John Saxon
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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 (...
Known For
Filmography
The Green Fog
2018
as Self
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The Dentros
2015
as George Dentro
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
as John
War Wolves
2009
as Tony Ford
Clarkworld
2009
as Self
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
The Mercy Man
2009
as Father McMurray
Old Dogs
2009
as Lee Robinson
God's Ears
2008
as Lee Robinson
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
as Leo
Trapped Ashes
2006
as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
The Craving Heart
2006
as Richard Tom
Pelts
2006
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
as Self
Masters of Horror
2005
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
as Self
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
as Self
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
as Michael Curtis
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
as Self
Outta Time
2002
as Darabont
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
as Sarge
Night Class
2001
as Murphy
Final Payback
2001
as Police Chief George Moreno
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
as Self
Living in Fear
2000
as Rev. Leo Hausman
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Walter Gordon
Welcome to Primetime
1999
as Self
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Jacob Keller
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
as Comentador
The Party Crashers
1998
as Mr. Foster
Bottom Feeders
1998
as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
The Path of the Dragon
1998
as Self
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
as Wolvencroft
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
as Fred Goodwin
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
as Self
The Killers Within
1995
as Detective Lewis
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
as Richard Brooks
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Orrin Sanderson
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
as Self
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
as Charles Searage
Killing Obsession
1994
as Dr. Sachs
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
as John Maglia
No Escape, No Return
1993
as James Mitchell
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
as Straker
Animal Instincts
1992
as Otto Van Horne
Lucky Luke 2
1992
as The Man in Black (archive footage)
Hellmaster
1992
as Professor Jones
Maximum Force
1992
as Captain Fuller
Lucky Luke
1992
Melrose Place
1992
as Henry Waxman
Lucky Luke
1992
as The Man in Black
The Arrival
1991
as Agent Miils
Blackmail
1991
as Gene
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Payoff
1991
as Rafael Concion
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
as Epps
Blood Salvage
1990
as Clifford Evans
Aftershock
1990
as Oliver Quinn
The Final Alliance
1990
as Ghost
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990
as Self - Host
Crossing the Line
1990
as Jack Kagan
The Last Samurai
1990
as Haroun Al-Hakim
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
as Harry Thropen
Criminal Act
1989
as Herb Tamplin
Nightmare Beach
1989
as Strycher
Zombie Death House
1988
as Colonel Gordon Burgess
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
Monsters
1988
as Ben O'Connell
In the Heat of the Night
1988
as Dalton Sykes
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
as Thompson
Hands of Steel
1986
as Francis Turner
Matlock
1986
as John Franklin
Fever Pitch
1985
as Sports Editor
Brothers-in-Law
1985
as Royal Cane
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Garth December
Half Nelson
1985
as Actor
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Dudley Stone
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
as Lt. Donald Thompson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Marco Gambini
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Zach Donahue
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bernardo Bonelli
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Jerry Lydecker
Glitter
1984
as Judd Kovac
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
1983
as Kleel
The Big Score
1983
as Davis
Masquerade
1983
as Joey Savane
The A-Team
1983
as Martin James
The A-Team
1983
as Kalem
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Martin Cody
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
as Dirk Fredericks
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Homer Hubbard
Scorpion with Two Tails
1982
as Arthur Barnard
Desire
1982
as Joe Hale
One Too Many
1982
as Sergio Puccini
Tenebre
1982
as Bullmer
Rooster
1982
as Jerome Brademan
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
1982
as Arthur Barnard
Hotel
1982
as Jack Curtis
American Playhouse
1982
as Epps
Golden Gate
1981
as Monty Sager
Falcon Crest
1981
as Tony Cumson
Dynasty
1981
as Rashid Ahmed
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
as Norman Hopper
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Sador
Blood Beach
1980
as Captain Pearson
Beyond Evil
1980
