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John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Westerns and horror films, often playing police officers and detectives.
John Saxon was an American actor and director who appeared in nearly 200 roles in movies and TV shows. He was known for his roles in Enter the Dragon, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Black Christmas and more.
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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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- Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
Jul 27, 2020 · CNN — American actor John Saxon, who starred opposite Bruce Lee in the classic film “Enter the Dragon,” has died at 83, his wife tells CNN. Saxon died Saturday at his home in Murfreesboro,...
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- Artemis Moshtaghian,Susannah Cullinane
John Saxon was an American actor who appeared in nearly 200 roles in movies and on TV since 1954. He starred in A-List pictures like The Unforgiven, The Reluctant Debutante, and Enter the Dragon, and played various ethnic and exotic characters. He died of pneumonia in 2020 at age 83.
- August 5, 1936
- July 25, 2020
Jul 28, 2020 · John Saxon, who skipped school one day as a teenager and stumbled into a long film and television career that included recurring roles on “Falcon Crest” and other series and a featured role...
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- Neil Genzlinger
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Jul 26, 2020 · July 26, 2020. By Kobal/Shutterstock. John Saxon, the teen idol who later starred in martial arts and horror films, died Saturday at the age of 83. The cause was pneumonia, according to his...
Jul 26, 2020 · The character actor who starred in many iconic horror, western and genre films, died in Murfreesboro, Tenn., after a battle with pneumonia. He was 83. He was known for playing Donald Thompson in the original 1984 “Nightmare on Elm Street” series, as well as Roper in 1973’s martial arts epic “Enter the Dragon.”