About

Known credits:
150
Birthday:
1935-08-05
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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John Saxon

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Southkiller Actor Johnny Starson N/A
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2015 Black Christmas Legacy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2012 Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Actor Self 59
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2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self 63
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2010 Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen Actor John 59
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2009 Clarkworld Actor Self 59
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2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World Actor Self 60
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2009 War Wolves Actor Tony Ford 58
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2008 God's Ears Actor Lee Robinson N/A
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2006 The 12 Days of Black Christmas Actor Self 59
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2006 Pelts Actor Jeb 'Pa' Jameson 58
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2006 Trapped Ashes Actor Leo 58
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2006 The Craving Heart Actor Richard Tom 59
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2006 Stanley's Girlfriend Actor Leo 59
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2004 Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' Actor Self 59
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2004 Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Actor Self 59
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2003 Pitcher and the Pin-Up Actor Michael Curtis 59
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2002 Black Christmas Revisited Actor 59
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2002 Outta Time Actor Darabont 58
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2002 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux Actor Sarge N/A
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2001 Night Class Actor Murphy 58
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2001 Final Payback Actor Police Chief George Moreno 58
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2000 Living in Fear Actor Rev. Leo Hausman 58
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2000 Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Actor Self 58
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1999 Welcome to Primetime Actor Self N/A
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1999 Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On Actor (archive footage) 59
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1999 Joseph's Gift Actor Jacob Keller N/A
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1998 Criminal Minds Actor Antonio DiPaolo Jr. 59
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1998 The GREATEST : Bruce Lee Actor Comentador 59
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1998 Bruce Lee: In His Own Words Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1998 The Path of the Dragon Actor Himself 59
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1998 Joseph's Gift Actor Jacob Keller N/A
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1998 Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist Actor Himself 59
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1997 Lancelot: Guardian of Time Actor Wolvencroft 58
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1996 From Dusk Till Dawn Actor FBI Agent Stanley Chase 69
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1995 Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities Actor Self 59
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1995 Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story Actor Richard Brooks N/A
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1995 Jonathan of the Bears Actor Fred Goodwin 58
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1995 The Killers Within Actor Detective Lewis N/A
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1994 Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up Actor Charles Searage 58
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1994 New Nightmare Actor John Saxon / Donald Thompson 62
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1994 Killing Obsession Actor Dr. Sachs 58
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1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Actor Orrin Sanderson 58
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1994 Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Actor Self 59
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1993 No Escape, No Return Actor James Mitchell 59
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1993 The Baby Doll Murders Actor John Maglia 58
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1992 Hellmaster Actor Professor Jones 58
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1992 Animal Instincts Actor Otto Van Horne 58
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1992 Maximum Force Actor Captain Fuller 58
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1992 Lucky Luke 2 Actor The Man in Black 58
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1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1991 Blackmail Actor Gene N/A
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1991 Payoff Actor Rafael Concion 59
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1991 The Arrival Actor Agent Miils 58
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1990 Aftershock Actor Oliver Quinn 58
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1990 Blood Salvage Actor Clifford Evans 58
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1990 Crossing the Line Actor Jack Kagan 58
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1990 The Final Alliance Actor Ghost 59
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1990 The Last Samurai Actor Haroun Al-Hakim 58
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1990 The Best of the Martial Arts Films Actor Self - Host 60
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1989 Criminal Act Actor Herb Tamplin 58
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1989 Nightmare Beach Actor Strycher 58
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1989 My Mom's a Werewolf Actor Harry Thropen 58
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1988 Zombie Death House Actor Colonel Gordon Burgess 58
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1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Actor Donald Thompson 65
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1986 Hands of Steel Actor Francis Turner 58
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1985 Fever Pitch Actor Sports Editor 58
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1985 Brothers-in-Law Actor Royal Cane N/A
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1984 Solomon Northup's Odyssey Actor Epps 58
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1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street Actor Lieutenant Thompson 71
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1983 Prisoners of the Lost Universe Actor Kleel 56
