John Saxon

Actor · Born 5 August 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Died 25 July 2020 · 12 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

10 of John Saxon’s films and series stream in Sweden right now — 5 on Prime Video, 4 on Netflix, 1 on Cineasterna and 1 on SkyShowtime. 2 more are not on any service at the moment. Highest rated available: From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) ★ 7.2.

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.

Acting

• From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
• Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Enter the Dragon (1973)
• Tenebre (1982)
• The Unforgiven (1960)
• Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
• Nightmare Beach (1989)
• Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)
• Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)
• Mr. Kingstreet's War (1973)
• Family Killer (1973)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
• Black Christmas (1974)
• Old Dogs (2009)
• Wonder Woman (1975)
• Bonanza (1959)
• Magnum, P.I. (1980)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
• Joe Kidd (1972)
• A Star Is Born (1954)
• Masters of Horror (2005)