John Saxon
Skuespiller, Instruktør
5. august 1935 — 25. juli 2020 (84 år)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2019 | VHS Nasty · as Cast |
| 2017 | The Green Fog · as Blake Richards |
| 2010 | Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen · as John |
| 2009 | The Mercy Man · as Father Mcmurray |
| 2009 | War Wolves · as Tony Ford |
| 2009 | Old Dogs · as Paul |
| 2008 | God's Ears · as Lee Robinson |
| 2006 | Pelts · as Jeb 'pa' Jameson |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes · as Leo (segment "stanley's Girlfriend") |
| 2006 | The Craving Heart · as Richard Tom |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror · as Jeb 'pa' JamesonPå Plex |
| 2003 | Pitcher and the Pin-Up · as Michael Curtis |
| 2002 | Outta Time · as DarabontPå Plex |
| 2002 | 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux · as Sarge |
| 2001 | Night Class · as MurphyPå Plex |
| 2001 | Living in Fear · as Rev. Leo HausmanPå Plex |
| 2001 | Final Payback · as Police Chief George Moreno |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Walter Gordon |
| 1999 | Joseph's Gift · as Jacob Keller |
| 1998 | The Party Crashers · as Mr. Foster |
| 1998 | Bottom Feeders · as Antonio Dipaolo Jr.På Plex |
| 1997 | Lancelot: Guardian of Time · as WolvencroftPå Plex |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn · as Fbi Agent Stanley Chase |
| 1995 | The Elizabeth Taylor Story · as Richard Brooks |
| 1995 | Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story · as Richard Brooks |
| 1995 | The Killers Within · as Detective Lewis |
| 1994 | New Nightmare · as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson |
| 1994 | Killing Obsession · as Dr. Sachs |
| 1994 | Jonathan degli orsi · as Fred Goodwin |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Orrin Sanderson |
| 1993 | No Escape No Return · as James MitchellPå Plex |
| 1993 | The Baby Doll Murders · as John Maglia |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues · as Straker |
| 1992 | Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up · as Charles Searage |
| 1992 | Hellmaster · as Professor JonesPå Plex |
| 1992 | Maximum Force · as Captain FullerPå Plex |
| 1992 | Animal Instincts · as Otto Van HornePå Plex |
| 1992 | Melrose Place · as Henry Waxman |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke 2 · as The Man In Black (archive Footage) |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke (1992) · as The Man In Black |
| 1992 | Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime · as Chiledu |
| 1991 | Blackmail · as Gene |
| 1991 | Payoff · as Rafael Concion |
| 1991 | The Arrival · as Agent Miils |
| 1990 | Crossing the Line · as Jack Kagan |
| 1990 | Blood Salvage · as Clifford Evans |
| 1990 | The Final Alliance · as Ghost |
| 1990 | Aftershock · as Oliver Quinn |
| 1990 | The Last Samurai · as Haroun Al-Hakim |
| 1989 | Criminal Act · as Herb TamplinPå Plex |
| 1989 | Nightmare Beach · as Strycher |
| 1989 | My Mom's a Werewolf · as Harry Thropen |
| 1988 | Death House · as Colonel Gordon Burgess |
| 1988 | Monsters · as Benjamin O'connellPå Plex |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night · as Dalton Sykes |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · as Thompson |
| 1986 | Hands of Steel · as Francis TurnerPå Plex |
| 1986 | Matlock · as John Franklin |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch · as Sports Editor |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater · as Dudley Stone |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) · as Garth December |
| 1985 | Half Nelson · as Cast |
| 1984 | Solomon Northup's Odyssey · as Epps |
| 1984 | A Nightmare on Elm Street · as Lt. Donald Thompson |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Jerry Lydecker |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves · as Zach Donahue |
| 1984 | Glitter · as Judd Kovac |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | The Big Score · as Davis |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King · as Dirk Fredericks |
| 1983 | Hotel · as Jack Curtis |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick · as Martin Cody |
| 1983 | Prisoners of the Lost Universe · as KleelPå Plex |
| 1983 | The A-Team · as Martin James |
| 1982 | Tenebrae · as BullmerPå Plex |
| 1982 | The Scorpion with Two Tails · as Arthur Barnard |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right · as Homer Hubbard |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest · as Tony CumsonPå Plex |
| 1981 | Dynasty · as Rashid Ahmed |
| 1980 | American Playhouse · as Epps |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. · as Ed Russler |
| 1980 | Running Scared · as Captain MunozPå Plex |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars · as SadorPå Plex |
| 1980 | Blood Beach · as Captain PearsonPå Plex |
| 1980 | Cannibals in the Streets · as Norman HopperPå Plex |
| 1980 | Beyond Evil · as Larry AndrewsPå Plex |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman · as Hunt Sears |
| 1979 | The Glove · as Sam Kellog |
| 1979 | Fast Company · as Phil AdamsonPå Plex |
| 1978 | Shalimar · as Colonel Columbus |
| 1978 | The Bees · as John NormanPå Plex |
| 1978 | The Immigrants · as Alan Brocker |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible · as Adonijah |
