John Saxon
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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.
Acted in
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
as John
Clarkworld
2009
as Self
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
War Wolves
2009
as Tony Ford
God's Ears
2008
as Lee Robinson
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
as Self
Pelts
2006
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Leo
The Craving Heart
2006
as Richard Tom
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
as Leo
Masters of Horror
2005
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'
2004
as Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
as Self
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
as Michael Curtis
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
Outta Time
2002
as Darabont
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
as Sarge
Night Class
2001
as Murphy
Final Payback
2001
as Police Chief George Moreno
Living in Fear
2000
as Rev. Leo Hausman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Walter Gordon
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
Welcome to Primetime
1999
as Self
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
1999
as Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Jacob Keller
Criminal Minds
1998
as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
as Comentador
The Party Crashers
1998
as Mr. Foster
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Path of the Dragon
1998
as Self
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Lancelot: Guardian Of Time
1997
as Wolvencroft
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
as Self
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
as Fred Goodwin
The Killers Within
1995
as Detective Lewis
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
as Charles Searage
New Nightmare
1994
as John Saxon / Donald Thompson
Killing Obsession
1994
as Dr. Sachs
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Orrin Sanderson
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
as Self
No Escape, No Return
1993
as James Mitchell
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
as John Maglia
Hellmaster
1992
as Professor Jones
Animal Instincts
1992
as Otto Van Horne
Maximum Force
1992
as Captain Fuller
Melrose Place
1992
as Henry Waxman
Lucky Luke
1992
Lucky Luke
1992
as The Man in Black
Lucky Luke 2
1992
as The Man in Black
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Blackmail
1991
as Gene
Payoff
1991
as Rafael Concion
The Arrival
1991
as Agent Miils
Aftershock
1990
as Oliver Quinn
Blood Salvage
1990
as Clifford Evans
Crossing the Line
1990
as Jack Kagan
The Final Alliance
1990
as Ghost
The Last Samurai
1990
as Haroun Al-Hakim
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990
as Self - Host
Criminal Act
1989
as Herb Tamplin
Nightmare Beach
1989
as Strycher
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
as Harry Thropen
Zombie Death House
1988
as Colonel Gordon Burgess
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
as Donald Thompson
Hands of Steel
1986
as Francis Turner
Matlock
1986
as John Franklin
Fever Pitch
1985
as Sports Editor
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Garth December
Brothers-in-Law
1985
as Royal Cane
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1984
as Epps
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
as Lieutenant Thompson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jerry Lydecker
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Marco Gambini
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bernardo Bonelli
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Zach Donahue
Masquerade
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Dirk Fredericks
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Martin Cody
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
1983
as Kleel
The Big Score
1983
as Davis
The A-Team
1983
as Martin James
The A-Team
1983
as Kalem
Desire
1982
as Joe Hale
Tenebre
1982
as Bullmer
Scorpion with Two Tails
1982
as Arthur Barnard
Hotel
1982
as Jack Curtis
Rooster
1982
as Jerome Brademan
Una di troppo
1982
as Sergio Puccini the notary
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Homer Hubbard
Golden Gate
1981
as Monty Sager
Running Scared
1980
as Captain Munoz
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Sador
Blood Beach
1980
as Captain Pearson
Invasion of the Flesh Hunters
1980
as Norman Hopper
Beyond Evil
1980
as Larry Andrews
The Electric Horseman
1979
as Hunt Sears
The Glove
1979
as Sam Kellog
Fast Company
1979
as Phil Adamson
Shalimar
1978
as Colonel Columbus
The Immigrants
1978
as Alan Brocker
The Bees
1978
as John Norman
Fantasy Island
1978
as Dr. Roger Sullivan
79 Park Avenue
1977
as Harry Vito
Moonshine County Express
1977
as J.B. Johnson
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
as Frank Di Maggio
Cross Shot
1976
as Commissario Jacovella
Raid on Entebbe
1976
as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Once an Eagle
1976
as Capt. Townshend
A Special Cop in Action
1976
as Albertelli
Mark Strikes Again
1976
as Altman
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Publisher Charles Desskasa
Violent Naples
1976
as Francesco Capuano
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
as Sgt. Ned Matthews
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
as Robert Hayes
Wonder Woman
1975
as Captain Radl
Mitchell
1975
as Walter Deaney
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as René Nadasy
Strange New World
1975
as Captain Anthony Vico
Crossfire
1975
as Dave Ambrose
Fight to the Death
1975
as Mariano Beltrán
Black Christmas
1974
as Lt. Fuller
The Rockford Files
1974
as Dave Delaroux
Petrocelli
1974
as Richie Martin
Planet Earth
1974
as Dylan Hunt
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as James Hallbeck
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Maj. Frederick Sloan
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Nedlick
Linda
1973
as Jeff Braden
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Roper
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
as Self
Mr. Kingstreet's War
1973
as Mr. Kingstreet
Family Killer
1973
as Gaspare Ardizzone
Snatched
1973
as Paul Maxvill
Kung Fu
1972
as Raven
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
Banyon
1972
as Johnny Clay
Banacek
1972
as Harry Harland
Joe Kidd
1972
as Luis Chama
House Made of Dawn
1972
as Tosamah
Night Gallery
1970
as Ianto
The Intruders
1970
as Billy Pye
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Mike Tedesca
Company of Killers
1970
as Dave Poohler
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Theodore Stuart
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
as Lou Trinidad
Istanbul Express
1969
as Cheval
The Name of the Game
1968
as Peter Max
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Harry Clive
One Dollar Too Many
1968
as Clay Watson
For Singles Only
1968
as Bret Hendley
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Dead Man
Western, Italian Style
1968
as Self
Ironside
1967
as Eric Saginor
Winchester '73
1967
as Dakin McAdam
The Doomsday Flight
1966
as George Ducette
The Appaloosa
1966
as Chuy
Queen of Blood
1966
as Allan Brenner
The Night Caller
1965
as Dr. Jack Costain
The Ravagers
1965
as Capt. Kermit Dowling
The Cavern
1964
as Joe Cramer
The Cardinal
1963
as Benny Rampell
Burke's Law
1963
as Bud Charney
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
Agostino
1962
as Renzo
The Virginian
1962
as Dell Stetler
The Virginian
1962
as Ben Oakes
The Virginian
1962
as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Byron Grant
War Hunt
1962
as Pvt. Raymond Endore
Posse from Hell
1961
as Seymour Kern
The Plunderers
1960
as Rondo
Portrait in Black
1960
as Blake Richards
The Unforgiven
1960
as Johnny Portugal
Bonanza
1959
as Steven Friday
Bonanza
1959
as Blas
Bonanza
1959
as Chief Jocova
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Voldi
Cry Tough
1959
as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
The Restless Years
1958
as Will Henderson
The Reluctant Debutante
1958
as David Parkson
This Happy Feeling
1958
as Bill Tremaine
Summer Love
1958
as Jimmy Daley
The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Leonard Bennett
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
as Jimmy Daley
Running Wild
1955
as Vince Pomeroy
Gunsmoke
1955
as Virgil Stanley
Gunsmoke
1955
as Pedro Manez
Gunsmoke
1955
as Gristy Calhoun
Gunsmoke
1955
as Dingo
Gunsmoke
1955
as Cal Strom, Jr.
A Star Is Born
1954
as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
1954
as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
1953
as Martin Glass