Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

208

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-08-05

Day of Death

2020-07-25 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Carmine Orrico

John Saxon

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

Beverly Hills Cop III

as

Orrin Sanderson

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

A Nightmare on Elm Street

as

Lieutenant Thompson

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996

From Dusk Till Dawn

as

FBI Agent Stanley Chase

The Cardinal

1963

The Cardinal

as

Benny Rampell

My Mom's a Werewolf

1989

My Mom's a Werewolf

as

Harry Thropen

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

as

Donald Thompson

Mr. Kingstreet's War

1973

Mr. Kingstreet's War

as

Mr. Kingstreet

The Electric Horseman

1979

The Electric Horseman

as

Hunt Sears

Zombie Death House

1988

Zombie Death House

as

Colonel Gordon Burgess

The Unforgiven

1960

The Unforgiven

as

Johnny Portugal

New Nightmare

1994

New Nightmare

as

John Saxon / Donald Thompson

Wrong Is Right

1982

Wrong Is Right

as

Homer Hubbard

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Raid on Entebbe

as

Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

Cannibal Apocalypse

1980

Cannibal Apocalypse

as

Norman Hopper

War Hunt

1962

War Hunt

as

Pvt. Raymond Endore

Mitchell

1975

Mitchell

as

Walter Deaney

Enter the Dragon

1973

Enter the Dragon

as

Roper

The Appaloosa

1966

The Appaloosa

as

Chuy

Shalimar

1978

Shalimar

as

Colonel Columbus

Queen of Blood

1966

Queen of Blood

as

Allan Brenner

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

as

Dr. Marcello Bassi

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

1994

Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

as

Self

Stanley's Girlfriend

2006

Stanley's Girlfriend

as

Leo

War Wolves

2009

War Wolves

as

Tony Ford

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as

Byron Grant

The Bees

1978

The Bees

as

John Norman

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

Battle Beyond the Stars

as

Sador

Trapped Ashes

2006

Trapped Ashes

as

Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")

Jonathan of the Bears

1995

Jonathan of the Bears

as

Fred Goodwin

The Night Caller

1965

The Night Caller

as

Dr. Jack Costain

Joe Kidd

1972

Joe Kidd

as

Luis Chama

The Swiss Conspiracy

1976

The Swiss Conspiracy

as

Robert Hayes

Cry Tough

1959

Cry Tough

as

Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada

House Made of Dawn

1972

House Made of Dawn

as

Tosamah

Blood Beach

1980

Blood Beach

as

Captain Pearson

Fast Company

1979

Fast Company

as

Phil Adamson

The Craving Heart

2006

The Craving Heart

as

Richard Tom

The Reluctant Debutante

1958

The Reluctant Debutante

as

David Parkson

Scorpion with Two Tails

1982

Scorpion with Two Tails

as

Arthur Barnard

Black Christmas

1974

Black Christmas

as

Lt. Fuller

Portrait in Black

1960

Portrait in Black

as

Blake Richards

Hands of Steel

1986

Hands of Steel

as

Francis Turner

Animal Instincts

1992

Animal Instincts

as

Otto Van Horne

The Glove

1979

The Glove

as

Sam Kellog

Agostino

1962

Agostino

as

Renzo

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

1983

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

as

Kleel

Mark Strikes Again

1976

Mark Strikes Again

as

Altman

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

1977

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

as

Frank Di Maggio

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

1998

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

as

Comentador

Clarkworld

2009

Clarkworld

as

Self

Planet Earth

1974

Planet Earth

as

Dylan Hunt

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Death of a Gunfighter

as

Lou Trinidad

Shadows in an Empty Room

1976

Shadows in an Empty Room

as

Sgt. Ned Matthews

Black Christmas Legacy

2015

Black Christmas Legacy

as

Self (archive footage)

Posse from Hell

1961

Posse from Hell

as

Seymour Kern

The Unguarded Moment

1956

The Unguarded Moment

as

Leonard Bennett

Violent Naples

1976

Violent Naples

as

Francesco Capuano

Blood Salvage

1990

Blood Salvage

as

Clifford Evans

Beyond Evil

1980

Beyond Evil

as

Larry Andrews

The Restless Years

1958

The Restless Years

as

Will Henderson

A Special Cop in Action

1976

A Special Cop in Action

as

Albertelli

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

2012

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

as

Self

The Big Score

1983

The Big Score

as

Davis

Moonshine County Express

1977

Moonshine County Express

as

J.B. Johnson

One Dollar Too Many

1968

One Dollar Too Many

as

Clay Watson

The Cavern

1964

The Cavern

as

Joe Cramer

The Baby Doll Murders

1993

The Baby Doll Murders

as

John Maglia

Lucky Luke 2

1992

Lucky Luke 2

as

The Man in Black (archive footage)

Western, Italian Style

1968

Western, Italian Style

as

Self

This Happy Feeling

1958

This Happy Feeling

as

Bill Tremaine

The Arrival

1991

The Arrival

as

Agent Miils

Hellmaster

1992

Hellmaster

as

Professor Jones

Fever Pitch

1985

Fever Pitch

as

Sports Editor

Strange New World

1975

Strange New World

as

Capt. Anthony Vico

Aftershock

1990

Aftershock

as

Oliver Quinn

The Plunderers

1960

The Plunderers

as

Rondo

The Big Fisherman

1959

The Big Fisherman

as

Voldi

Cross Shot

1976

Cross Shot

as

Commissario Jacovella

The Final Alliance

1990

The Final Alliance

as

Ghost

Blackmail

1991

Blackmail

as

Gene

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

Rock, Pretty Baby

as

Jimmy Daley

Summer Love

1958

Summer Love

as

Jimmy Daley

No Escape, No Return

1993

No Escape, No Return

as

James Mitchell

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

Can Ellen Be Saved?

