John Saxon
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Saxon in 1975
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| Born |
Carmine Orrico August 5, 1935 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ann Saxon (1967-1979) (divorced) (1 child) Elizabeth Saxon (1987-1992) (divorced) Gloria Martel (2008-present) |
| Children | Antonio Saxon |
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935) is an American actor and martial artist who has worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in westerns and horror films as well as for his role as Roper in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon, in which he starred alongside Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly. He is well known for playing Lt. Donald Thompson in the 1984 slasher horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Saxon, an Italian American, was born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Anna (née Protettore) and Antonio Orrico, a dock worker. He attended New Utrecht High School, graduating in 1953. He then studied acting with famous acting coach Stella Adler. He started making films in the mid-1950s, playing teenage roles. According to Robert Hofler's 2005 biography The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry Willson, agent Willson saw Saxon's picture on the cover of a detective magazine and immediately contacted the boy's family in Brooklyn. With parents' permission, the 17-year-old Orrico signed with Willson, and he was renamed John Saxon.
After his first significant role as a juvenile delinquent in Running Wild (1955), Saxon supported Esther Williams and George Nader in The Unguarded Moment (Universal, 1956).
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