Biography
John Saxon was an American actor and martial artist. Born Carmine Orrico in Brooklyn, New York, he studied acting with Stella Adler and began his career under contract to Universal Pictures.
He appeared in more than 200 film and television projects over six decades. Saxon played Roper in Enter the Dragon (1973) and Lt. Donald Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), reprising the role in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and appearing as himself in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994). He was also known for roles in Westerns and other horror films, including Black Christmas (1974).
Saxon received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor. He died of pneumonia on 25 July 2020 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
