
John Saxon
Acting
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.
TV Shows(48)

Masters of Horror
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Walter Gordon
2000

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
Richard Brooks
1995

Melrose Place
Henry Waxman
1992

Lucky Luke
1992

Monsters
Ben O'Connell
1988

Matlock
John Franklin
1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Garth December
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Marco Gambini
1984

Finder of Lost Loves
Zach Donahue
1984

Masquerade
1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Dirk Fredericks
1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Martin Cody
1983

The A-Team
Martin James
1983

Hotel
Jack Curtis
1982

Falcon Crest
Tony Cumson
1981

Magnum, P.I.
Ed Russler
1980

The Immigrants
Alan Brocker
1978

Fantasy Island
Roger Sullivan
1978

79 Park Avenue
Harry Vito
1977

The Fantastic Journey
Consul Tarant
1977

Once an Eagle
Capt. Townshend
1976

Quincy, M.E.
Publisher Charles Desskasa
1976

Wonder Woman
Captain Radl
1975

Starsky & Hutch
René Nadasy
1975

The Rockford Files
Dave Delaroux
1974

Petrocelli
Richie Martin
1974

The Six Million Dollar Man
Maj. Frederick Sloan
1974

Kung Fu
Raven
1972

The Streets of San Francisco
Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
1972

Banyon
Johnny Clay
1972

Banacek
Harry Harland
1972

Night Gallery
Ianto
1970

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mike Tedesca
1970

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Dr. Theodore Stuart
1969

Hawaii Five-O
Harry Clive
1968

The Name of the Game
Peter Max
1968

It Takes a Thief
Dead Man
1968

Ironside
Eric Saginor
1967

The Time Tunnel
Marco Polo
1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Mario Silvetti
1963

Burke's Law
Bud Charney
1963

The Virginian
Dell Stetler
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

Bonanza
Chief Jocova
1959

Gunsmoke
Virgil Stanley
1955

General Electric Theater
Martin Glass
1953

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Movies(149)

Black Christmas Legacy
Self (archive footage)
2015

The Dentros
George Dentro
2015

Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
Self
2012

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2010

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
John
2010

Old Dogs
Lee Robinson
2009

Clarkworld
Self
2009

The Mercy Man
Father McMurray
2009

How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
2009

War Wolves
Tony Ford
2009

God's Ears
Lee Robinson
2008

The 12 Days of Black Christmas
Self
2006

Pelts
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
2006

Trapped Ashes
Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
2006
The Craving Heart
Richard Tom
2006
Stanley's Girlfriend
Leo
2006

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Self
2004

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
Self
2004

Pitcher and the Pin-Up
Michael Curtis
2003

Black Christmas Revisited
Self
2002

Outta Time
Darabont
2002
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
Sarge
2002

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001

Night Class
Murphy
2001

Final Payback
Police Chief George Moreno
2001

Living in Fear
Rev. Leo Hausman
2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
Self
2000

Welcome to Primetime
Self
1999

Joseph's Gift
Jacob Keller
1999

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Comentador
1998

The Party Crashers
Mr. Foster
1998
Bottom Feeders
Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
1998

The Path of the Dragon
Self
1998

Lancelot: Guardian of Time
Wolvencroft
1997

From Dusk Till Dawn
FBI Agent Stanley Chase
1996
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
Self
1995

Jonathan of the Bears
Fred Goodwin
1995

The Killers Within
Detective Lewis
1995

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
Charles Searage
1994

Wes Craven's New Nightmare
John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
1994

