John Saxon

Actor | Producer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an Americ...

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Tenebre

Tenebre

... 1982

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

... 1984

Fullname:

John Saxon

Date of Birth:

1935-08-05

Country:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography of

John Saxon

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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John Saxon

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Found movies in total

Blonde

Blonde

... 2022

Flicka

Flicka

... 2006

Sayen

Sayen

... 2023

Arn: The Knight Templar

Arn: The Knight Templar

... 2007

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

... 2008

You Get Me

You Get Me

... 2017

The Medallion

The Medallion

... 2003

Guns of Eden

Guns of Eden

... 2022

Siphayo

Siphayo

... 2016