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 Murfreesb…
Acting
- 2005Masters of HorrorJeb 'Pa' Jameson1 ep.
- 1995Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor StoryRichard Brooks2 ep.
- 1992Melrose PlaceHenry Waxman5 ep.
- 1992Lucky LukeThe Man in Black1 ep.
- 1988In the Heat of the NightDalton Sykes1 ep.
- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterDudley Stone1 ep.
- 1985Half NelsonActor1 ep.
- 1984Murder, She WroteMarco Gambini3 ep.
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesZach Donahue1 ep.
- 1984GlitterJudd Kovac1 ep.
- 1983MasqueradeJoey Savane1 ep.
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirk Fredericks2 ep.
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickMartin Cody2 ep.
- 1983The A-TeamMartin James2 ep.
- 1981Falcon CrestTony Cumson32 ep.
- 1981DynastyRashid Ahmed6 ep.
- 1978The ImmigrantsAlan Brocker2 ep.
- 1978Greatest Heroes of the BibleAdonijah1 ep.
- 1978Vega$Michael Jennings2 ep.
- 1978Fantasy IslandRoger Sullivan2 ep.
- 197779 Park AvenueHarry Vito2 ep.
- 1977Westside MedicalBob Farrow1 ep.
- 1977The Fantastic JourneyConsul Tarant1 ep.
- 1976Once an EagleCapt. Townshend7 ep.
- 1976Most WantedRandall Mason1 ep.
- 1976The Bionic WomanNedlick1 ep.
- 1975Wonder WomanCaptain Radl2 ep.
- 1974PetrocelliRichie Martin1 ep.
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManMaj. Frederick Sloan2 ep.
- 1972BanyonJohnny Clay1 ep.
- 1972BanacekHarry Harland1 ep.
- 1972The Sixth SenseDr Harry Auden1 ep.
- 1970Night GalleryIanto1 ep.
- 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMike Tedesca1 ep.
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsDr. Theodore Stuart29 ep.
- 1968The Name of the GamePeter Max1 ep.
- 1968It Takes a ThiefDead Man1 ep.
- 1967Cimarron StripScreamer1 ep.
- 1967Garrison's GorillasJanus1 ep.
- 1966The Time TunnelMarco Polo1 ep.
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreAugie2 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawGil Lynch2 ep.
- 1962The VirginianBen Oakes3 ep.
- 1961Dr. KildareRichard Ross2 ep.
- 1961The Dick Powell ShowNick Giller1 ep.
- 1959BonanzaSteven Friday3 ep.
- 1955GunsmokeGristy Calhoun5 ep.
- 1954MedicDanny Ortega1 ep.
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter3 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2006Masters of HorrorJeb 'Pa' Jameson1 ep.
- 2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationWalter Gordon1 ep.
- 1996Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesStraker1 ep.
- 1994Melrose PlaceHenry Waxman5 ep.
- 1984Murder, She WroteBernardo Bonelli, Jerry Lydecker, Marco Gambini3 ep.
- 1992Lucky LukeThe Man in Black1 ep.
- 1991In the Heat of the NightDalton Sykes1 ep.
- 1991MatlockJohn Franklin1 ep.
- 1991MonstersBen O'Connell1 ep.
- 1989The Ray Bradbury TheaterDudley Stone1 ep.
- 1982Falcon CrestTony Cumson32 ep.
- 1987HotelJack Curtis1 ep.
- 1987The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsGarth December1 ep.
- 1985GlitterJudd Kovac1 ep.
- 1985Another WorldEdward Gerard6 ep.
- 1985Half NelsonActor1 ep.
- 1983The A-TeamKalem, Martin James2 ep.
- 1984American PlayhouseEpps1 ep.
- 1982DynastyRashid Ahmed6 ep.
- 1984Finder of Lost LovesZach Donahue1 ep.
- 1984MasqueradeJoey Savane1 ep.
- 1984Magnum, P.I.Ed Russler1 ep.
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirk Fredericks2 ep.
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickMartin Cody2 ep.
- 1980Vega$Michael Jennings2 ep.
- 1978Fantasy IslandProfessor Harold DeHaven, Roger Sullivan2 ep.
- 1979Hawaii Five-OHarry Clive1 ep.
- 1978Greatest Heroes of the BibleAdonijah1 ep.
- 197779 Park AvenueHarry Vito2 ep.
- 1977Quincy, M.E.Publisher Charles Desskasa1 ep.
- 1977Westside MedicalBob Farrow1 ep.
- 1977Most WantedRandall Mason1 ep.
- 1977The Fantastic JourneyConsul Tarant1 ep.
- 1976Wonder WomanCaptain Radl2 ep.
- 1976Starsky & HutchRené Nadasy1 ep.
- 1976The Bionic WomanNedlick1 ep.
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManMaj. Frederick Sloan, Nedlick2 ep.
- 1976The Rockford FilesDave Delaroux1 ep.
- 1975PetrocelliRichie Martin1 ep.
- 1965GunsmokeCal Strom, Jr., Dingo, Gristy Calhoun, Pedro Manez5 ep.
- 1974The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMike Tedesca1 ep.
- 1974BanacekHarry Harland1 ep.
- 1973Police StoryRick Calvelli1 ep.
- 1968The Mike Douglas ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1973The RookiesFarley1 ep.
- 1973The Streets of San FranciscoVince Hagopian Jr.1 ep.
- 1972BanyonJohnny Clay1 ep.
- 1972Kung FuRaven1 ep.
- 1972Night GalleryIanto1 ep.
- 1972The Sixth SenseDr Harry Auden1 ep.
- 1967The VirginianBen Oakes, Dell Stetler, Sgt. Terence Mulcahy3 ep.
- 1967IronsideCarter, Eric Saginor2 ep.
- 1967BonanzaBlas, Chief Jocova, Steven Friday3 ep.
- 1968The Name of the GamePeter Max1 ep.
- 1968It Takes a ThiefDead Man1 ep.
- 1967Garrison's GorillasJanus1 ep.
- 1967Cimarron StripScreamer1 ep.
- 1967The Time TunnelMarco Polo1 ep.
- 1966Dr. KildareRichard Ross2 ep.
- 1964Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreAugie, Mario Silvetti2 ep.
- 1963Burke's LawBud Charney, Gil Lynch2 ep.
- 1960Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member, Self - Presenter3 ep.
- 1962The Dick Powell ShowNick Giller1 ep.
- 1961General Electric TheaterMartin Glass1 ep.
- 1955MedicDanny Ortega1 ep.
Also known as: Carmine Orrico