John Saxon
American actor (1936-2020)
约翰·萨克森 · ジョン・サクソン · 존 색슨
- Born
- 5 August 1936, Brooklyn
- Died
- 25 July 2020, Murfreesboro
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- karate
- Occupation
- character actor, film actor, television actor, director, judoka
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Westerns and horror films, 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, appearing in such films as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961), which earned him a reputation as a teen idol and won him a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law-enforcement officials in horror films such as Black Christmas (1974) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Enter the Dragon | 1973 | cast |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.