John Saxon

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.

Nacimiento: 1935-08-05, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Fallecimiento: 2020-07-25
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 2,9 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

A Nightmare on Elm Street como Thompson

Conocido por

Pesadilla en Elm Street (1984) — Lt. Thompson
Operación Dragón (1973) — Roper
Abierto hasta el amanecer (1996) — FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Superdetective en Hollywood III (1994) — Orrin Sanderson
La nueva pesadilla de Wes Craven (1994) — John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
Tenebre (1982) — Bullmer
Pesadilla en Elm Street 3: Los guerreros del sueño (1987) — Thompson
Navidades negras (1974) — Lt. Fuller

Filmografía

The Dentros (2015) — George Dentro
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010) — John
Dos canguros muy maduros (2009) — Lee Robinson
The Mercy Man (2009) — Father McMurray
War Wolves (2009) — Tony Ford
God's Ears (2008) — Lee Robinson
Pieles (2006) — Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Trapped Ashes (2006) — Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
The Craving Heart (2006) — Richard Tom
Stanley's Girlfriend (2006) — Leo
Maestros del terror (2005) — Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2003) — Michael Curtis
Outta Time (2002) — Darabont
Seducido por una ladrona (2001) — Murphy
Justicia Final (2001) — Police Chief George Moreno
Vivir con miedo (2000) — Rev. Leo Hausman
CSI: Las Vegas (2000) — Walter Gordon
Joseph's Gift (1999) — Jacob Keller
The Party Crashers (1998) — Mr. Foster
Bottom Feeders (1998) — Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
Lancelot: Guardian of Time (1997) — Wolvencroft
Abierto hasta el amanecer (1996) — FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) — Richard Brooks
Jonathan de los osos (1995) — Fred Goodwin
The Killers Within (1995) — Detective Lewis
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (1994) — Charles Searage
La nueva pesadilla de Wes Craven (1994) — John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
Killing Obsession (1994) — Dr. Sachs
Superdetective en Hollywood III (1994) — Orrin Sanderson
No Escape, No Return (1993) — James Mitchell
The Baby Doll Murders (1993) — John Maglia
Kung Fu: la leyenda continúa (1993) — Straker
Hellmaster (1992) — Professor Jones
Instinto animal (1992) — Otto Van Horne
Maximum Force (1992) — Captain Fuller
Melrose Place (1992) — Henry Waxman
Lucky Luke (1992) — The Man in Black
Lucky Luke 2 (1992) — The Man in Black (archive footage)
Chantaje (1991) — Gene
Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1991) — Epps
Deuda Saldada (1991) — Rafael Concion
The Arrival (1991) — Agent Miils
Aftershock, después del futuro (1990) — Oliver Quinn
Sangre salvaje (1990) — Clifford Evans
Crossing the Line (1990) — Jack Kagan
Reto Final (1990) — Ghost
El último samurái (1990) — Haroun Al-Hakim
Pesadilla en la playa (1989) — Strycher
Mi madre es una mujer lobo (1989) — Harry Thropen
Túneles (1989) — Herb Tamplin
La casa de la muerte (1988) — Colonel Gordon Burgess
Monstruos (1988) — Ben O'Connell
In the Heat of the Night (1988) — Dalton Sykes
Stephen King's Monster Stories (1988)
Pesadilla en Elm Street 3: Los guerreros del sueño (1987) — Thompson
Destroyer, brazo de acero (1986) — Francis Turner
matlock (1986) — John Franklin
Fever Pitch (1985) — Sports Editor
Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1985) — Garth December
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Dudley Stone
Brothers-in-Law (1985) — Royal Cane
Half Nelson (1985) — Actor
Pesadilla en Elm Street (1984) — Lt. Thompson
Se ha escrito un crimen (1984) — Marco Gambini / Bernardo Bonelli / Jerry Lydecker
En busca de amores perdidos (1984) — Zach Donahue
Glitter (1984) — Judd Kovac
Masquerade (1983) — Joey Savane
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983) — Dirk Fredericks
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) — Martin Cody
Prisioneros del universo perdido (1983) — Kleel
The Big Score (1983) — Davis
El Equipo A (1983) — Martin James / Kalem
Desire (1982) — Joe Hale
Tenebre (1982) — Bullmer
El asesino del cementerio etrusco (1982) — Arthur Barnard
Hotel (1982) — Jack Curtis
Rooster (1982) — Jerome Brademan
Una di troppo (1982) — Sergio Puccini
Objetivo mortal (1982) — Homer Hubbard
American Playhouse (1982) — Epps
Lo Scorpione a Due Code (1982) — Arthur Barnard
Falcon Crest (1981) — Tony Cumson
Golden Gate (1981) — Monty Sager
Dinastía (1981) — Rashid Ahmed
Magnum (1980) — Ed Russler
Running Scared (1980) — Captain Munoz
