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:
- 114
- First Appeared:
- In the movie It Should Happen to You 1954-01-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s 2012-03-30
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s | Self | 2012-03-30 |
| 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 | Trapped Ashes | Leo | 2006-09-12 |
| Movie | Pelts | Jeb 'Pa' Jameson | 2006-12-01 |
| Movie | Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen | Self | 2004-09-04 |
| Movie | Pitcher and the Pin-Up | Michael Curtis | 2003-06-14 |
| Movie | Outta Time | Darabont | 2002-03-28 |
| Movie | Night Class | Murphy | 2001-10-23 |
| Movie | Living in Fear | Rev. Leo Hausman | 2000-12-31 |
| Movie | Welcome to Primetime | Self | 1999-09-08 |
| Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Self | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
| Movie | From Dusk Till Dawn | FBI Agent Stanley Chase | 1996-01-19 |
| Movie | The Killers Within | Detective Lewis | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Jonathan of the Bears | Fred Goodwin | 1995-04-21 |
| Movie | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Self | 1995-08-28 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Self | 1994-01-18 |
| 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 | Killing Obsession | Dr. Sachs | 1994-07-20 |
| 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 | Animal Instincts | Otto Van Horne | 1992-10-21 |
| Movie | Hellmaster | Professor Jones | 1992-12-16 |
| Movie | The Arrival | Agent Miils | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Payoff | Rafael Concion | 1991-01-10 |
| Movie | Blackmail | Gene | 1991-10-23 |
| Movie | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Self - Host | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | The Final Alliance | Ghost | 1990-06-30 |
| Movie | Crossing the Line | Jack Kagan | 1990-08-08 |
| Movie | Aftershock | Oliver Quinn | 1990-10-05 |
| Movie | Blood Salvage | Clifford Evans | 1990-09-14 |
| 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 | Solomon Northup's Odyssey | Epps | 1984-12-10 |
| Movie | The Big Score | Davis | 1983-03-17 |
| Movie | Prisoners of the Lost Universe | Kleel | 1983-08-15 |
| Movie | Wrong Is Right | Homer Hubbard | 1982-04-16 |
| Movie | Scorpion with Two Tails | Arthur Barnard | 1982-09-17 |
| Movie | Tenebre | Bullmer | 1982-10-28 |
| Movie | Desire | Joe Hale | 1982-12-25 |
| Movie | Cannibal Apocalypse | Norman Hopper | 1980-08-04 |
| Movie | Blood Beach | Captain Pearson | 1980-09-01 |
| Movie | Beyond Evil | Larry Andrews | 1980-05-01 |
| Movie | Battle Beyond the Stars | Sador | 1980-09-08 |
| 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 | The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist | Frank Di Maggio | 1977-02-03 |
| Movie | Moonshine County Express | J.B. Johnson | 1977-06-01 |
| Movie | Mark Strikes Again | Altman | 1976-10-20 |
| Movie | Shadows in an Empty Room | Sgt. Ned Matthews | 1976-03-09 |
| Movie | Violent Naples | Francesco Capuano | 1976-08-07 |
| Movie | A Special Cop in Action | Albertelli | 1976-11-27 |
| Series | Once an Eagle | Capt. Townshend | 1976-12-02 |
| Movie | Cross Shot | Commissario Jacovella | 1976-12-30 |
| Movie | Raid on Entebbe | Maj. Gen. Benny Peled | 1976-12-26 |
| Movie | Fight to the Death | Mariano Beltrán | 1975-01-27 |
| 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 | Snatched | Paul Maxvill | 1973-01-31 |
| Movie | Family Killer | Gaspare Ardizzone | 1973-02-23 |
| Movie | Mr. Kingstreet's War | Mr. Kingstreet | 1973-05-01 |
| Movie | Linda | Jeff Braden | 1973-11-03 |
| Movie | Enter the Dragon | Roper | 1973-08-17 |
| 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 |
| 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 | The Doomsday Flight | George Ducette | 1966-12-13 |
| Movie | Queen of Blood | Allan Brenner | 1966-03-01 |
| 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 Girl Who Knew Too Much | Dr. Marcello Bassi | 1963-02-10 |
| Movie | The Cardinal | Benny Rampell | 1963-12-12 |
| Movie | War Hunt | Pvt. Raymond Endore | 1962-05-01 |
| Movie | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Byron Grant | 1962-06-15 |
| Movie | The Unforgiven | Johnny Portugal | 1960-04-06 |
| Movie | The Plunderers | Rondo | 1960-11-05 |
| Movie | Portrait in Black | Blake Richards | 1960-07-27 |
| 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 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 |