as Larry Andrews
Running Scared
1980
as Captain Munoz
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Ed Russler
The Electric Horseman
1979
as Hunt Sears
Fast Company
1979
as Phil Adamson
The Glove
1979
as Sam Kellog
Shalimar
1978
as Colonel Columbus
The Bees
1978
as John Norman
Fantasy Island
1978
as Roger Sullivan
The Immigrants
1978
as Alan Brocker
Greatest Heroes of the Bible
1978
as Adonijah
Vega$
1978
as Michael Jennings
Fantasy Island
1978
as Professor Harold DeHaven
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
as Frank Di Maggio
Moonshine County Express
1977
as J.B. Johnson
79 Park Avenue
1977
as Harry Vito
The Fantastic Journey
1977
as Consul Tarant
Westside Medical
1977
as Bob Farrow
Raid on Entebbe
1976
as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
as Robert Hayes
Mark Strikes Again
1976
as Altman
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
as Sgt. Ned Matthews
Violent Naples
1976
as Francesco Capuano
A Special Cop in Action
1976
as Albertelli
Cross Shot
1976
as Commissario Jacovella
Once an Eagle
1976
as Capt. Townshend
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Publisher Charles Desskasa
The Bionic Woman
1976
as Nedlick
Most Wanted
1976
as Randall Mason
Mitchell
1975
as Walter Deaney
Strange New World
1975
as Capt. Anthony Vico
Fight to the Death
1975
as Mariano Beltrán
Crossfire
1975
as Dave Ambrose
Wonder Woman
1975
as Captain Radl
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as René Nadasy
Black Christmas
1974
as Lt. Fuller
Planet Earth
1974
as Dylan Hunt
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as James Hallbeck
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Maj. Frederick Sloan
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
as Nedlick
The Rockford Files
1974
as Dave Delaroux
Petrocelli
1974
as Richie Martin
Mr. Kingstreet's War
1973
as Mr. Kingstreet
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Roper
Family Killer
1973
as Gaspare Ardizzone
Linda
1973
as Jeff Braden
Snatched
1973
as Paul Maxvill
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
as Self
Police Story
1973
as Rick Calvelli
Joe Kidd
1972
as Luis Chama
House Made of Dawn
1972
as Tosamah
Banyon
1972
as Johnny Clay
Banacek
1972
as Harry Harland
Kung Fu
1972
as Raven
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Vince Hagopian Jr.
The Sixth Sense
1972
as Dr Harry Auden
The Rookies
1972
as Farley
The Intruders
1970
as Billy Pye
Company of Killers
1970
as Dave Poohler
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Mike Tedesca
Night Gallery
1970
as Ianto
Death of a Gunfighter
1969
as Lou Trinidad
Istanbul Express
1969
as Cheval
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Dr. Theodore Stuart
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Harry Clive
One Dollar Too Many
1968
as Clay Watson
Western, Italian Style
1968
as Self
For Singles Only
1968
as Bret Hendley
The Name of the Game
1968
as Peter Max
It Takes a Thief
1968
as Dead Man
Winchester '73
1967
as Dakin McAdam
Ironside
1967
as Eric Saginor
Cimarron Strip
1967
as Screamer
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
as Janus
Ironside
1967
as Carter
The Appaloosa
1966
as Chuy
Queen of Blood
1966
as Allan Brenner
The Doomsday Flight
1966
as George Ducette
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Marco Polo
The Night Caller
1965
as Dr. Jack Costain
The Ravagers
1965
as Capt. Kermit Dowling
The Cavern
1964
as Joe Cramer
Another World
1964
as Edward Gerard
The Cardinal
1963
as Benny Rampell
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Mario Silvetti
Burke's Law
1963
as Bud Charney
Burke's Law
1963
as Gil Lynch
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Augie
War Hunt
1962
as Pvt. Raymond Endore
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Byron Grant
Agostino
1962
as Renzo
The Virginian
1962
as Dell Stetler
The Virginian
1962
as Ben Oakes
The Virginian
1962
as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy
Posse from Hell
1961
as Seymour Kern
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Nick Giller
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Richard Ross
The Unforgiven
1960
as Johnny Portugal
Portrait in Black
1960
as Blake Richards
The Plunderers
1960
as Rondo
Cry Tough
1959
as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Voldi
Bonanza
1959
as Chief Jocova
Bonanza
1959
as Blas
Bonanza
1959
as Steven Friday
The Reluctant Debutante
1958
as David Parkson
The Restless Years
1958
as Will Henderson
This Happy Feeling
1958
as Bill Tremaine
Summer Love
1958
as Jimmy Daley
The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Leonard Bennett
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
as Jimmy Daley
Running Wild
1955
as Vince Pomeroy
Gunsmoke
1955
as Virgil Stanley
Gunsmoke
1955
as Pedro Manez
Gunsmoke
1955
as Gristy Calhoun
Gunsmoke
1955
as Dingo
Gunsmoke
1955
as Cal Strom, Jr.
A Star Is Born
1954
as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You
1954
as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
Medic
1954
as Danny Ortega
General Electric Theater
1953
as Martin Glass
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Audience Member