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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
August 5, 1935Deathday
July 25, 2020Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
146Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Carmine Orrico
Cast credits
Beverly Hills Cop III
Orrin Sanderson
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Lieutenant Donald Thompson
From Dusk Till Dawn
FBI Agent
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Donald Thompson
My Mom's a Werewolf
Harry Thropen
Mr. Kingstreet's War
Mr. Kingstreet
The Cardinal
Benny Rampell
The Electric Horseman
Hunt Sears
Zombie Death House
Colonel Gordon Burgess
The Unforgiven
Johnny Portugal
New Nightmare
John Saxon / Donald Thompson
Wrong Is Right
Homer Hubbard
Raid on Entebbe
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Invasion of the Flesh Hunters
Norman Hopper
War Hunt
Pvt. Raymond Endore
"Mitchell"!
Walter Deaney
Enter the Dragon
Roper
Shalimar
Colonel Columbus
The Appaloosa
Chuy
Queen of Blood
Allan Brenner
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Marcello BassiCrew credits
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