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.
Beverly Hills Cop III
(Orrin Sanderson)
A Nightmare on Elm Street
(Lieutenant Thompson)
From Dusk Till Dawn
(FBI Agent Stanley Chase)
My Mom's a Werewolf
(Harry Thropen)
The Cardinal
(Benny Rampell)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(Donald Thompson)
Mr. Kingstreet's War
(Mr. Kingstreet)
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)
Cannibal Apocalypse
(Norman Hopper)
War Hunt
(Pvt. Raymond Endore)
Mitchell
(Walter Deaney)
Enter the Dragon
(Roper)
The Appaloosa
(Chuy)
Shalimar
(Colonel Columbus)
Queen of Blood
(Allan Brenner)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
(Dr. Marcello Bassi)
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
(Self)
Stanley's Girlfriend
(Leo)
War Wolves
(Tony Ford)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
(Byron Grant)
The Bees
(John Norman)
Battle Beyond the Stars
(Sador)
Trapped Ashes
(Leo)
Jonathan of the Bears
(Fred Goodwin)
The Night Caller
(Dr. Jack Costain)
Joe Kidd
(Luis Chama)
The Swiss Conspiracy
(Robert Hayes)
Cry Tough
(Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada)
House Made of Dawn
(Tosamah)
Blood Beach
(Captain Pearson)
Fast Company
(Phil Adamson)
The Craving Heart
(Richard Tom)
The Reluctant Debutante
(David Parkson)
Scorpion with Two Tails
(Arthur Barnard)
Black Christmas
(Lt. Fuller)
Portrait in Black
(Blake Richards)
Hands of Steel
(Francis Turner)
Animal Instincts
(Otto Van Horne)
The Glove
(Sam Kellog)
Agostino
(Renzo)
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
(Kleel)
Mark Strikes Again
(Altman)
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
(Frank Di Maggio)
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
(Comentador)
Clarkworld
(Self)
Planet Earth
(Dylan Hunt)
Death of a Gunfighter
(Lou Trinidad)
Shadows in an Empty Room
(Sgt. Ned Matthews)
Black Christmas Legacy
(Self (archive footage))
Posse from Hell
(Seymour Kern)
The Unguarded Moment
(Leonard Bennett)
Violent Naples
(Francesco Capuano)
Blood Salvage
(Clifford Evans)
Beyond Evil
(Larry Andrews)
The Restless Years
(Will Henderson)
A Special Cop in Action
(Albertelli)
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
(Self)
The Big Score
(Davis)
Moonshine County Express
(J.B. Johnson)
One Dollar Too Many
(Clay Watson)
The Cavern
(Joe Cramer)
The Baby Doll Murders
(John Maglia)
Lucky Luke 2
(The Man in Black)
Western, Italian Style
(Self)
This Happy Feeling
(Bill Tremaine)
The Arrival
(Agent Miils)
Hellmaster
(Professor Jones)
Fever Pitch
(Sports Editor)
Strange New World
(Captain Anthony Vico)
Aftershock
(Oliver Quinn)
The Plunderers
(Rondo)
The Big Fisherman
(Voldi)
Cross Shot
(Commissario Jacovella)
The Final Alliance
(Ghost)
Blackmail
(Gene)
Rock, Pretty Baby
(Jimmy Daley)
Summer Love
(Jimmy Daley)
No Escape, No Return
(James Mitchell)
Can Ellen Be Saved?
