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John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico on August 5, 1936 in New York City , † July 25, 2020 in Murfreesboro , Tennessee ) was an American film and television actor .
Life
Saxon was born in Brooklyn , New York in 1936 . At the age of 16, he was discovered by an agent who saw him on the cover of True Romances magazine . He studied acting with Stella Adler . Mid-1950s, Saxon was from the Universal Studios under contract taken out and made his first films, here his Italian-sounding birth name was Carmine Orrico by the stage name John Saxon replaced. With the embodiment of sporty and attractive roles he quickly became popular, he received in 1958 for men over forty a Golden Globe asBest young actor . In the 1960s, however, he contrasted his temporary image as a “heartthrob” with a number of rogue roles.
Although Saxon worked with such well-known directors as Blake Edwards , John Huston and Otto Preminger early on in his career , he never managed to rise to a great film star. He was mostly only seen in supporting roles and in 1967 for the film The Appaloosa was nominated as best supporting actor for another Golden Globe. One of his best known films is The Man with the Death Claw from 1973, in which he co-starred alongside martial arts and film legend Bruce Lee . Here Saxon benefited from his black belt in karate . Saxon played in particular in many westerns ( Southwest to Sonora and Sinola ) as well as crime films ( Per balance murder and Camorra - a bull clears up ). In 1984 he played in the horror classic Nightmare - Murderous Dreams Lt. Donald Thompson, the leading actress' father. He then took on this role in the third part of the film series. In Part 7 he played himself. His other well-known horror films include Jessy - The Staircase to Death (1974) and Dario Argentos Tenebrae (1982).
Saxon was also a frequently booked guest star in US television series, including Bonanza , Smoking Colts , The Streets of San Francisco , Detective Rockford - just give us a call , The Denver Clan or murder is her hobby . He had his own leading television role from 1969 to 1972 in the doctor series The Bold Ones: The New Doctors . Between 1982 and 1988 he played the recurring supporting role of Tony Cumson, the separated husband of Julia Cumson (played by Abby Dalton ) in the series Falcon Crest . In 1987 Saxon made his directorial debut with the low-budget horror film Death House ; it remained his only directorial work. Quentin Tarantino hired him, among other things, for a brief appearance as FBI agent Stanley Chase in From Dusk Till Dawn (1997) and in the CSI episode Grabesstille ( Grave Danger: Part 1 , directed by Tarantino) as a malicious bomb maker. In the 21st century, Saxon mainly acted in smaller independent films and could most recently look back on a film career spanning more than 60 years.
John Saxon has been married three times, most recently to Gloria Martel since 2008, and has one son. The actor died in July 2020 at the age of 83 years at a pneumonia .
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: The Incredible Story of Gladys Glover (It Should Happen to You)
- 1954: A new star in the sky (A Star is Born)
- 1956: In the Clutches of the Devil (The Unguarded Moment)
- 1956: Rock'n'Roll (Rock, Pretty Baby)
- 1957: Men over forty (This Happy Feeling)
- 1957: Too Young (The Restless Years)
- 1958: What does mom know about love? (The Reluctant Debutante)
- 1959: The fisherman of Galilee (The Big Fisherman)
- 1959: In the Claws of the Underworld (Cry Tough)
- 1960: Those who are not forgiven (The Unforgiven)
- 1960: The Secret of the Lady in Black (Portrait in Black)
- 1960: The Marauders (The Plunderers)
- 1961: The Merciless Four (Posse from Hell)
- 1962: Behind Enemy Lines (War Hunt)
- 1962: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
- 1964: 90 nights and one day
- 1966: Southwest to Sonora (The Appaloosa)
- 1966: The Doomsday Flight
- 1968: Three boiled rascals (I tre che sconvolsero il West (Vado, vedo e sparo))
- 1968: Istanbul Express (Istanbul Express)
- 1969: Frank Patch - Your hours are numbered (Death of a Gunfighter)
- 1969–1972: The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series, 29 episodes)
- 1970: The Intruders (TV movie)
