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John Saxon

John Saxon

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 05, 1935
Died Jul 25, 2020 (84)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 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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Filmography

War Wolves

War Wolves

2009

as Tony Ford

God's Ears

God's Ears

2008

as Lee Robinson

Stanley's Girlfriend

Stanley's Girlfriend

2006

as Leo

The Craving Heart

The Craving Heart

2006

as Richard Tom

Pelts

Pelts

2006

as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson

Trapped Ashes

Trapped Ashes

2006

as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

2003

as Michael Curtis

Outta Time

Outta Time

2002

as Darabont

Final Payback

Final Payback

2001

as Police Chief George Moreno

Night Class

Night Class

2001

as Murphy

Living in Fear

Living in Fear

2000

as Rev. Leo Hausman

Bottom Feeders

Bottom Feeders

1999

as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.

Joseph's Gift

Joseph's Gift

1999

as Jacob Keller

Lancelot: Guardian Of Time

Lancelot: Guardian Of Time

1997

as Wolvencroft

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996

as FBI Agent Stanley Chase

The Killers Within

The Killers Within

1995

as Detective Lewis

Killing Obsession

Killing Obsession

1994

as Dr. Sachs

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994

as Charles Searage

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Orrin Sanderson

New Nightmare

New Nightmare

1994

as John Saxon / Donald Thompson

The Baby Doll Murders

The Baby Doll Murders

1993

as John Maglia

No Escape, No Return

No Escape, No Return

1993

as James Mitchell

Hellmaster

Hellmaster

1992

as Professor Jones

Maximum Force

Maximum Force

1992

as Captain Fuller

Animal Instincts

Animal Instincts

1992

as Otto Van Horne

Lucky Luke 2

Lucky Luke 2

1992

as The Man in Black (archive footage)

The Arrival

The Arrival

1991

as Agent Miils

Blackmail

Blackmail

1991

as Gene

Payoff

Payoff

1991

as Rafael Concion

The Final Alliance

The Final Alliance

1990

as Ghost

Blood Salvage

Blood Salvage

1990

as Clifford Evans

Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line

1990

as Jack Kagan

Aftershock

Aftershock

1990

as Oliver Quinn

The Last Samurai

The Last Samurai

1990

as Haroun Al-Hakim

My Mom's a Werewolf

My Mom's a Werewolf

1989

as Harry Thropen

Criminal Act

Criminal Act

1989

as Herb Tamplin

Nightmare Beach

Nightmare Beach

1989

as Strycher

Zombie Death House

Zombie Death House

1988

as Colonel Gordon Burgess

Brothers-in-Law

Brothers-in-Law

1985

as Royal Cane

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

1985

as Sports Editor

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

as Lieutenant Thompson

The Big Score

The Big Score

1983

as Davis

Desire

Desire

1982

as Joe Hale

Tenebre

Tenebre

1982

as Bullmer

Wrong Is Right

Wrong Is Right

1982

as Homer Hubbard

Rooster

Rooster

1982

as Jerome Brademan

Golden Gate

Golden Gate

1981

as Monty Sager

Beyond Evil

Beyond Evil

1980

as Larry Andrews

Cannibal Apocalypse

Cannibal Apocalypse

1980

as Norman Hopper

Battle Beyond the Stars

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

as Sador

Blood Beach

Blood Beach

1980

as Captain Pearson

Running Scared

Running Scared

1980

as Captain Munoz

The Glove

The Glove

1979

as Sam Kellog

Fast Company

Fast Company

1979

as Phil Adamson

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman

1979

as Hunt Sears

The Bees

The Bees

1978

as John Norman

The Immigrants

The Immigrants

1978

as Alan Brocker

Moonshine County Express

Moonshine County Express

1977

as J.B. Johnson

The Swiss Conspiracy

The Swiss Conspiracy

1976

as Robert Hayes

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

1976

as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled

Strange New World

Strange New World

1975

as Captain Anthony Vico

Crossfire

Crossfire

1975

as Dave Ambrose

Mitchell

Mitchell

1975

as Walter Deaney

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

1974

as Dylan Hunt

Can Ellen Be Saved?

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

as James Hallbeck

Black Christmas

Black Christmas

1974

as Lt. Fuller

Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

1973

as Roper

Linda

Linda

1973

as Jeff Braden

Snatched

Snatched

1973

as Paul Maxvill

Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

1972

as Luis Chama

House Made of Dawn

House Made of Dawn

1972

as Tosamah

The Intruders

The Intruders

1970

as Billy Pye

Company of Killers

Company of Killers

1970

as Dave Poohler

Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

1969

as Cheval

Death of a Gunfighter

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

as Lou Trinidad

For Singles Only

For Singles Only

1968

as Bret Hendley

Winchester '73

Winchester '73

1967

as Dakin McAdam

The Appaloosa

The Appaloosa

1966

as Chuy

Queen of Blood

Queen of Blood

1966

as Allan Brenner

The Doomsday Flight

The Doomsday Flight

1966

as George Ducette

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

1965

as Dr. Jack Costain

The Ravagers

The Ravagers

1965

as Capt. Kermit Dowling

The Cardinal

The Cardinal

1963

as Benny Rampell

War Hunt

War Hunt

1962

as Pvt. Raymond Endore

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962

as Byron Grant

Posse from Hell

Posse from Hell

1961

as Seymour Kern

The Plunderers

The Plunderers

1960

as Rondo

The Unforgiven

The Unforgiven

1960

as Johnny Portugal

Portrait in Black

Portrait in Black

1960

as Blake Richards

Cry Tough

Cry Tough

1959

as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada

The Big Fisherman

The Big Fisherman

1959

as Voldi

The Restless Years

The Restless Years

1958

as Will Henderson

Summer Love

Summer Love

1958

as Jimmy Daley

This Happy Feeling

This Happy Feeling

1958

as Bill Tremaine

The Reluctant Debutante

The Reluctant Debutante

1958

as David Parkson

Rock, Pretty Baby

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956

as Jimmy Daley

The Unguarded Moment

The Unguarded Moment

1956

as Leonard Bennett

Running Wild

Running Wild

1955

as Vince Pomeroy

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954

as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954

as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

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Zombie Death House

Zombie Death House

1988

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 21 31 16
2024 7 24 35 12
2024 8 23 42 14
2024 9 15 28 6
2024 10 12 18 8
2024 11 11 15 5
2024 12 14 21 6
2025 1 23 45 10
2025 2 10 20 1
2025 3 5 15 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 5 12 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 620 348
2025 1 639 392
2025 3 624 552
2025 8 576 539

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