(James Hallbeck)
Night Class
(Murphy)
Welcome to Primetime
(Self)
The Intruders
(Billy Pye)
Running Scared
(Captain Munoz)
Running Wild
(Vince Pomeroy)
The Doomsday Flight
(George Ducette)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self)
Fight to the Death
(Mariano Beltrán)
Family Killer
(Gaspare Ardizzone)
Linda
(Jeff Braden)
Company of Killers
(Dave Poohler)
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
(Self)
Istanbul Express
(Cheval)
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
(Self)
Pelts
(Jeb 'Pa' Jameson)
For Singles Only
(Bret Hendley)
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
(Charles Searage)
Winchester '73
(Dakin McAdam)
A Star Is Born
(Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited))
The Ravagers
(Capt. Kermit Dowling)
Maximum Force
(Captain Fuller)
Criminal Act
(Herb Tamplin)
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
(Self - Host)
Desire
(Joe Hale)
It Should Happen to You
(Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited))
Snatched
(Paul Maxvill)
Living in Fear
(Rev. Leo Hausman)
The Party Crashers
(Mr. Foster)
Criminal Minds
(Antonio DiPaolo Jr.)
The Immigrants
(Alan Brocker)
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
(Self)
Crossing the Line
(Jack Kagan)
God's Ears
(Lee Robinson)
The Killers Within
(Detective Lewis)
Killing Obsession
(Dr. Sachs)
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
(John)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
(Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage))
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
(Self (archive footage))
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
(Self)
The Path of the Dragon
(Self)
Black Christmas Revisited
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
(Self (archive footage))
One Too Many
(Sergio Puccini)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
(Self (archive footage))
Crossfire
(Dave Ambrose)
Final Payback
(Police Chief George Moreno)
The Last Samurai
(Haroun Al-Hakim)
Outta Time
(Darabont)
Joseph's Gift
(Jacob Keller)
Nightmare Beach
(Strycher)
Tenebre
(Bullmer)
Brothers-in-Law
(Royal Cane)
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
(Michael Curtis)
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'
(Self)
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
(Sarge)
Golden Gate
(Monty Sager)
Lancelot: Guardian Of Time
(Wolvencroft)
Rooster
(Jerome Brademan)
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
(Self)
Payoff
(Rafael Concion)
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
(Epps)
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
(Self)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Walter Gordon)
Masters of Horror
(Jeb 'Pa' Jameson)
Gunsmoke
(Virgil Stanley)
Wonder Woman
(Captain Radl)
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
(Dr. Theodore Stuart)
Lucky Luke
Masquerade
Murder, She Wrote
(Marco Gambini)
The A-Team
(Martin James)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
(Mike Tedesca)
Night Gallery
(Ianto)
The Six Million Dollar Man
(Maj. Frederick Sloan)
Gunsmoke
(Pedro Manez)
Gunsmoke
(Gristy Calhoun)
Hawaii Five-O
(Harry Clive)
The Six Million Dollar Man
(Nedlick)
Once an Eagle
(Capt. Townshend)
Starsky & Hutch
(René Nadasy)
The Name of the Game
(Peter Max)
Bonanza
(Chief Jocova)
Bonanza
(Blas)
The Rockford Files
(Dave Delaroux)
Ironside
(Eric Saginor)
Bonanza
(Steven Friday)
The A-Team
(Kalem)
Banyon
(Johnny Clay)
Quincy, M.E.
(Publisher Charles Desskasa)
Finder of Lost Loves
(Zach Donahue)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(Mario Silvetti)
Melrose Place
(Henry Waxman)
Lucky Luke
(The Man in Black)
It Takes a Thief
(Dead Man)
Fantasy Island
(Dr. Roger Sullivan)
Gunsmoke
(Dingo)
Murder, She Wrote
(Bernardo Bonelli)
79 Park Avenue
(Harry Vito)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Garth December)
Matlock
(John Franklin)
Hotel
(Jack Curtis)
Hardcastle and McCormick
(Martin Cody)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
(Dirk Fredericks)
Petrocelli
(Richie Martin)
Banacek
(Harry Harland)
The Streets of San Francisco
(Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.)
Kung Fu
(Raven)
Burke's Law
(Bud Charney)
The Virginian
(Dell Stetler)
The Virginian
(Ben Oakes)
The Virginian
(Sgt. Terence Mulcahy)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
Gunsmoke
(Cal Strom, Jr.)
General Electric Theater
(Martin Glass)
Murder, She Wrote
(Jerry Lydecker)