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John Saxon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Saxon (born August 5, 1936) is an American actor who has worked on over 200 projects during the span of sixty years. Saxon is most known for his work in horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Black Christmas, both of which feature Saxon as a policeman in search of the killer. He is also known for his role as Roper in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon, in which he starred with Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Saxon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 5, 1935 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
141
First Appeared:
In the movie It Should Happen to You 1954-01-15
Latest Project:
Movie Black Christmas Legacy 2015-11-24
Known For
Filmography
Movie Black Christmas Legacy Self (archive footage) 2015-11-24
Movie Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s Self 2012-03-30
Movie Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen John 2010-01-01
Movie Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Self 2010-05-04
Movie War Wolves Tony Ford 2009-03-08
Movie Clarkworld Self 2009-11-03
Movie How Bruce Lee Changed the World Self 2009-05-17
Movie God's Ears Lee Robinson 2008-06-10
Movie Pelts Jeb 'Pa' Jameson 2006-12-01
Movie The Craving Heart Richard Tom 2006-07-28
Movie Trapped Ashes Leo 2006-09-12
Movie Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen Self 2004-09-04
Movie Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' Self 2004-11-28
Movie Pitcher and the Pin-Up Michael Curtis 2003-06-14
Movie Outta Time Darabont 2002-03-28
Movie Black Christmas Revisited 2002-12-03
Movie Night Class Murphy 2001-10-23
Movie Living in Fear Rev. Leo Hausman 2000-12-31
Movie Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre Self 2000-10-01
Movie Joseph's Gift Jacob Keller 1999-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage) 1999-01-01
Movie Welcome to Primetime Self 1999-09-08
Movie The Path of the Dragon Self 1998-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist Self (archive footage) 1998-01-01
Movie Bruce Lee: In His Own Words Self (archive footage) 1998-07-01
Movie The Party Crashers Mr. Foster 1998-09-10
Movie The GREATEST : Bruce Lee Comentador 1998-10-06
Movie Criminal Minds Antonio DiPaolo Jr. 1998-10-20
Movie From Dusk Till Dawn FBI Agent Stanley Chase 1996-01-19
Movie The Killers Within Detective Lewis 1995-01-01
Movie Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities Self 1995-08-28
Movie Jonathan of the Bears Fred Goodwin 1995-04-21
Movie Killing Obsession Dr. Sachs 1994-07-20
Movie Beverly Hills Cop III Orrin Sanderson 1994-05-24
Movie New Nightmare John Saxon / Donald Thompson 1994-10-13
Movie Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up Charles Searage 1994-12-27
Movie The Baby Doll Murders John Maglia 1993-04-14
Movie No Escape, No Return James Mitchell 1993-12-29
Movie Lucky Luke 2 The Man in Black 1992-01-01
Movie Maximum Force Captain Fuller 1992-10-07
Movie Hellmaster Professor Jones 1992-12-16
Movie Animal Instincts Otto Van Horne 1992-10-21
Movie The Arrival Agent Miils 1991-01-01
Movie Payoff Rafael Concion 1991-01-10
Movie Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Self (archive footage) 1991-10-28
Movie Blackmail Gene 1991-10-23
Movie The Final Alliance Ghost 1990-06-30
Movie The Best of the Martial Arts Films Self - Host 1990-01-01
Movie Crossing the Line Jack Kagan 1990-08-08
Movie Blood Salvage Clifford Evans 1990-09-14
Movie Aftershock Oliver Quinn 1990-10-05
Movie My Mom's a Werewolf Harry Thropen 1989-05-11
Movie Nightmare Beach Strycher 1989-07-14
Movie Criminal Act Herb Tamplin 1989-09-27
Movie Zombie Death House Colonel Gordon Burgess 1988-12-01
Movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Donald Thompson 1987-02-27
Movie Hands of Steel Francis Turner 1986-03-26
Movie Fever Pitch Sports Editor 1985-11-22
Movie A Nightmare on Elm Street Lieutenant Thompson 1984-10-31
