega$
1978
6.5
Fantasy Island
1978
5.2
79 Park Avenue
1977
4.9
Moonshine County Express
1977
NR
Westside Medical
1977
6.6
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
6.2
The Fantastic Journey
1977
6.6
Cross Shot
1976
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
1976
6.8
Once an Eagle
1976
6.1
A Special Cop in Action
1976
5.0
Mark Strikes Again
1976
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
1976
6.4
Violent Naples
1976
6.7
Most Wanted
1976
5.8
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
5.0
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
7.0
The Bionic Woman
1976
7.0
Wonder Woman
1975
3.3
Mitchell
1975
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
4.3
Strange New World
1975
8.0
Crossfire
1975
4.7
Fight to the Death
1975
7.0
Black Christmas
1974
7.6
The Rockford Files
1974
7.2
Petrocelli
1974
5.8
Planet Earth
1974
4.6
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
8.0
Linda
1973
7.4
Enter the Dragon
1973
NR
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
6.3
Mr. Kingstreet's War
1973
7.0
Police Story
1973
6.1
Family Killer
1973
5.8
Snatched
1973
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
8.0
Banyon
1972
8.4
Banacek
1972
6.9
The Rookies
1972
6.4
Joe Kidd
1972
8.0
House Made of Dawn
1972
6.3
The Sixth Sense
1972
7.8
Night Gallery
1970
5.0
The Intruders
1970
7.7
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
6.5
Company of Killers
1970
4.8
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
6.3
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
5.4
Istanbul Express
1969
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
7.0
The Name of the Game
1968
7.0
One Dollar Too Many
1968
6.7
For Singles Only
1968
7.2
It Takes a Thief
1968
6.6
Western, Italian Style
1968
5.7
Cimarron Strip
1967
8.1
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
6.7
Winchester '73
1967
6.5
The Doomsday Flight
1966
6.4
The Appaloosa
1966
7.6
The Time Tunnel
1966
5.3
Queen of Blood
1966
5.6
The Night Caller
1965
6.5
The Ravagers
1965
6.4
The Cavern
1964
5.5
Another World
1964
6.5
The Cardinal
19635.9
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
6.3
Burke's Law
1963
6.9
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
5.8
Agostino
1962
6.5
The Virginian
1962
6.5
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
6.4
War Hunt
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
1961
5.7
The Dick Powell Show
1961
6.2
Posse from Hell
1961
6.3
The Plunderers
1960
5.7
Portrait in Black
1960
6.2
The Unforgiven
1960
7.5
Bonanza
1959
5.1
The Big Fisherman
1959
6.1
Cry Tough
1959
7.0
The Restless Years
1958
6.7
The Reluctant Debutante
1958
4.8
This Happy Feeling
1958
5.5
Summer Love
1958
6.5
The Unguarded Moment
1956
6.0
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
7.5
Running Wild
1955
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955
7.1
A Star Is Born
1954
6.3
Medic
1954
7.1
It Should Happen to You
1954
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944NR
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