John Saxon
Known For
Acting
Born
1935-08-05 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2020-07-25
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.
Most Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Walter Gordon
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Bonanza
as Chief Jocova
Bonanza
as Blas
Bonanza
as Steven Friday
Murder, She Wrote
as Marco Gambini
Murder, She Wrote
as Bernardo Bonelli
Murder, She Wrote
as Jerry Lydecker
The A-Team
as Martin James
The A-Team
as Kalem
Magnum, P.I.
as Ed Russler
Melrose Place
as Henry Waxman
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Audience Member
Falcon Crest
as Tony Cumson
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Maj. Frederick Sloan
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Nedlick
The Rockford Files
as Dave Delaroux
Hawaii Five-O
as Harry Clive
Ironside
as Eric Saginor