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Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
1995
as Self
John Saxon
Acting
Born:August 5, 1935
Died:July 25, 2020(aged 84)
Birthplace:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:New Utrecht High School, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Stella Adler Studio of Acting
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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 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.
Filmography (142 movies)
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Clarkworld
2009
as Self
8.7
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The Best of the Martial Arts Films
1990
as Self - Host
8.6
8.6
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'
2004
as Self
8.0
8.0
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
8.0
8.0
Stanley's Girlfriend
2006
as Leo
8.0
8.0
Black Christmas Legacy
2015
as Self (archive footage)
7.8
7.8
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
as Self
7.7
7.7
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
2012
as Self
7.7
7.7
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
as Comentador
7.4
7.4
Enter the Dragon
1973
as Roper
7.3
7.3
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
as Lieutenant Thompson
7.3
7.3
Bottom Feeders
1999
as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
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7.0
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
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The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
6.9
6.9
Black Christmas
1974
as Lt. Fuller
6.8
6.8
Tenebre
1982
as Bullmer
6.7
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
as Thompson
6.6
6.6
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
1977
as Frank Di Maggio
6.6
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The Reluctant Debutante
1958
as David Parkson
6.6
6.6
The Cardinal
1963
as Benny Rampell
6.5
6.5
One Dollar Too Many
1968
as Clay Watson
6.5
6.5
War Hunt
1962
as Pvt. Raymond Endore
6.5
6.5
New Nightmare
1994
as Self
6.4
6.4
Joe Kidd
1972
as Luis Chama
6.4
6.4
Western, Italian Style
1968
as Self
6.4
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The Path of the Dragon
1998
as Self
6.4
6.4
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
as Byron Grant
6.4
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Violent Naples
1976
as Francesco Capuano
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The Doomsday Flight
1966
as George Ducette
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The Appaloosa
1966
as Chuy
6.3
6.3
The Last Samurai
1990
as Haroun Al-Hakim
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The Unforgiven
1960
as Johnny Portugal
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Death of a Gunfighter
1969
as Lou Trinidad
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Winchester '73
1967
as Dakin McAdam
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Pitcher and the Pin-Up
2003
as Michael Curtis
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The Unguarded Moment
1956
as Leonard Bennett
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Posse from Hell
1961
as Seymour Kern
6.2
6.2
The Plunderers
1960
as Rondo
6.1
6.1
A Special Cop in Action
1976
as Albertelli
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Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
as Self
6.1
6.1
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
2010
as John
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The Electric Horseman
1979
as Hunt Sears
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Cross Shot
1976
as Commissario Jacovella
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Raid on Entebbe
1976
as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
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Linda
1973
as Jeff Braden
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The Ravagers
1965
as Capt. Kermit Dowling
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Edgar G. Ulmer – Der Mann im Off
2004
as Self
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Mr. Kingstreet's War
1973
as Mr. Kingstreet
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Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
2000
as Self
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The Final Alliance
1990
as Ghost
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Shalimar
1978
as Colonel Columbus
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5.9
No Escape, No Return
1993
as James Mitchell
5.9
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Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Orrin Sanderson
5.8
5.8
Jonathan of the Bears
1995
as Fred Goodwin
5.8
5.8
Cry Tough
1959
as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
5.7
5.7
Planet Earth
1974
as Dylan Hunt
5.7
5.7
Agostino
1962
as Renzo
5.7
5.7
Shadows in an Empty Room
1976
as Sgt. Ned Matthews
5.6
5.6
Cannibal Apocalypse
1980
as Norman Hopper
5.6
5.6
Pelts
2006
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
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5.5
Portrait in Black
1960
as Blake Richards
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Wrong Is Right
