Acting
John Saxon
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.
Filmography
The Green Fog
Film · 2018
Black Christmas Legacy
Film · 2015
The Dentros
Film · 2015
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Film · 2012
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Film · 2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Film · 2010
War Wolves
Film · 2009
Clarkworld
Film · 2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Film · 2009
The Mercy Man
Film · 2009
Old Dogs
Film · 2009
God's Ears
Film · 2008
Stanley's Girlfriend
Film · 2006
Trapped Ashes
Film · 2006
The Craving Heart
Film · 2006
Pelts
Film · 2006
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Film · 2006
Masters of Horror
Series · 2005
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Film · 2004
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Film · 2004
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Film · 2003
Black Christmas Revisited
Film · 2002
Outta Time
Film · 2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
Film · 2002
Night Class
Film · 2001
Final Payback
Film · 2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Film · 2001
Living in Fear
Film · 2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Film · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Welcome to Primetime
Film · 1999
Joseph's Gift
Film · 1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Film · 1998
The Party Crashers
Film · 1998
Bottom Feeders
Film · 1998
The Path of the Dragon
Film · 1998
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
Film · 1997
From Dusk Till Dawn
Film · 1996
Jonathan of the Bears
Film · 1995
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Film · 1995
The Killers Within
Film · 1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Series · 1995
Beverly Hills Cop III
Film · 1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Film · 1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Film · 1994
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
Film · 1994
Killing Obsession
Film · 1994
The Baby Doll Murders
Film · 1993
No Escape, No Return
Film · 1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Series · 1993
Animal Instincts
Film · 1992
Lucky Luke 2
Film · 1992
Hellmaster
Film · 1992
Maximum Force
Film · 1992
Lucky Luke
Series · 1992
Melrose Place
Series · 1992
Lucky Luke
Series · 1992
The Arrival
Film · 1991
Blackmail
Film · 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Film · 1991
Payoff
Film · 1991
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Film · 1991
Blood Salvage
Film · 1990
Aftershock
Film · 1990
The Final Alliance
Film · 1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Film · 1990
Crossing the Line
Film · 1990
The Last Samurai
Film · 1990
My Mom's a Werewolf
Film · 1989
Criminal Act
Film · 1989
Nightmare Beach
Film · 1989
Zombie Death House
Film · 1988
Stephen King's Monster Stories
Film · 1988
Monsters
Series · 1988
In the Heat of the Night
Series · 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Film · 1987
Hands of Steel
Film · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Fever Pitch
Film · 1985
Brothers-in-Law
Film · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1985
Half Nelson
Series · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Finder of Lost Loves
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Glitter
Series · 1984
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
Film · 1983
The Big Score
Film · 1983
Masquerade
Series · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Series · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
Wrong Is Right
Film · 1982
Scorpion with Two Tails
Film · 1982
Desire
Film · 1982
One Too Many
Film · 1982
Tenebre
Film · 1982
Rooster
Film · 1982
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
Film · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Golden Gate
Film · 1981
Falcon Crest
Series · 1981
Dynasty
Series · 1981
Cannibal Apocalypse
Film · 1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
Film · 1980
Blood Beach
Film · 1980
Beyond Evil
Film · 1980
Running Scared
Film · 1980
Magnum, P.I.
Series · 1980
The Electric Horseman
Film · 1979
Fast Company
Film · 1979
The Glove
Film · 1979
Shalimar
Film · 1978
The Bees
Film · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
The Immigrants
Series · 1978
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
Series · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Film · 1977
Moonshine County Express
Film · 1977
79 Park Avenue
Series · 1977
The Fantastic Journey
Series · 1977
Westside Medical
Series · 1977
Raid on Entebbe
Film · 1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
Film · 1976
Mark Strikes Again
Film · 1976
Shadows in an Empty Room
Film · 1976
Violent Naples
Film · 1976
A Special Cop in Action
Film · 1976
Cross Shot
Film · 1976
Once an Eagle
Series · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
The Bionic Woman
Series · 1976
Most Wanted
Series · 1976
Mitchell
Film · 1975
Strange New World
Film · 1975
Fight to the Death
Film · 1975
Crossfire
Film · 1975
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Starsky & Hutch
Series · 1975
Black Christmas
Film · 1974
Planet Earth
Film · 1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
Film · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
The Rockford Files
Series · 1974
Petrocelli
Series · 1974
Mr. Kingstreet's War
Film · 1973
Enter the Dragon
Film · 1973
Family Killer
Film · 1973
Linda
Film · 1973
Snatched
Film · 1973
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Joe Kidd
Film · 1972
House Made of Dawn
Film · 1972
Banyon
Series · 1972
Banacek
Series · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
The Sixth Sense
Series · 1972
The Rookies
Series · 1972
The Intruders
Film · 1970
Company of Killers
Film · 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Series · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Death of a Gunfighter
Film · 1969
Istanbul Express
Film · 1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Series · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
One Dollar Too Many
Film · 1968
Western, Italian Style
Film · 1968
For Singles Only
Film · 1968
The Name of the Game
Series · 1968
It Takes a Thief
Series · 1968
Winchester '73
Film · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
Cimarron Strip
Series · 1967
Garrison's Gorillas
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
The Appaloosa
Film · 1966
Queen of Blood
Film · 1966
The Doomsday Flight
Film · 1966
The Time Tunnel
Series · 1966
The Night Caller
Film · 1965
The Ravagers
Film · 1965
The Cavern
Film · 1964
Another World
Series · 1964
The Cardinal
Film · 1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Film · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Series · 1963
War Hunt
Film · 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Film · 1962
Agostino
Film · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Posse from Hell
Film · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
The Dick Powell Show
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Unforgiven
Film · 1960
Portrait in Black
Film · 1960
The Plunderers
Film · 1960
Cry Tough
Film · 1959
The Big Fisherman
Film · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
The Reluctant Debutante
Film · 1958
The Restless Years
Film · 1958
This Happy Feeling
Film · 1958
Summer Love
Film · 1958
The Unguarded Moment
Film · 1956
Rock, Pretty Baby
Film · 1956
Running Wild
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
A Star Is Born
Film · 1954
It Should Happen to You
Film · 1954
Medic
Series · 1954
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
New Line: Independent Legacies
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