Los siete magníficos del espacio (1980) — Sador
Playa sangrienta (1980) — Captain Pearson
Virus (1980) — Norman Hopper
Beyond Evil (1980) — Larry Andrews
El jinete eléctrico (1979) — Hunt Sears
El guante (1979) — Sam Kellog
Tensión en el circuito (1979) — Phil Adamson
शालीमार (1978) — Colonel Columbus
The Immigrants (1978) — Alan Brocker
Greatest Heroes of the Bible (1978) — Adonijah
Abejas Asesinas (1978) — John Norman
Vega$ (1978) — Michael Jennings
La isla de la Fantasía (1978) — Roger Sullivan / Professor Harold DeHaven
79 Park Avenue (1977) — Harry Vito
Moonshine County Express (1977) — J.B. Johnson
Westside Medical (1977) — Bob Farrow
El cínico, el infame, el violento (1977) — Frank Di Maggio
Viaje fantástico (1977) — Consul Tarant
La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine (1976) — Commissario Jacovella
Brigada antisecuestro (1976) — Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
Once an Eagle (1976) — Capt. Townshend
Italia a mano armada (1976) — Albertelli
Mark colpisce ancora (1976) — Altman
Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Publisher Charles Desskasa
Nápoles violenta (1976) — Francesco Capuano
Most Wanted (1976) — Randall Mason
Escándalo en la residencia (1976) — Sgt. Ned Matthews
Conspiración en Suiza (1976) — Robert Hayes
La mujer biónica (1976) — Nedlick
La mujer maravilla (1975) — Captain Radl
Mitchell (1975) — Walter Deaney
Starsky y Hutch (1975) — René Nadasy
Strange New World (1975) — Capt. Anthony Vico
Crossfire (1975) — Dave Ambrose
Metralleta 'Stein' (1975) — Mariano Beltrán
Navidades negras (1974) — Lt. Fuller
Los casos de Rockford (1974) — Dave Delaroux
Petrocelli (1974) — Richie Martin
Planet Earth (1974) — Dylan Hunt
Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974) — James Hallbeck
El hombre de los seis millones de dólares (1974) — Maj. Frederick Sloan / Nedlick
Linda (1973) — Jeff Braden
Operación Dragón (1973) — Roper
Mr. Kingstreet's War (1973) — Mr. Kingstreet
Police Story (1973) — Rick Calvelli
El besamanos (1973) — Gaspare Ardizzone
Snatched (1973) — Paul Maxvill
Kung Fu (1972) — Raven
Las calles de San Francisco (1972) — Vince Hagopian Jr.
Banyon (1972) — Johnny Clay
Banacek (1972) — Harry Harland
The Rookies (1972) — Farley
Joe Kidd (1972) — Luis Chama
House Made of Dawn (1972) — Tosamah
The Sixth Sense (1972) — Dr Harry Auden
Galería nocturna (Night Gallery) (1970) — Ianto
Los forajidos (1970) — Billy Pye
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) — Mike Tedesca
Company of Killers (1970) — Dave Poohler
Los nuevos médicos (1969) — Dr. Theodore Stuart
Hawaii 5-0 (1969) — Harry Clive
La ciudad sin ley (1969) — Lou Trinidad
Istanbul Express (1969) — Cheval
The Name of the Game (1968) — Peter Max
Llego, veo, disparo (1968) — Clay Watson
For Singles Only (1968) — Bret Hendley
Ladrón sin destino (1968) — Dead Man
Cimarron (1967) — Screamer
Los Comandos de Garrison (1967) — Janus
Ironside (1967) — Eric Saginor / Carter
Winchester '73 (1967) — Dakin McAdam
The Doomsday Flight (1966) — George Ducette
Sierra prohibida (1966) — Chuy
El túnel del tiempo (1966) — Marco Polo
Planeta sangriento (1966) — Allan Brenner
La llamada del espacio exterior (1965) — Dr. Jack Costain
The Ravagers (1965) — Capt. Kermit Dowling
Sette contro la morte (1964) — Joe Cramer
Another World (1964) — Edward Gerard
El cardenal (1963) — Benny Rampell
El agente Burke (1963) — Bud Charney / Gil Lynch
La muchacha que sabía demasiado (1963) — Dr. Marcello Bassi
Agostino (1962) — Renzo
El Virginiano (1962) — Dell Stetler / Ben Oakes / Sgt. Terence Mulcahy
Un optimista de vacaciones (1962) — Byron Grant
El que mató por placer (1962) — Pvt. Raymond Endore
Dr. Kildare (1961) — Richard Ross
Justicieros del infierno (1961) — Seymour Kern
Los saqueadores (1960) — Rondo
Retrato en negro (1960) — Blake Richards
Los que no perdonan (1960) — Johnny Portugal
Bonanza (1959) — Chief Jocova / Blas / Steven Friday
The Big Fisherman (1959) — Voldi
Cry Tough (1959) — Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
The Restless Years (1958) — Will Henderson
Mamá Nos Complica la Vida (1958) — David Parkson
La pícara edad (1958) — Bill Tremaine
Summer Love (1958) — Jimmy Daley
Sombra en la noche (1956) — Leonard Bennett
Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) — Jimmy Daley
Running Wild (1955) — Vince Pomeroy
La ley del revólver (1955) — Virgil Stanley / Pedro Manez / Gristy Calhoun / Dingo / Cal Strom, Jr.
Ha nacido una estrella (1954) — Movie Premiere Usher (sin acreditar)
Medic (1954) — Danny Ortega
La rubia fenómeno (1954) — Boy Watching Argument in Park (sin acreditar)
General Electric Theater (1953) — Martin Glass