John Saxon
Actor

John Saxon

4 Movies
4 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 4
Birthday August 5, 1935 (90 years old)
Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Carmine Orrico
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Biography

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 (197)

Black Christmas Legacy 2015
The Dentros 2015
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s 2012
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen 2010
War Wolves 2009
Clarkworld 2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World 2009
The Mercy Man 2009
Old Dogs 2009
God's Ears 2008
Stanley's Girlfriend 2006
Trapped Ashes 2006
The Craving Heart 2006
Pelts 2006
The 12 Days of Black Christmas 2006
Masters of Horror 2005
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen 2004
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon 2004
Pitcher and the Pin-Up 2003
Black Christmas Revisited 2002
Outta Time 2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux 2002
Night Class 2001
Final Payback 2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee 2001
Living in Fear 2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000
Welcome to Primetime 1999
Joseph's Gift 1999
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee 1998
The Party Crashers 1998
Bottom Feeders 1998
The Path of the Dragon 1998
Lancelot: Guardian of Time 1997
From Dusk Till Dawn 1996
Jonathan of the Bears 1995
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities 1995
The Killers Within 1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story 1995
Beverly Hills Cop III 1994
Wes Craven's New Nightmare 1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon 1994
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up 1994
Killing Obsession 1994
The Baby Doll Murders 1993
No Escape, No Return 1993
Animal Instincts 1992
Lucky Luke 2 1992
Hellmaster 1992
Maximum Force 1992
Lucky Luke 1992
Melrose Place 1992
The Arrival 1991
Blackmail 1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker 1991
Payoff 1991
Solomon Northup's Odyssey 1991
Blood Salvage 1990
Aftershock 1990
The Final Alliance 1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films 1990
Crossing the Line 1990
The Last Samurai 1990
My Mom's a Werewolf 1989
Criminal Act 1989
Nightmare Beach 1989
Zombie Death House 1988
Stephen King's Monster Stories 1988
Monsters 1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987
Hands of Steel 1986
Matlock 1986
Fever Pitch 1985
Brothers-in-Law 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Murder, She Wrote 1984
Finder of Lost Loves 1984
Prisoners of the Lost Universe 1983
The Big Score 1983
Masquerade 1983
The A-Team 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Wrong Is Right 1982
Scorpion with Two Tails 1982
Desire 1982
One Too Many 1982
Tenebre 1982
Rooster 1982
Lo Scorpione a Due Code 1982
Hotel 1982
Golden Gate 1981
Falcon Crest 1981
Cannibal Apocalypse 1980
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980
Blood Beach 1980
Beyond Evil 1980
Running Scared 1980
Magnum, P.I. 1980
The Electric Horseman 1979
Fast Company 1979
The Glove 1979
Shalimar 1978
The Bees 1978
The Immigrants 1978
Fantasy Island 1978
The Immigrants 1978
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist 1977
Moonshine County Express 1977
79 Park Avenue 1977
The Fantastic Journey 1977
Raid on Entebbe 1976
The Swiss Conspiracy 1976
Mark Strikes Again 1976
Shadows in an Empty Room 1976
Violent Naples 1976
A Special Cop in Action 1976
Cross Shot 1976
Once an Eagle 1976
Quincy, M.E. 1976
Mitchell 1975
Strange New World 1975
Fight to the Death 1975
Crossfire 1975
Wonder Woman 1975
Starsky & Hutch 1975
Black Christmas 1974
Planet Earth 1974
Can Ellen Be Saved? 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man 1974
The Rockford Files 1974
Petrocelli 1974
Mr. Kingstreet's War 1973
Enter the Dragon 1973
Family Killer 1973
Linda 1973
Snatched 1973
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon 1973
Joe Kidd 1972
House Made of Dawn 1972
Banyon 1972
Banacek 1972
The Streets of San Francisco 1972
Kung Fu 1972
The Intruders 1970
Company of Killers 1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970
Night Gallery 1970
Death of a Gunfighter 1969
Istanbul Express 1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors 1969
One Dollar Too Many 1968
Western, Italian Style 1968
For Singles Only 1968
Hawaii Five-O 1968
The Name of the Game 1968
It Takes a Thief 1968
Winchester '73 1967
Ironside 1967
The Appaloosa 1966
Queen of Blood 1966
The Doomsday Flight 1966
The Time Tunnel 1966
The Night Caller 1965
The Ravagers 1965
The Cavern 1964
The Cardinal 1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963
Burke's Law 1963
War Hunt 1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962
Agostino 1962
The Virginian 1962
Posse from Hell 1961
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
The Unforgiven 1960
Portrait in Black 1960
The Plunderers 1960
Cry Tough 1959
The Big Fisherman 1959
Bonanza 1959
The Reluctant Debutante 1958
The Restless Years 1958
This Happy Feeling 1958
Summer Love 1958
The Unguarded Moment 1956
Rock, Pretty Baby 1956
Running Wild 1955
Gunsmoke 1955
A Star Is Born 1954
It Should Happen to You 1954
General Electric Theater 1953
Golden Globe Awards 1944