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1983 The Big Score Actor Davis 59
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1982 Desire Actor Joe Hale N/A
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1982 Tenebre Actor Bullmer 64
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1982 Scorpion with Two Tails Actor Arthur Barnard 58
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1982 Rooster Actor Jerome Brademan 58
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1982 One Too Many Actor Sergio Puccini N/A
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1982 Wrong Is Right Actor Homer Hubbard 58
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1981 Golden Gate Actor Monty Sager N/A
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1980 Running Scared Actor Captain Munoz 58
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1980 Battle Beyond the Stars Actor Sador 57
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1980 Blood Beach Actor Captain Pearson 57
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1980 Cannibal Apocalypse Actor Norman Hopper 58
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1980 Beyond Evil Actor Larry Andrews 58
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1979 The Electric Horseman Actor Hunt Sears 59
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1979 The Glove Actor Sam Kellog 58
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1979 Fast Company Actor Phil Adamson 57
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1978 Shalimar Actor Colonel Columbus 59
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1978 The Immigrants Actor Alan Brocker 58
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1978 The Bees Actor John Norman 58
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1977 Moonshine County Express Actor J.B. Johnson 58
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1977 The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist Actor Frank Di Maggio 59
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1976 Cross Shot Actor Commissario Jacovella 59
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1976 Raid on Entebbe Actor Maj. Gen. Benny Peled 59
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1976 Once an Eagle Actor Capt. Townshend 69
Fair
1976 A Special Cop in Action Actor Albertelli 59
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1976 Mark Strikes Again Actor Altman 58
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1976 Violent Naples Actor Francesco Capuano 59
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1976 Shadows in an Empty Room Actor Sgt. Ned Matthews 59
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1976 The Swiss Conspiracy Actor Robert Hayes 58
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1975 Mitchell Actor Walter Deaney 57
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1975 Strange New World Actor Capt. Anthony Vico 58
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1975 Crossfire Actor Dave Ambrose N/A
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1975 Fight to the Death Actor Mariano Beltrán 58
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1974 Black Christmas Actor Lt. Fuller 65
Fair
1974 Planet Earth Actor Dylan Hunt 59
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1974 Can Ellen Be Saved? Actor James Hallbeck 58
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1973 Linda Actor Jeff Braden 58
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1973 Enter the Dragon Actor Roper 70
Good
1973 Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Actor Self N/A
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1973 Mr. Kingstreet's War Actor Mr. Kingstreet 59
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1973 Family Killer Actor Gaspare Ardizzone 58
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1973 Snatched Actor Paul Maxvill 59
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1972 Joe Kidd Actor Luis Chama 61
Fair
1972 House Made of Dawn Actor Tosamah N/A
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1970 The Intruders Actor Billy Pye 59
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1970 Company of Killers Actor Dave Poohler 58
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1969 Death of a Gunfighter Actor Lou Trinidad 59
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1969 Istanbul Express Actor Cheval 58
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1968 One Dollar Too Many Actor Clay Watson 58
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1968 For Singles Only Actor Bret Hendley 58
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1968 Western, Italian Style Actor Self 59
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1967 Winchester '73 Actor Dakin McAdam 59
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1966 The Doomsday Flight Actor George Ducette 59
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1966 The Appaloosa Actor Chuy 59
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1966 Queen of Blood Actor Allan Brenner 58
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1965 The Night Caller Actor Dr. Jack Costain 58
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1965 The Ravagers Actor Capt. Kermit Dowling 59
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1964 The Cavern Actor Joe Cramer 59
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1963 The Cardinal Actor Benny Rampell 59
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1963 The Girl Who Knew Too Much Actor Dr. Marcello Bassi 61
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1962 Agostino Actor Renzo 59
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1962 Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Actor Byron Grant 59
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1962 War Hunt Actor Pvt. Raymond Endore 59
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1961 Posse from Hell Actor Seymour Kern 59
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1960 The Plunderers Actor Rondo 59
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1960 Portrait in Black Actor Blake Richards 58
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1960 The Unforgiven Actor Johnny Portugal 60
Fair
1959 The Big Fisherman Actor Voldi 58
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1959 Cry Tough Actor Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada 58
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1958 The Restless Years Actor Will Henderson N/A
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1958 The Reluctant Debutante Actor David Parkson 59
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1958 This Happy Feeling Actor Bill Tremaine 58
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1958 Summer Love Actor Jimmy Daley 58
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1956 The Unguarded Moment Actor Leonard Bennett 58
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1956 Rock, Pretty Baby Actor Jimmy Daley 58
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1955 Running Wild Actor Vince Pomeroy 58
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1954 A Star Is Born Actor Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited) 63
Fair
1954 It Should Happen to You Actor Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited) 60
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Directing
1988 Zombie Death House Directing Director 58
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