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
| Birth Location | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935-08-05 |
| Died | 2020-07-25 |
Movies
Black Christmas Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
2015
2010
2010
Clarkworld
as himself
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
2009
War Wolves
as Tony Ford
2009
God's Ears
as Lee Robinson
2008
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
as Self
2006
Pelts
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
2006
Trapped Ashes
as Leo
2006
The Craving Heart
as Richard Tom
2006
Stanley's Girlfriend
as Leo
2006
2004
2004
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
as Michael Curtis
2003
Outta Time
as Darabont
2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
as Sarge
2002
Night Class
as Murphy
2001
Final Payback
as Police Chief George Moreno
2001
Living in Fear
as Rev. Leo Hausman
2000
2000
Welcome to Primetime
as Self
1999
Joseph's Gift
as Jacob Keller
1999
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
as (archive footage)
1999
Criminal Minds
as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
1998
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Comentador
1998
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
as Himself
1998
The Path of the Dragon
as Himself
1998
Lancelot: Guardian Of Time
as Wolvencroft
1997
From Dusk Till Dawn
as FBI Agent
1996
1995
Jonathan of the Bears
as Fred Goodwin
1995
The Killers Within
as Detective Lewis
1995
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
as Charles Searage
1994
New Nightmare
as John Saxon / Donald Thompson
1994
Killing Obsession
as Dr. Sachs
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Orrin Sanderson
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self
1994
No Escape, No Return
as James Mitchell
1993
The Baby Doll Murders
as John Maglia
1993
Hellmaster
as Professor Jones
1992
Animal Instincts
as Otto Van Horne
1992
Maximum Force
as Captain Fuller
1992
Lucky Luke 2
as The Man in Black
1992
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Blackmail
as Gene
1991
Payoff
as Rafael Concion
1991
The Arrival
as Agent Miils
1991
Aftershock
as Oliver Quinn
1990
Blood Salvage
as Clifford Evans
1990
Crossing the Line
as Jack Kagan
1990
The Final Alliance
as Ghost
1990
The Last Samurai
as Haroun Al-Hakim
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Narrator
1990
Criminal Act
as Herb Tamplin
1989
Nightmare Beach
as Strycher
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf
as Harry Thropen
1989
Zombie Death House
as Colonel Gordon Burgess
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
as Donald Thompson
1987
Hands of Steel
as Francis Turner
1986
Fever Pitch
as Sports Editor
1985
Brothers-in-Law
as Royal Cane
1985
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
as Epps
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Lieutenant Donald Thompson
1984
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
as Kleel
1983
The Big Score
as Davis
1983
Desire
as Joe Hale
1982
Tenebre
as Bullmer
1982
Scorpion with Two Tails
as Arthur Barnard
1982
Rooster
as Jerome Brademan
1982
Una di troppo
as Sergio Puccini the notary
1982
Wrong Is Right
as Homer Hubbard
1982
Golden Gate
as Monty Sager
1981
Running Scared
as Captain Munoz
1980
Battle Beyond the Stars
as Sador
1980
Blood Beach
as Captain Pearson
1980
Invasion of the Flesh Hunters
as Norman Hopper
1980
Beyond Evil
as Larry Andrews
1980
The Electric Horseman
as Hunt Sears
1979
The Glove
as Sam Kellog
1979
Fast Company
as Phil Adamson
1979
Shalimar
as Colonel Columbus
1978
The Immigrants
as Alan Brocker
1978
The Bees
as John Norman
1978
Moonshine County Express
as J.B. Johnson
1977
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Frank Di Maggio
1977
Cross Shot
as Commissario Jacovella
1976
Raid on Entebbe
as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
1976
A Special Cop in Action
as Albertelli
1976
Mark Strikes Again
as Altman
1976
Violent Naples
as Francesco Capuano
1976
Shadows in an Empty Room
as Sgt. Ned Matthews
1976
The Swiss Conspiracy
as Robert Hayes
1976
"Mitchell"!
as Walter Deaney
1975
Strange New World
as Captain Anthony Vico
1975
Crossfire
as Dave Ambrose
1975
Fight to the Death
as Mariano Beltrán
1975
Black Christmas
as Lt. Fuller
1974
Planet Earth
as Dylan Hunt
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
as James Hallbeck
1974
Linda
as Jeff Braden
1973
Enter the Dragon
as Roper
1973
1973
Mr. Kingstreet's War
as Mr. Kingstreet
1973
Family Killer
as Gaspare Ardizzone
1973
Snatched
as Paul Maxvill
1973
Joe Kidd
as Luis Chama
1972
House Made of Dawn
as Tosamah
1972
The Intruders
as Billy Pye
1970
Company of Killers
as Dave Poohler
1970
Death of a Gunfighter
as Lou Trinidad
1969
Istanbul Express
as Cheval
1969
One Dollar Too Many
as Clay Watson
1968
For Singles Only
as Bret Hendley
1968
Western, Italian Style
as Self
1968
Winchester '73
as Dakin McAdam
1967
The Doomsday Flight
as George Ducette
1966
The Appaloosa
as Chuy
1966
Queen of Blood
as Allan Brenner
1966
The Night Caller
as Dr. Jack Costain
1965
The Ravagers
as Capt. Kermit Dowling
1965
The Cavern
as Joe Cramer
1964
The Cardinal
as Benny Rampell
1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
1963
Agostino
as Renzo
1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Byron Grant
1962
War Hunt
as Pvt. Raymond Endore
1962
Posse from Hell
as Seymour Kern
1961
The Plunderers
as Rondo
1960
Portrait in Black
as Blake Richards
1960
The Unforgiven
as Johnny Portugal
1960
The Big Fisherman
as Voldi
1959
Cry Tough
as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
1959
The Restless Years
as Will Henderson
1958
The Reluctant Debutante
as David Parkson
1958
This Happy Feeling
as Bill Tremaine
1958
Summer Love
as Jimmy Daley
1958
The Unguarded Moment
as Leonard Bennett
1956
Rock, Pretty Baby
as Jimmy Daley
1956
Running Wild
as Vince Pomeroy
1955
A Star Is Born
as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
1954
It Should Happen to You
as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
1954
Movies
Zombie Death House
Director
1988