| 1978 | Vega$ · as Michael Jennings |
| 1977 | 79 Park Avenue · as Harry Vito |
| 1977 | Moonshine County Express · as J.b. Johnson |
| 1977 | The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist · as Frank Di Maggio |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey · as Consul Tarant |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island · as Roger Sullivan |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe · as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled |
| 1976 | Once an Eagle · as Capt. Townshend |
| 1976 | A Special Cop in Action · as Albertelli |
| 1976 | The .44 Specialist · as Altman |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. · as Publisher Charles Desskasa |
| 1976 | Violent Naples · as Francesco Capuano |
| 1976 | La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine · as Commissario Jacovella |
| 1976 | Most Wanted · as Randall Mason |
| 1976 | Shadows in an Empty Room · as Sgt. Ned Matthews |
| 1976 | The Swiss Conspiracy · as Robert Hayes |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman · as Nedlick |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman · as Captain Radl |
| 1975 | Mitchell · as Walter Deaney |
| 1975 | Strange New World · as Capt. Anthony Vico |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch · as René Nadasy |
| 1975 | Metralleta 'Stein' · as Mariano Beltrán |
| 1974 | Black Christmas · as Lt. Fuller |
| 1974 | Petrocelli · as Richie Martin |
| 1974 | Planet Earth · as Dylan Hunt |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files · as Dave Delaroux |
| 1974 | Can Ellen Be Saved? · as James Hallbeck |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man · as Maj. Frederick Sloan |
| 1973 | Linda · as Jeff Braden |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon · as Roper |
| 1973 | Police Story · as Rick Calvelli |
| 1973 | Baciamo le mani · as Gaspare Ardizzone |
| 1973 | Snatched · as Paul Maxvill |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco · as Vincent 'vince' Hagopian Jr. |
| 1972 | Joe Kidd · as Luis Chama |
| 1972 | Banacek · as Harry Harland |
| 1972 | The Rookies · as Farley |
| 1972 | Kung Fu · as Raven |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense · as Dr. Harry Auden |
| 1971 | Banyon · as Johnny Clay |
| 1971 | Mister Kingstreet's War · as Mr. Kingstreet |
| 1970 | The Intruders · as Billy Pye |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show · as Mike Tedesca |
| 1970 | Company of Killers · as Dave Poohler |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Ianto |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · as Dr. Theodore Stuart |
| 1969 | Death of a Gunfighter · as Lou Trinidad |
| 1968 | Istanbul Express · as Cheval |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game · as Peter Max |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Harry Clive |
| 1968 | One Dollar Too Many · as Clay WatsonPå Plex |
| 1968 | For Singles Only · as Bret Hendley |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief · as Dead Man |
| 1967 | Ironside · as Eric Saginor |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip · as Screamer |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillas · as Janus |
| 1967 | Winchester '73 · as Dakin Mcadam |
| 1966 | The Doomsday Flight · as George Ducette |
| 1966 | The Appaloosa · as Chuy |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel · as Marco Polo |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood · as Allan BrennerPå Plex |
| 1965 | Blood Beast from Outer Space · as Dr. Jack Costain |
| 1965 | The Ravagers · as Capt. Kermit Dowling |
| 1964 | The Cavern · as Joe Cramer |
| 1964 | Another World · as Edward Gerard |
| 1963 | The Cardinal · as Benny Rampell |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre · as Mario Silvetti |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as Bud Charney |
| 1963 | The Girl Who Knew Too Much · as Dr. Marcello BassiPå Plex |
| 1962 | Agostino · as Renzo |
| 1962 | The Virginian · as Dell Stetler |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation · as Byron Grant |
| 1962 | War Hunt · as Pvt. Raymond Endore |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Richard Ross |
| 1961 | The Dick Powell Show · as Nick Giller |
| 1961 | Posse from Hell · as Seymour Kern |
| 1960 | The Plunderers · as Rondo |
| 1960 | Portrait in Black · as Blake Richards |
| 1960 | The Unforgiven · as Johnny Portugal |
| 1959 | Bonanza · as BlasPå Plex |
| 1959 | The Big Fisherman · as Voldi |
| 1959 | Cry Tough · as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada |
| 1958 | The Reluctant Debutante · as David Parkson |
| 1958 | The Restless Years · as Will Henderson |
| 1958 | This Happy Feeling · as Bill Tremaine |
| 1958 | Summer Love · as Jimmy Daley |
| 1956 | Rock, Pretty Baby · as Jimmy Daley |
| 1956 | The Unguarded Moment · as Leonard Bennett |
| 1955 | Running Wild · as Vince Pomeroy |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke · as Pedro Manez |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Medic · as Danny Ortega |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You · as Boy Watching Argument In Park (uncredited) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Martin Glass |
| 1988 |