as

James Hallbeck

Night Class

2001

Night Class

as

Murphy

Welcome to Primetime

1999

Welcome to Primetime

as

Self

The Intruders

1970

The Intruders

as

Billy Pye

Running Scared

1980

Running Scared

as

Captain Munoz

Running Wild

1955

Running Wild

as

Vince Pomeroy

The Doomsday Flight

1966

The Doomsday Flight

as

George Ducette

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

as

Self

Fight to the Death

1975

Fight to the Death

as

Mariano Beltrán

Family Killer

1973

Family Killer

as

Gaspare Ardizzone

Linda

1973

Linda

as

Jeff Braden

Company of Killers

1970

Company of Killers

as

Dave Poohler

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

2004

Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off

as

Self

Istanbul Express

1969

Istanbul Express

as

Cheval

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

1995

Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

as

Self

Pelts

2006

Pelts

as

Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

For Singles Only

1968

For Singles Only

as

Bret Hendley

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

as

Charles Searage

Winchester '73

1967

Winchester '73

as

Dakin McAdam

1954

A Star Is Born

as

Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

The Ravagers

1965

The Ravagers

as

Capt. Kermit Dowling

Maximum Force

1992

Maximum Force

as

Captain Fuller

Criminal Act

1989

Criminal Act

as

Herb Tamplin

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

1990

The Best of the Martial Arts Films

as

Self - Host

Desire

1982

Desire

as

Joe Hale

It Should Happen to You

1954

It Should Happen to You

as

Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

Snatched

1973

Snatched

as

Paul Maxvill

Living in Fear

2000

Living in Fear

as

Rev. Leo Hausman

The Party Crashers

1998

The Party Crashers

as

Mr. Foster

Bottom Feeders

1999

Bottom Feeders

as

Antonio DiPaolo Jr.

The Immigrants

1978

The Immigrants

as

Alan Brocker

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

2000

Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre

as

Self

Crossing the Line

1990

Crossing the Line

as

Jack Kagan

God's Ears

2008

God's Ears

as

Lee Robinson

The Killers Within

1995

The Killers Within

as

Detective Lewis

Killing Obsession

1994

Killing Obsession

as

Dr. Sachs

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

as

John

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

1999

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

as

Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

1998

Bruce Lee: In His Own Words

as

Self (archive footage)

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

as

Self

The Path of the Dragon

1998

The Path of the Dragon

as

Self

Black Christmas Revisited

2002

Black Christmas Revisited

as

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

1998

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

as

Self (archive footage)

One Too Many

1982

One Too Many

as

Sergio Puccini

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as

Self (archive footage)

Crossfire

1975

Crossfire

as

Dave Ambrose

Final Payback

2001

Final Payback

as

Police Chief George Moreno

The Last Samurai

1990

The Last Samurai

as

Haroun Al-Hakim

Outta Time

2002

Outta Time

as

Darabont

Joseph's Gift

1999

Joseph's Gift

as

Jacob Keller

Nightmare Beach

1989

Nightmare Beach

as

Strycher

Tenebre

1982

Tenebre

as

Bullmer

Brothers-in-Law

1985

Brothers-in-Law

as

Royal Cane

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

2003

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

as

Michael Curtis

Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'

2004

Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'

as

Self

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

2002

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

as

Sarge

Golden Gate

1981

Golden Gate

as

Monty Sager

Lancelot: Guardian of Time

1997

Lancelot: Guardian of Time

as

Wolvencroft

Rooster

1982

Rooster

as

Jerome Brademan

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

2006

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

as

Self

Payoff

1991

Payoff

as

Rafael Concion

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1984

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

as

Epps

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

1973

Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon

as

Self

The Dentros

2015

The Dentros

as

George Dentro

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988

Stephen King's Monster Stories

as

Lo Scorpione a Due Code

1982

Lo Scorpione a Due Code

as

Arthur Barnard

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Walter Gordon

Masters of Horror

Masters of Horror

as

Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Virgil Stanley

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Captain Radl

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Dr. Theodore Stuart

Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

as

Masquerade

Masquerade

as

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Marco Gambini

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Martin James

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as

Mike Tedesca

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Ianto

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Maj. Frederick Sloan

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Pedro Manez

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Gristy Calhoun

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Harry Clive

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Nedlick

Once an Eagle

Once an Eagle

as

Capt. Townshend

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as

René Nadasy

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

as

Peter Max

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Chief Jocova

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Blas

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Dave Delaroux

Ironside

Ironside

as

Eric Saginor

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Steven Friday

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Kalem

Banyon

Banyon

as

Johnny Clay

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

as

Publisher Charles Desskasa

Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves

as

Zach Donahue

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Mario Silvetti

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as

Henry Waxman

Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

as

The Man in Black

It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

as

Dead Man

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

as

Dr. Roger Sullivan

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Dingo

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Bernardo Bonelli

79 Park Avenue

79 Park Avenue

as

Harry Vito

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Garth December

Matlock

Matlock

as

John Franklin

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

as

Richie Martin

Hotel

Hotel

as

Jack Curtis

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as

Dirk Fredericks

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as

Martin Cody

Banacek

Banacek

as

Harry Harland

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Sgt. Terence Mulcahy

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Raven

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Ben Oakes

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Bud Charney

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Dell Stetler

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Martin Glass

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Cal Strom, Jr.

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Jerry Lydecker

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Tony Cumson

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Audience Member

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Ed Russler

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Gil Lynch

Production

Crew

Directing

Zombie Death House

1988

Zombie Death House

as