Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
05 Aug, 1935 (89 years old)

John Saxon

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Known For

Pitcher and the Pin-Up
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104 min 2003

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

Drama
Final Payback
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92 min 2001

Final Payback

Action
The Killers Within
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92 min 1995

The Killers Within

Thriller
Hellmaster
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96 min 1992

Hellmaster

Horror
Blood Salvage
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98 min 1990

Blood Salvage

Horror
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
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91 min 1990

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

Documentary

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