1982
as Homer Hubbard
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Blood Salvage
1990
as Clifford Evans
5.5
5.5
For Singles Only
1968
as Bret Hendley
5.5
5.5
The Cavern
1964
as Joe Cramer
5.5
5.5
Nightmare Beach
1989
as Strycher
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5.4
Family Killer
1973
as Gaspare Ardizzone
5.3
5.3
Battle Beyond the Stars
1980
as Sador
5.3
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The Night Caller
1965
as Dr. Jack Costain
5.3
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Hands of Steel
1986
as Francis Turner
5.2
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Queen of Blood
1966
as Allan Brenner
5.2
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Lucky Luke 2
1992
as The Man in Black (archive footage)
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Snatched
1973
as Paul Maxvill
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Istanbul Express
1969
as Cheval
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5.1
Fast Company
1979
as Phil Adamson
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Black Christmas Revisited
2002
as Self
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The Big Score
1983
as Davis
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5.0
Stephen King's Monster Stories
1988
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The Killers Within
1995
as Detective Lewis
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Crossing the Line
1990
as Jack Kagan
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Summer Love
1958
as Jimmy Daley
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Trapped Ashes
2006
as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
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Animal Instincts
1992
as Otto Van Horne
4.9
4.9
The Glove
1979
as Sam Kellog
4.9
4.9
Blood Beach
1980
as Captain Pearson
4.8
4.8
Criminal Act
1989
as Herb Tamplin
4.7
4.7
Moonshine County Express
1977
as J.B. Johnson
4.6
4.6
The Swiss Conspiracy
1976
as Robert Hayes
4.6
4.6
Maximum Force
1992
as Captain Fuller
4.6
4.6
The Big Fisherman
1959
as Voldi
4.6
4.6
Scorpion with Two Tails
1982
as Arthur Barnard
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4.6
The Bees
1978
as John Norman
4.5
4.5
My Mom's a Werewolf
1989
as Harry Thropen
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4.5
Rock, Pretty Baby
1956
as Jimmy Daley
4.5
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Hellmaster
1992
as Professor Jones
4.5
4.5
The Intruders
1970
as Billy Pye
4.4
4.4
Aftershock
1990
as Oliver Quinn
4.3
4.3
Running Scared
1980
as Captain Munoz
4.2
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Mark Strikes Again
1976
as Altman
4.2
4.2
Zombie Death House
1988
Director
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The Arrival
1991
as Agent Miils
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Beyond Evil
1980
as Larry Andrews
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Company of Killers
1970
as Dave Poohler
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This Happy Feeling
1958
as Bill Tremaine
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Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
1994
as Charles Searage
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4.0
Brothers-in-Law
1985
as Royal Cane
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4.0
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
2006
as Self
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Strange New World
1975
as Capt. Anthony Vico
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3.9
Living in Fear
2000
as Rev. Leo Hausman
3.8
3.8
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as James Hallbeck
3.7
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Payoff
1991
as Rafael Concion
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3.5
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
1983
as Kleel
3.5
3.5
Fight to the Death
1975
as Mariano Beltrán
3.5
3.5
Final Payback
2001
as Police Chief George Moreno
3.5
3.5
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
1997
as Wolvencroft
3.4
3.4
Fever Pitch
1985
as Sports Editor
3.3
3.3
The Craving Heart
2006
as Richard Tom
3.3
3.3
Killing Obsession
1994
as Dr. Sachs
3.2
3.2
Mitchell
1975
as Walter Deaney
3.2
3.2
War Wolves
2009
as Tony Ford
3.2
3.2
Blackmail
1991
as Gene
2.9
2.9
Night Class
2001
as Murphy
2.6
2.6
The Baby Doll Murders
1993
as John Maglia
2.0
2.0
The Immigrants
1978
as Alan Brocker
2.0
2.0
Rooster
1982
as Jerome Brademan
1.7
1.7
Outta Time
2002
as Darabont
1.0
1.0
The Party Crashers
1998
as Mr. Foster
Running Wild
1955
as Vince Pomeroy
Crossfire
1975
as Dave Ambrose
Joseph's Gift
1999
as Jacob Keller
The Dentros
2015
as George Dentro
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
1982
as Arthur Barnard
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
2002
as Sarge
Golden Gate
1981
as Monty Sager
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
1973
as Self
One Too Many
1982
as Sergio Puccini
Welcome to Primetime
1999
as Self
Desire
1982
as Joe Hale
The Restless Years
1958
as Will Henderson
House Made of Dawn
1972
as Tosamah
God's Ears
2008
as Lee Robinson
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