- 1972: Sinola (Joe Kidd)
- 1972: Kung Fu (TV series) (Season 1x01 King of the Mountain , as Raven)
- 1973: Enter the Dragon (Enter the Dragon)
- 1973: The godfather's kiss of death (Baciamo le mani)
- 1974: Jessy - The Stairway to Death (Black Christmas)
- 1975: Mitchell
- 1976: On balance murder (The Swiss Conspiracy)
- 1976: The 44 Specialist (Mark colpisce ancora)
- 1976: Cop Hunter (Italia a mano armata)
- 1976: ... who know no mercy (Raid on Entebbe)
- 1976: Camorra - A bull cleans up (Napoli violenta)
- 1976: Burst of Fire (Una Magnum special by Tony Saitta)
- 1976: Killer of the Apocalypse (La legge violenta della squadra anticrimine)
- 1977: Bloody Whiskey (Moonshine County Express)
- 1977: I am violence (Il cinico, l'infame, il violento)
- 1978: The Bees - Operation Death Sting (The Bees)
- 1978: Shalimar - Jewel of Death (Raiders of Shalimar)
- 1979: 10,000 hp - full throttle at the limit (Fast Company)
- 1979: The Electric Horseman (The Electric Horseman)
- 1980: Asphalt cannibals (Apocalypse domani)
- 1980: Running Scared
- 1980: Blood Beach
- 1980: Beyond Evil
- 1980: Sador - ruler in space (Battle Beyond the Stars)
- 1981: Flames on the Horizon (Wrong Is Right)
- 1982: Tenebrae (Tenebre)
- 1982–1984: The Denver Clan ( Dynasty ; TV series, 6 episodes)
- 1982–1988: Falcon Crest (TV series, 32 episodes)
- 1983: Chicago Cop (The Big Score)
- 1983: Prisoner of the universe (Prisoners of the Lost Universe)
- 1983: Hardcastle & McCormick (TV series, pilot film The Coyote / A Murder Disguised as an Accident )
- 1983: Magnum (TV series, episode From game becomes serious )
- 1984: Nightmare - Elm Street (A Nightmare on Elm Street)
- 1985: The A-Team (TV series, episode: kidnapping in Arabic )
- 1985: Tricked ( Brothers-in-law , TV movie)
- 1985: Jackpot (Fever Pitch)
- 1985: Paco - fighting machine of death (Mani di pietra)
- 1987: Nightmare 3 - Freddy Krueger Lives (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3)
- 1987: State Prison (Death House) - also director
- 1988: Hard Ride (Crossing the Line)
- 1988: My Mom's a Werewolf
- 1989: aftershock
- 1989: Tigerman (Final Alliance)
- 1990: Mad Jake (Blood Salvage)
- 1991: Alienator 2 (The Arrival)
- 1991: Animal Instinct (Carnal Crimes)
- 1991: Deadly Affairs (Blackmail)
- 1991: The Last Samurai
- 1991: Maximum Force (Maximum Force)
- 1991: Payoff
- 1992: Animal Crimes (Animal Instincts)
- 1992: Hellmaster
- 1992: Deadly Game (Frame Up II: The Cover Up)
- 1993: Revenge of the White Indian (Jonathan degli orsi)
- 1993: No Exit (No Escape, No Run)
- 1993: The Baby Doll Murders
- 1994: Beverly Hills Cop III (Beverly Hills Cop III)
- 1994: Freddy's New Nightmare
- 1994: Killing Annie (A Killing Obsession)
- 1995: Liz Taylor Story ( Liz - The Elizabeth Taylor Story , Movie made for TV)
- 1995: Wall of Silence (The Killers Within)
- 1996: From Dusk Till Dawn (From Dusk till Dawn)
- 1997: Lancelot: Guardian of Time
- 1997: Monster Stories ( Monster Stories , TV movie)
- 1998: The Party Crashers
- 1998: Joseph's poison
- 1998: Criminal Minds
- 2000: A thief to fall in love with (Night Class)
- 2001: Dirty Legacy (Living in Fear)
- 2002: Die If You Can (Outta Time)
- 2005: Pelts ( Masters of Horror: Pelts , TV series)
- 2006: Trapped Ashes
- 2006: The Craving Heart
- 2008: God's Ears
- 2009: War Wolves
- 2009: Old Dogs
- 2010: Genghis Khan: The Story of a Lifetime
- 2017: The Extra
Web links
- John Saxon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John Saxon | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved July 26, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Brandon Choe: John Saxon, 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Star, Dies At 83 . In: Deadline . July 26, 2020 ( deadline.com [accessed July 26, 2020]).
- ^ John Saxon | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved July 26, 2020 (American English).
- ^ John Saxon | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved July 26, 2020 (American English).
- Jump up ↑ John Saxon, 'Enter the Dragon,' 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Actor, Dies at 83.Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saxon, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orrico, Carmine (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 2020 |
| Place of death | Murfreesboro , Tennessee |