John Saxon
1935-08-05 ( 89 years old ) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Movies

The Dentros 2015-02-01
Clarkworld 2009-11-03
War Wolves 2009-03-08
God's Ears 2008-06-10
Pelts 2006-12-01
Trapped Ashes 2006-09-12
Outta Time 2002-03-28
Night Class 2001-10-23
Final Payback 2001-04-24
Living in Fear 2000-12-31
Bottom Feeders 1999-01-01
Joseph's Gift 1999-01-01
New Nightmare 1994-10-13
Hellmaster 1992-12-16
Maximum Force 1992-10-07
Lucky Luke 2 1992-01-01
Blackmail 1991-10-23
Payoff 1991-01-10
The Arrival 1991-01-01
Aftershock 1990-10-05
Blood Salvage 1990-09-14
Criminal Act 1989-09-27
Hands of Steel 1986-03-26
Fever Pitch 1985-11-22
The Big Score 1983-03-17
Desire 1982-12-25
Tenebre 1982-10-28
Rooster 1982-08-19
One Too Many 1982-06-06
Wrong Is Right 1982-04-16
Golden Gate 1981-09-25
Running Scared 1980-11-01
Blood Beach 1980-09-01
Beyond Evil 1980-05-01
The Glove 1979-12-01
Fast Company 1979-03-18
Shalimar 1978-12-08
The Immigrants 1978-11-20
The Bees 1978-11-01
Cross Shot 1976-12-30
Violent Naples 1976-08-07
Mitchell 1975-09-10
Crossfire 1975-03-24
Planet Earth 1974-04-23
Linda 1973-11-03
Family Killer 1973-02-23
Snatched 1973-01-31
Joe Kidd 1972-07-19
The Intruders 1970-11-10
Winchester '73 1967-03-14
The Appaloosa 1966-09-15
Queen of Blood 1966-03-01
The Ravagers 1965-01-08
The Cavern 1964-06-26
The Cardinal 1963-12-12
Agostino 1962-12-06
War Hunt 1962-05-01
The Plunderers 1960-11-05
The Unforgiven 1960-04-06
Cry Tough 1959-08-01
Summer Love 1958-03-10
Running Wild 1955-11-11
A Star Is Born 1954-10-01