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.

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The Dentros 2015-02-01
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s 2012-03-30
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Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen 2010-01-01
Clarkworld 2009-11-03
How Bruce Lee Changed the World 2009-05-17
War Wolves 2009-03-08
God's Ears 2008-06-10
The 12 Days of Black Christmas 2006-12-05
Pelts 2006-12-01
Trapped Ashes 2006-09-12
The Craving Heart 2006-07-28
Stanley's Girlfriend 2006-05-17
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' 2004-11-28
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 2004-09-04
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 2003-06-14
Black Christmas Revisited 2002-12-03
Outta Time 2002-03-28
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux 2002-03-19
Night Class 2001-10-23
Final Payback 2001-04-24
Living in Fear 2000-12-31
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 2000-10-01
Welcome to Primetime 1999-09-08
Bottom Feeders 1999-01-01
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On 1999-01-01
Joseph's Gift 1999-01-01
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee 1998-10-06
The Party Crashers 1998-09-10
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words 1998-07-01
The Path of the Dragon 1998-01-01
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist 1998-01-01
Lancelot: Guardian of Time 1997-01-03
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996-01-19
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities 1995-08-28
Jonathan of the Bears 1995-04-21
The Killers Within 1995-01-01
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up 1994-12-27
New Nightmare 1994-10-13
Killing Obsession 1994-07-20
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994-05-24
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon 1994-01-18
No Escape, No Return 1993-12-29
The Baby Doll Murders 1993-04-14
Hellmaster 1992-12-16
Animal Instincts 1992-10-21
Maximum Force 1992-10-07
Lucky Luke 2 1992-01-01
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991-10-28
Blackmail 1991-10-23
Payoff 1991-01-10
The Arrival 1991-01-01
Aftershock 1990-10-05
Blood Salvage 1990-09-14
Crossing the Line 1990-08-08
The Final Alliance 1990-06-30
The Last Samurai 1990-02-28
The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1990-01-01
Criminal Act 1989-09-27
Nightmare Beach 1989-07-14
My Mom's a Werewolf 1989-05-11
Zombie Death House 1988-12-01
Stephen King's Monster Stories 1988-03-05
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987-02-27
Hands of Steel 1986-03-26
Fever Pitch 1985-11-22
Brothers-in-Law 1985-04-28
Solomon Northup's Odyssey 1984-12-10
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984-11-09
Prisoners of the Lost Universe 1983-08-15
The Big Score 1983-03-17
Desire 1982-12-25
Tenebre 1982-10-28
Scorpion with Two Tails 1982-09-17
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
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980-09-08
Blood Beach 1980-09-01
Cannibal Apocalypse 1980-08-04
Beyond Evil 1980-05-01
The Electric Horseman 1979-12-21
The Glove 1979-12-01
Fast Company 1979-03-18
Shalimar 1978-12-08
The Immigrants 1978-11-20
The Bees 1978-11-01
Moonshine County Express 1977-06-01
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist 1977-02-03
Cross Shot 1976-12-30
Raid on Entebbe 1976-12-26
A Special Cop in Action 1976-11-27
Mark Strikes Again 1976-10-20
Violent Naples 1976-08-07
Shadows in an Empty Room 1976-03-09
The Swiss Conspiracy 1976-03-01
Mitchell 1975-09-10
Strange New World 1975-07-13
Crossfire 1975-03-24
Fight to the Death 1975-01-27
Black Christmas 1974-10-11
Planet Earth 1974-04-23
Can Ellen Be Saved? 1974-02-05
Linda 1973-11-03
Enter the Dragon 1973-08-17
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Mr. Kingstreet's War 1973-05-01
Family Killer 1973-02-23
Snatched 1973-01-31
Joe Kidd 1972-07-19
House Made of Dawn 1972-03-24
The Intruders 1970-11-10
Company of Killers 1970-08-26
Death of a Gunfighter 1969-05-08
Istanbul Express 1969-03-07
One Dollar Too Many 1968-08-12
For Singles Only 1968-06-05
Western, Italian Style 1968-01-01
Winchester '73 1967-03-14
The Doomsday Flight 1966-12-13
The Appaloosa 1966-09-15
Queen of Blood 1966-03-01
The Night Caller 1965-12-31
The Ravagers 1965-01-08
The Cavern 1964-06-26
The Cardinal 1963-12-12
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1963-02-10
Agostino 1962-12-06
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962-06-15
War Hunt 1962-05-01
Posse from Hell 1961-03-01
The Plunderers 1960-11-05
Portrait in Black 1960-07-27
The Unforgiven 1960-04-06
The Big Fisherman 1959-08-04
Cry Tough 1959-08-01
The Restless Years 1958-12-01
The Reluctant Debutante 1958-08-14
This Happy Feeling 1958-06-18
Summer Love 1958-03-10
The Unguarded Moment 1956-12-27
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Running Wild 1955-11-11
A Star Is Born 1954-10-01
It Should Happen to You 1954-01-15

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