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John Saxon
Actor
Died July 25, 2020 (84 years)
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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.
Filmography
| 2017 | The Green Fog · as Blake Richards |
| 2009 | War Wolves · as Tony Ford |
| 2009 | Old Dogs · as Paul |
| 2008 | God's Ears · as Lee Robinson |
| 2006 | Trapped Ashes · as Leo |
| 2006 | Pelts · as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror (TV Series) · as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson |
| 2003 | Pitcher and the Pin-Up · as Michael Curtis |
| 2002 | Outta Time · as Darabont |
| 2002 | 'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux · as Sarge |
| 2001 | Living in Fear · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Night Class · as Murphy |
| 2001 | Final Payback · as Police Chief George Moreno |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Walter Gordon |
| 1999 | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On · as (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Joseph's Gift · as Jacob Keller |
| 1998 | Criminal Minds · as Antonio DiPaolo Jr. |
| 1997 | Lancelot: Guardian of Time · as Wolvencroft |
| 1996 | From Dusk Till Dawn · as FBI Agent |
| 1995 | Jonathan degli orsi · as Fred Goodwin |
| 1995 | Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story · as Richard Brooks |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Orrin Sanderson |
| 1994 | Killing Obsession · as Dr. Sachs |
| 1993 | The Baby Doll Murders · as John Maglia |
| 1993 | No Escape No Return · as James Mitchell |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Straker |
| 1992 | Hellmaster · as Professor Jones |
| 1992 | Maximum Force · as Captain Fuller |
| 1992 | Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up · as Charles Searage |
| 1992 | Melrose Place (TV Series) · as Henry Waxman |
| 1992 | Lucky Luke (1992) (TV Series) · as The Man in Black |
| 1991 | The Arrival · as Agent Miils |
| 1991 | Blackmail · as Gene |
| 1991 | Payoff · as Rafael Concion |
| 1990 | Blood Salvage · as Clifford Evans |
| 1990 | Aftershock · as Oliver Quinn |
| 1990 | The Final Alliance · as Ghost |
| 1990 | Crossing the Line · as Jack Kagan |
| 1990 | The Last Samurai · as Haroun Al-Hakim |
| 1989 | My Mom's a Werewolf · as Harry Thropen |
| 1989 | Nightmare Beach · as Strycher |
| 1989 | Criminal Act · as Herb Tamplin |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Dalton Sykes |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) · as Benjamin O'Connell |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · as Lieutenant Thompson |
| 1986 | Hands of Steel · as Francis Turner |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as John Franklin |
| 1985 | Fever Pitch · as Sports Editor |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Garth December |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Dudley Stone |
| 1984 | Solomon Northup's Odyssey · as Epps |
| 1984 | A Nightmare on Elm Street · as Lieutenant Thompson |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Jerry Lydecker |
| 1983 | Prisoners of the Lost Universe · as Kleel |
| 1983 | The Big Score · as Davis |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Martin Cody |
| 1983 | The A-Team (TV Series) · as Kalem |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) · as Jack Curtis |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) · as Dirk Fredericks |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right · as Homer Hubbard |
| 1982 | The Scorpion with Two Tails · as Arthur Barnard |
| 1982 | Tenebrae · as Bullmer |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Tony Cumson |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Rashid Ahmed |
| 1980 | Battle Beyond the Stars · as Sador |
| 1980 | Blood Beach · as Captain Pearson |
| 1980 | Beyond Evil · as Larry Andrews |
| 1980 | Running Scared · as Captain Munoz |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) · as Ed Russler |
| 1980 | Cannibals in the Streets · as Norman Hopper |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman · as Hunt Sears |
| 1979 | Fast Company · as Phil Adamson |
| 1979 | The Glove · as Sam Kellog |
| 1978 | The Bees · as John Norman |
| 1978 | Shalimar · as Colonel Columbus |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Michael Jennings |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV Series) · as Adonijah |
| 1977 | Moonshine County Express · as J.B. Johnson |
| 1977 | The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist · as Frank Di Maggio |
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey (TV Series) · as Consul Tarant |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Colin McArthur |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe · as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled |
| 1976 | The Swiss Conspiracy · as Robert Hayes |
| 1976 | The .44 Specialist · as Altman |
| 1976 | Strange Shadows in an Empty Room · as Sgt. Ned Matthews |
| 1976 | Violent Naples · as Francesco Capuano |
| 1976 | La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine · as Commissario Jacovella |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Randall Mason |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Publisher Charles Desskasa |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Nedlick |
| 1975 | Mitchell · as Walter Deaney |
| 1975 | Strange New World · as Captain Anthony Vico |
| 1975 | Metralleta 'Stein' · as Mariano Beltrán |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Captain Radl |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as René Nadasy |
| 1974 | Planet Earth · as Dylan Hunt |
| 1974 | Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Richie Martin |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Dave Delaroux |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Maj. Frederick Sloan |
| 1974 | Black Christmas · as Lieutenant Kenneth Fuller |
| 1973 | Enter the Dragon · as Roper |
| 1973 | Baciamo le mani · as Gaspare Ardizzone |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Rick Calvelli |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Farley |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Raven |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Harry Harland |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr. |
| 1972 | Joe Kidd · as Luis Chama |
| 1971 | Mister Kingstreet's War · as Mr. Kingstreet |
| 1970 | Company of Killers · as Dave Poohler |
| 1970 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) · as Mike Tedesca |
| 1969 | Death of a Gunfighter · as Lou Trinidad |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Ianto |
| 1968 | One Dollar Too Many · as Clay Watson |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Peter Max |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Dead Man |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Harry Clive |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip (TV Series) · as Screamer |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Carter |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood · as Allan Brenner |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel (TV Series) · as Marco Polo |
| 1966 | The Appaloosa · as Chuy |
| 1965 | Blood Beast from Outer Space · as Dr. Jack Costain |
| 1964 | Another World (TV Series) · as Edward Gerard |
| 1963 | The Cardinal · as Benny Rampell |
| 1963 | The Evil Eye · as Dr. Marcello Bassi |
| 1962 | War Hunt · as Pvt. Raymond Endore |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation · as Byron Grant |
| 1962 | Agostino · as Renzo |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ben Oakes |
| 1961 | Posse from Hell · as Seymour Kern |
| 1960 | The Unforgiven · as Johnny Portugal |
| 1960 | The Plunderers · as Rondo |
| 1959 | |
| 1958 | The Reluctant Debutante · as David Parkson |
| 1958 | This Happy Feeling · as Bill Tremaine |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Gristy Calhoun |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Movie Premiere Usher |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You · as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Medic (TV Series) · as Danny Ortega |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Martin Glass |