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