Movie Solomon Northup's Odyssey Epps 1984-12-11
Movie The Big Score Davis 1983-03-17
Movie Prisoners of the Lost Universe Kleel 1983-08-15
Movie One Too Many Sergio Puccini 1982-06-06
Movie Wrong Is Right Homer Hubbard 1982-04-16
Movie Rooster Jerome Brademan 1982-08-19
Movie Scorpion with Two Tails Arthur Barnard 1982-09-17
Movie Desire Joe Hale 1982-12-25
Movie Tenebre Bullmer 1982-10-28
Movie Golden Gate Monty Sager 1981-09-25
Movie Cannibal Apocalypse Norman Hopper 1980-08-04
Movie Beyond Evil Larry Andrews 1980-05-01
Movie Battle Beyond the Stars Sador 1980-09-08
Movie Blood Beach Captain Pearson 1980-09-01
Movie Running Scared Captain Munoz 1980-11-01
Movie Fast Company Phil Adamson 1979-03-18
Movie The Electric Horseman Hunt Sears 1979-12-21
Movie The Glove Sam Kellog 1979-12-01
Movie The Bees John Norman 1978-11-01
Movie The Immigrants Alan Brocker 1978-11-20
Movie Shalimar Colonel Columbus 1978-12-08
Movie Moonshine County Express J.B. Johnson 1977-06-01
Movie The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist Frank Di Maggio 1977-02-03
Series 79 Park Avenue John Hackson DeWitt 1977-10-16
Movie Violent Naples Francesco Capuano 1976-08-07
Movie The Swiss Conspiracy Robert Hayes 1976-03-01
Movie Mark Strikes Again Altman 1976-10-20
Movie Shadows in an Empty Room Sgt. Ned Matthews 1976-03-09
Movie A Special Cop in Action Albertelli 1976-11-27
Movie Raid on Entebbe Maj. Gen. Benny Peled 1976-12-26
Movie Cross Shot Commissario Jacovella 1976-12-30
Series Once an Eagle Capt. Townshend 1976-12-02
Movie Fight to the Death Mariano Beltrán 1975-01-27
Movie Crossfire Dave Ambrose 1975-03-24
Movie Mitchell Walter Deaney 1975-09-10
Movie Strange New World Capt. Anthony Vico 1975-07-13
Movie Can Ellen Be Saved? James Hallbeck 1974-02-05
Movie Planet Earth Dylan Hunt 1974-04-23
Movie Black Christmas Lt. Fuller 1974-10-11
Movie Family Killer Gaspare Ardizzone 1973-02-23
Movie Snatched Paul Maxvill 1973-01-31
Movie Mr. Kingstreet's War Mr. Kingstreet 1973-05-01
Movie Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon Self 1973-08-01
Movie Linda Jeff Braden 1973-11-03
Movie Enter the Dragon Roper 1973-08-17
Movie House Made of Dawn Tosamah 1972-03-24
Movie Joe Kidd Luis Chama 1972-07-19
Movie Company of Killers Dave Poohler 1970-08-26
Movie The Intruders Billy Pye 1970-11-10
Series The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Theodore Stuart 1969-09-14
Movie Istanbul Express Cheval 1969-03-07
Movie Death of a Gunfighter Lou Trinidad 1969-05-08
Movie Western, Italian Style Self 1968-01-01
Movie One Dollar Too Many Clay Watson 1968-08-12
Movie For Singles Only Bret Hendley 1968-06-05
Movie Winchester '73 Dakin McAdam 1967-03-14
Movie Queen of Blood Allan Brenner 1966-03-01
Movie The Doomsday Flight George Ducette 1966-12-13
Movie The Appaloosa Chuy 1966-09-15
Movie The Ravagers Capt. Kermit Dowling 1965-01-08
Movie The Night Caller Dr. Jack Costain 1965-12-31
Movie The Cavern Joe Cramer 1964-06-26
Movie The Cardinal Benny Rampell 1963-12-12
Movie The Girl Who Knew Too Much Dr. Marcello Bassi 1963-02-10
Movie War Hunt Pvt. Raymond Endore 1962-05-01
Movie Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Byron Grant 1962-06-15
Movie Agostino Renzo 1962-12-06
Movie Posse from Hell Seymour Kern 1961-03-01
Movie Portrait in Black Blake Richards 1960-07-27
Movie The Unforgiven Johnny Portugal 1960-04-06
Movie The Plunderers Rondo 1960-11-05
Movie Cry Tough Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada 1959-08-01
Movie The Big Fisherman Voldi 1959-08-04
Movie Summer Love Jimmy Daley 1958-03-10
Movie This Happy Feeling Bill Tremaine 1958-06-18
Movie The Restless Years Will Henderson 1958-12-01
Movie The Reluctant Debutante David Parkson 1958-08-14
Movie Rock, Pretty Baby Jimmy Daley 1956-12-01
Movie The Unguarded Moment Leonard Bennett 1956-12-27
Movie Running Wild Vince Pomeroy 1955-11-11
Movie It Should Happen to You Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited) 1954-01-15
Movie A Star Is Born Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited) 1954-10-01