John Saxon
Acting
Born: 1935-08-05 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2020-07-25
Biography
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 (
🎬 Movies (20)
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
Self (archive footage)
The Dentros
2015
George Dentro
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Self
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
John
Old Dogs
2009
Lee Robinson
Clarkworld
2009
Self
The Mercy Man
2009
Father McMurray
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Self
War Wolves
2009
Tony Ford
God's Ears
2008
Lee Robinson
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
Self
Pelts
2006
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Trapped Ashes
2006
Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
The Craving Heart
2006
Richard Tom
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
Leo
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
2004
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004
Self
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
Michael Curtis
Black Christmas Revisited
2002
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)
Masters of Horror
2005
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Walter Gordon
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
1995
Richard Brooks
Melrose Place
1992
Henry Waxman
Lucky Luke
1992
Lucky Luke
1992
The Man in Black
Monsters
1988
Ben O'Connell
Matlock
1986
John Franklin
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Garth December
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Marco Gambini
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Bernardo Bonelli
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Jerry Lydecker
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
Zach Donahue
Masquerade
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Dirk Fredericks
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Martin Cody
The A-Team
1983
Martin James
The A-Team
1983
Kalem
Hotel
1982
Jack Curtis
Falcon Crest
1981
Tony Cumson