Killing Obsession
Dr. Sachs
1994

Beverly Hills Cop III
Orrin Sanderson
1994

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
1994

No Escape, No Return
James Mitchell
1993

The Baby Doll Murders
John Maglia
1993

Hellmaster
Professor Jones
1992

Animal Instincts
Otto Van Horne
1992

Maximum Force
Captain Fuller
1992

Lucky Luke 2
The Man in Black (archive footage)
1992

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
1991

Blackmail
Gene
1991

Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Epps
1991

Payoff
Rafael Concion
1991

The Arrival
Agent Miils
1991

Aftershock
Oliver Quinn
1990

Blood Salvage
Clifford Evans
1990

Crossing the Line
Jack Kagan
1990

The Final Alliance
Ghost
1990

The Last Samurai
Haroun Al-Hakim
1990

The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self - Host
1990

Criminal Act
Herb Tamplin
1989

Nightmare Beach
Strycher
1989

My Mom's a Werewolf
Harry Thropen
1989

Zombie Death House
Colonel Gordon Burgess
1988

Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Thompson
1987

Hands of Steel
Francis Turner
1986

Fever Pitch
Sports Editor
1985

Brothers-in-Law
Royal Cane
1985

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Lt. Donald Thompson
1984

Prisoners of the Lost Universe
Kleel
1983

The Big Score
Davis
1983

Desire
Joe Hale
1982

Tenebre
Bullmer
1982

Scorpion with Two Tails
Arthur Barnard
1982

Rooster
Jerome Brademan
1982

One Too Many
Sergio Puccini
1982

Wrong Is Right
Homer Hubbard
1982

Lo Scorpione a Due Code
Arthur Barnard
1982

Golden Gate
Monty Sager
1981

Running Scared
Captain Munoz
1980

Battle Beyond the Stars
Sador
1980

Blood Beach
Captain Pearson
1980

Cannibal Apocalypse
Norman Hopper
1980

Beyond Evil
Larry Andrews
1980

The Electric Horseman
Hunt Sears
1979

The Glove
Sam Kellog
1979

Fast Company
Phil Adamson
1979
Shalimar
Colonel Columbus
1978

The Immigrants
Alan Brocker
1978

The Bees
John Norman
1978

Moonshine County Express
J.B. Johnson
1977

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Frank Di Maggio
1977

Cross Shot
Commissario Jacovella
1976

Raid on Entebbe
Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
1976

A Special Cop in Action
Albertelli
1976

Mark Strikes Again
Altman
1976

Violent Naples
Francesco Capuano
1976

Shadows in an Empty Room
Sgt. Ned Matthews
1976

The Swiss Conspiracy
Robert Hayes
1976

Mitchell
Walter Deaney
1975

Strange New World
Capt. Anthony Vico
1975

Crossfire
Dave Ambrose
1975

Fight to the Death
Mariano Beltrán
1975

Black Christmas
Lt. Fuller
1974

Planet Earth
Dylan Hunt
1974

Can Ellen Be Saved?
James Hallbeck
1974

Linda
Jeff Braden
1973

Enter the Dragon
Roper
1973

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
Self
1973

Mr. Kingstreet's War
Mr. Kingstreet
1973

Family Killer
Gaspare Ardizzone
1973

Snatched
Paul Maxvill
1973

Joe Kidd
Luis Chama
1972

House Made of Dawn
Tosamah
1972

The Intruders
Billy Pye
1970

Company of Killers
Dave Poohler
1970

Death of a Gunfighter
Lou Trinidad
1969

Istanbul Express
Cheval
1969

One Dollar Too Many
Clay Watson
1968

For Singles Only
Bret Hendley
1968

Western, Italian Style
Self
1968

Winchester '73
Dakin McAdam
1967

The Doomsday Flight
George Ducette
1966

The Appaloosa
Chuy
1966

Queen of Blood
Allan Brenner
1966

The Night Caller
Dr. Jack Costain
1965

The Ravagers
Capt. Kermit Dowling
1965

The Cavern
Joe Cramer
1964

The Cardinal
Benny Rampell
1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much
Dr. Marcello Bassi
1963

Agostino
Renzo
1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Byron Grant
1962

War Hunt
Pvt. Raymond Endore
1962

Posse from Hell
Seymour Kern
1961

The Plunderers
Rondo
1960

Portrait in Black
Blake Richards
1960

The Unforgiven
Johnny Portugal
1960

The Big Fisherman
Voldi
1959

Cry Tough
Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
1959

The Restless Years
Will Henderson
1958

The Reluctant Debutante
David Parkson
1958

This Happy Feeling
Bill Tremaine
1958

Summer Love
Jimmy Daley
1958

The Unguarded Moment
Leonard Bennett
1956

Rock, Pretty Baby
Jimmy Daley
1956

Running Wild
Vince Pomeroy
1955

A Star Is Born
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
1954

It Should Happen to You
Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
1954