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John Saxon
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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2018
The Green Fog
Movie Self
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2015
Black Christmas Legacy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2015
The Dentros
Movie George Dentro
- 2012
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2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Movie Self
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2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
Movie John
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2009
Old Dogs
Movie Lee Robinson
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2009
Clarkworld
Movie Self
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2009
The Mercy Man
Movie Father McMurray
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2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Movie Self
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2009
War Wolves
Movie Tony Ford
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2008
God's Ears
Movie Lee Robinson
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2006
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Movie Self
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2006
Pelts
Movie Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
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2006
Trapped Ashes
Movie Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
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2006
The Craving Heart
Movie Richard Tom
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2006
Stanley's Girlfriend
Movie Leo
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2005
Masters of Horror
TV show Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
- 2004
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2004
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Movie Self
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2003
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Movie Michael Curtis
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2002
Black Christmas Revisited
Movie Self
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2002
Outta Time
Movie Darabont
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2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
Movie Sarge
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2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Movie Self
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2001
Night Class
Movie Murphy
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2001
Final Payback
Movie Police Chief George Moreno
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2000
Living in Fear
Movie Rev. Leo Hausman
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2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV show Walter Gordon
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2000
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Movie Self
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1999
Welcome to Primetime
Movie Self
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1999
Joseph's Gift
Movie Jacob Keller
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1998
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Movie Comentador
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1998
The Party Crashers
Movie Mr. Foster
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1998
Bottom Feeders
Movie Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
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1998
The Path of the Dragon
Movie Self
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1997
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
Movie Wolvencroft
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1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
Movie FBI Agent Stanley Chase
- 1995
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1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
TV show Richard Brooks
