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John Saxon

American actor (1936-2020)

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Born: Carmine Orrico , ( 1936-08-05 ) August 5, 1936, Brooklyn, New York , U.S.
Died: July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25) (aged 83), Murfreesboro, Tennessee , U.S.
Resting place: Lake View Cemetery
Occupation: Actor • martial artist
Years active: 1954–2017
Known for: Rock, Pretty Baby This Happy Feeling Enter the Dragon The Appaloosa
Spouse: Mary Ann Saxon ( married"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1979 ) , Elizabeth Saxon ( married"}]]}'>m. 1987 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1992 ) , Gloria Martel Saxon, ( married"}]]}'>m. 2008 ⁠ – ⁠ 2020 )
Awards: Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor

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John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist 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.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, appearing in such films as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961), which earned him a reputation as a teen idol and won him a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law-enforcement officials in horror films such as Black Christmas (1974) and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).