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 an ... d 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.
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Falcon Crest
as Tony Cumson
Episodes: 32
First Aired: Dec 04, 1981
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as Dr. Theodore Stuart
Episodes: 29
First Aired: Sep 14, 1969
Once an Eagle
as Capt. Townshend
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Dec 02, 1976
Melrose Place
as Henry Waxman
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jul 08, 1992
Wonder Woman
as Captain Radl
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 07, 1975
79 Park Avenue
as Harry Vito
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 16, 1977
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Martin Cody
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 18, 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
as Dirk Fredericks
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 03, 1983
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Walter Gordon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
Masters of Horror
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 2005
Gunsmoke
as Virgil Stanley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Murder, She Wrote
as Marco Gambini
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
The A-Team
as Martin James
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1983
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Mike Tedesca
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1970
Night Gallery
as Ianto
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 16, 1970
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Maj. Frederick Sloan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 18, 1974
Gunsmoke
as Pedro Manez
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Gristy Calhoun
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Hawaii Five-O
as Harry Clive
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Nedlick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 18, 1974
Starsky & Hutch
as René Nadasy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1975
The Name of the Game
as Peter Max
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
Bonanza
as Chief Jocova
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Bonanza
as Blas
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The Rockford Files
as Dave Delaroux
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1974
Ironside
as Eric Saginor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 28, 1967
Bonanza
as Steven Friday
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
The A-Team
as Kalem
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1983
Banyon
as Johnny Clay
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1972
Quincy, M.E.
as Publisher Charles Desskasa
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1976
Finder of Lost Loves
as Zach Donahue
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1984
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Mario Silvetti
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1963
Lucky Luke
as The Man in Black
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 20, 1992
It Takes a Thief
as Dead Man
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1968
Fantasy Island
as Dr. Roger Sullivan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1978
Gunsmoke
as Dingo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Murder, She Wrote
as Bernardo Bonelli
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Garth December
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1985
Matlock
as John Franklin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 1986
Hotel
as Jack Curtis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1982
Petrocelli
as Richie Martin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1974
Banacek
as Harry Harland
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
as Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1972
Kung Fu
as Raven
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 14, 1972
Burke's Law
as Bud Charney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1963
The Virginian
as Dell Stetler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
The Virginian
as Ben Oakes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
The Virginian
as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1962
Gunsmoke
as Cal Strom, Jr.
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
General Electric Theater
as Martin Glass
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Murder, She Wrote
as Jerry Lydecker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Masquerade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 15, 1983
Lucky Luke
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Mar 20, 1992
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