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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 appeared in nearly 200 roles in the movies and on television in a more-than half-century-long career that has stretched over seven decades since he made his big screen debut in 1954 in uncredited small roles in It Should Happen to You (1954) and George Cukor's A Star Is Born (1954).
Jul 27, 2020 · American actor John Saxon, who starred opposite Bruce Lee in the classic film “Enter the Dragon,” has died at 83, his wife tells CNN.
Jul 26, 2020 · 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 widow. Saxon was born Carmine Orrico...
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...
Jul 26, 2020 · John Saxon, the stoic yet charismatic character actor who starred in many iconic horror, western and genre films, died in Murfreesboro, Tenn., after a battle with pneumonia, according to multiple...
Jul 27, 2020 · A tribute to John Saxon, the Stella Adler-trained character actor who always stood out in a crowd.